| Coordinates: | 50.739, -3.914 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SX 65 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01837 (Okehampton) |
South Tawton is a rural electoral ward in West Devon, on the western fringe of Dartmoor in Devon, England. It encompasses small villages such as South Zeal and Sticklepath, with a landscape of rolling farmland, stone-built cottages and lanes opening out onto moorland panoramas; Okehampton lies nearby, providing local services and rail links for commuters heading towards Exeter.
The area’s economy is traditionally agricultural but increasingly supported by visitors drawn to Dartmoor’s prehistoric sites and the rugged scenery, while local life revolves around parish amenities, village halls and the occasional fair or community event. There are visible historic threads too, from medieval church sites to the broader tin-working and upland farming heritage that characterises much of the national park’s edge.
Postcode districts covering South Tawton
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Torquay 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Newton Abbot 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Exmouth 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Barnstaple 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Bideford 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Tiverton 22.3 miles36 km
- Teignmouth 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Tavistock 16.8 miles27 km
- Ivybridge 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Kingsteignton 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Dawlish 22.1 miles35.6 km
Neighbouring places
- South Tawton Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- South Zeal Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Sticklepath Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Belstone Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Sampford Courtenay Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Spreyton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Okehampton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Throwleigh Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- North Tawton Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Gidleigh Parish 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Okehampton South Ward 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Okehampton Hamlets Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
Example postcodes in South Tawton
EX20 2JT, EX17 5BA, EX20 1QL, EX20 2LD, EX20 2QB, EX20 2PF, EX20 1RD, EX20 1QT, EX20 2SD … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 51.7 miles83.2 km
- Sampford Courtenay Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Okehampton Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near South Tawton Ad
- The Tors 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Mill End Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Gidleigh Park 5 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Bovey Castle 5 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Fox & Hounds Hotel 9.3 miles15 km
Schools in South Tawton
- South Tawton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 16.2 miles26.1 km
- University of Exeter University 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 16.8 miles27 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 17 miles27.4 km
- St James Park Stadium 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 17.4 miles28 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 19.6 miles31.6 km