| Coordinates: | 50.724, -3.915 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SX 64 93 |
| Population: | 912 |
| Dialling code: | 01837 (Okehampton) |
The village of South Zeal sits on the northern edge of Dartmoor National Park in West Devon, Devon, England. It occupies a sheltered spot among rolling farmland and granite outcrops, and its lanes are lined with traditional stone cottages and former farm buildings that speak to the area's long rural history.
Historically centred on agriculture within the parish of South Tawton, modern life in South Zeal blends farming with a steady flow of walkers and visitors drawn to the moor, alongside commuters working in nearby Okehampton and beyond. The village retains a strong community spirit, with a village hall, local pub and seasonal fêtes, while the surrounding landscape still shows ancient field systems and historic lanes.
Postcode districts covering South Zeal
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 24.4 miles
- Exeter 17.5 miles
- Torquay 23.7 miles
- Paignton 24.6 miles
- Newton Abbot 19 miles
- Exmouth 23.7 miles
- Bideford 24 miles
- Tiverton 22.9 miles
- Teignmouth 21.7 miles
- Tavistock 15.9 miles
- Ivybridge 23.1 miles
- Kingsteignton 18.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sticklepath Parish 1.3 miles
- South Tawton Parish 1.5 miles
- Belstone Parish 1.6 miles
- Throwleigh Parish 3 miles
- Okehampton Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Spreyton Parish 3.5 miles
- Gidleigh Parish 3.6 miles
- Sampford Courtenay Parish 3.9 miles
- Okehampton South Ward 4.5 miles
- Okehampton Hamlets Parish 4.8 miles
- Chagford Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Drewsteignton Parish 5.1 miles
Example postcodes in South Zeal
EX20 2NT, EX20 2JU, EX20 2NY, EX20 2JP, EX20 2LB, EX20 2PT, EX20 2PA, EX20 2LF, EX20 2PB … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 21.9 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 51.3 miles
- Sampford Courtenay Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Okehampton Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near South Zeal Ad
- The Globe Inn Chagford 4 4.9 miles
- Travelodge Okehampton Whiddon Down 3 2.8 miles
- The Fountain Inn 3.9 miles
- Mill End Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- Bovey Castle Hotel 5 7.2 miles
- Gidleigh Park- A Relais & Chateaux Hotel 5 3.8 miles
- The Chagford Inn 3 4.8 miles
- East Hillerton House 4 5.6 miles
- Travelodge Okehampton Sourton Cross 3 6.4 miles
- Drewe Arms Bunk Rooms 5.6 miles
Schools in South Zeal
- South Tawton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 4 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.9 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 16.7 miles
- Raddon Hills Hill 16.7 miles
- University of Exeter University 16.7 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 16.8 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 17.1 miles
- St James Park Stadium 17.2 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 17.5 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 18.9 miles