| 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 miles39.2 km
- Exeter 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Torquay 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Paignton 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Newton Abbot 19 miles30.5 km
- Exmouth 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Bideford 24 miles38.6 km
- Tiverton 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Teignmouth 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Tavistock 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Ivybridge 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Kingsteignton 18.4 miles29.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Sticklepath Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- South Tawton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Belstone Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Throwleigh Parish 3 miles4.7 km
- Okehampton Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Spreyton Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Gidleigh Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Sampford Courtenay Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Okehampton South Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Okehampton Hamlets Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Chagford Built-up area 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Drewsteignton Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
Example postcodes in South Zeal
EX20 2PQ, EX20 2PS, EX20 2NY, EX20 2JX, EX20 2FH, EX20 2PT, EX20 2JS, EX20 2JR, EX20 2JN … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 51.3 miles82.5 km
- Sampford Courtenay Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Okehampton Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near South Zeal Ad
- The Tors 1.8 miles3 km
- Gidleigh Park 5 3.7 miles6 km
- Mill End Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Bovey Castle 5 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Fox & Hounds Hotel 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in South Zeal
- South Tawton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 4 miles6.4 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 16.7 miles26.8 km
- University of Exeter University 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 16.8 miles27 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 17.1 miles27.5 km
- St James Park Stadium 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 18.9 miles30.5 km