Stowford
Parish in West Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.656, -4.234 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 42 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01566 (Launceston) |
Stowford is a small, largely rural parish in West Devon, Devon, England, set among rolling farmland, hedged lanes and scattered hamlets rather than a single nucleated village. Agriculture remains important to the local economy alongside a number of smallholdings and commuters who travel to nearby market towns; the built environment is marked by stone cottages, old farmsteads and a historic parish church that speaks to the area’s long settlement.
The parish’s quiet lanes and countryside make it popular with walkers and those seeking a peaceful rural life, with easy access to the wider moorland and river landscapes of the region. Community life is typically centred on the church and village hall, and occasional local events and traditional practices help retain a strong sense of place in this small West Devon community.
Postcode districts covering Stowford
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 19 miles30.6 km
- Bideford 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Saltash 17 miles27.3 km
- Tavistock 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Ivybridge 22.9 miles36.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Marystow Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Lifton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Tamarside Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Coryton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Thrushelton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Lewtrenchard Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Kelly Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Broadwoodwidger Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Milton Abbot Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Bradstone Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Brentor Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Lawhitton Rural Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in Stowford
EX20 4QZ, PL16 0AS, EX20 4PZ, EX20 4DA, EX20 4BU, PL16 0AR, EX20 4BZ, PL16 0AU, PL16 0AT … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 36.3 miles58.5 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 36.6 miles58.8 km
- Gunnislake Railway Station 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Meldon Railway Station 9.7 miles15.6 km
Hotels near Stowford Ad
- The Arundell 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Tavistock House Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Horn of Plenty 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Fox & Hounds Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Eagle House Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Hotel Endsleigh 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Tavistock Hotel & Inn 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Rockmount Rooms & Apartment 5 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Bedford Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Trethorne Hotel & Golf Club 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
Local points of interest
- Hingston Down Hill 9.3 miles15 km
- Brightley Priory Historic site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.1 miles21 km
- Millook Haven Harbour 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Antony Estate Estate 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Home Park Stadium 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Bude Haven Harbour 19 miles30.6 km
- Buckator Beach Beach 19.3 miles31.1 km