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
Neighbouring places
- Marystow Parish 1.4 miles
- Lifton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Tamarside Ward 2.2 miles
- Coryton Parish 2.7 miles
- Thrushelton Parish 2.7 miles
- Lewtrenchard Parish 2.9 miles
- Kelly Parish 3 miles
- Broadwoodwidger Parish 3.7 miles
- Milton Abbot Parish 4.1 miles
- Bradstone Parish 4.3 miles
- Brentor Parish 4.6 miles
- Lawhitton Rural Parish 4.7 miles
Example postcodes in Stowford
EX20 4DB, PL16 0AR, EX20 4DA, PL16 0AS, PL16 0AX, EX20 4BY, EX20 4BU, EX20 4BZ, PL16 0AY … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 36.3 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 36.6 miles
- Gunnislake Railway Station 9.7 miles
- Meldon Railway Station 9.7 miles
Hotels near Stowford Ad
- Lifton Hall 2 2.2 miles
- Lewtrenchard Manor Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Arundell Arms Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Blue Lion Inn 1.8 miles
- The Arundell 3 2.3 miles
- The Dartmoor Inn 6.3 miles
- The Eagle House Hotel 5.7 miles
- Bearslake Inn 6.8 miles
- Hotel Endsleigh 5.2 miles
- The Horn Of Plenty Hotel 4 8.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Hingston Down Hill 9.3 miles
- Brightley Priory Historic site 12.9 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.1 miles
- Millook Haven Harbour 17.1 miles
- Antony Estate Estate 18.7 miles
- Home Park Stadium 18.8 miles
- Bude Haven Harbour 19 miles
- Buckator Beach Beach 19.3 miles