| Coordinates: | 50.691, -3.874 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SX 67 89 |
| Dialling code: | 01647 (Moretonhampstead) |
Throwleigh sits in West Devon on the northern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. The parish is a scattered, rural landscape of rolling moorland, hedged fields and narrow lanes with stone cottages and long views towards the tors, making it popular with walkers and wildlife watchers while still being within easy reach of Okehampton and about an hour from Exeter.
Historically centred on agriculture, the local economy and field patterns reflect centuries of farming, but tourism and commuting have become more noticeable in recent years. Community life remains important, with village events, a local hall and pub-style meeting places helping to preserve a close-knit social fabric; historic buildings and traditions give the parish a strong sense of Devon countryside identity.
Postcode districts covering Throwleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Exeter 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Torquay 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Paignton 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Newton Abbot 16 miles25.8 km
- Exmouth 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Tiverton 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Teignmouth 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Saltash 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Tavistock 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Ivybridge 20.8 miles33.6 km
- Kingsteignton 15.5 miles25 km
Neighbouring places
- Gidleigh Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Chagford Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- South Zeal Built-up area 3 miles4.7 km
- Drewsteignton Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- South Tawton Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Sticklepath Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Belstone Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Spreyton Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- North Bovey Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Moretonhampstead Built-up area 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Okehampton Built-up area 6.2 miles10 km
- Cheriton Bishop Built-up area 6.3 miles10.2 km
Example postcodes in Throwleigh
TQ13 8HJ, EX20 2JF, TQ13 8HN, EX20 2JA, EX20 2HY, TQ13 8JY, EX20 2QF, TQ13 8HH, EX20 2HS … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 52.2 miles84 km
- Okehampton Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Sampford Courtenay Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
Hotels near Throwleigh Ad
- Gidleigh Park 5 1 mile1.5 km
- Mill End Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Tors 4.4 miles7 km
- Bovey Castle 5 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Moorland Hotel, Haytor, Devon 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Royal Oak Inn 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Fox & Hounds Hotel 9.6 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 6.9 miles11 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 15.1 miles24.4 km
- University of Exeter University 15.2 miles24.4 km
- St James Park Stadium 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 16 miles25.8 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 16.2 miles26 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Bishops Court Estate 18.6 miles30 km
- Killerton Estate 19.3 miles31.1 km