| 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 miles
- Exeter 15.8 miles
- Torquay 20.8 miles
- Paignton 21.7 miles
- Newton Abbot 16 miles
- Exmouth 21.3 miles
- Tiverton 22.8 miles
- Teignmouth 18.9 miles
- Saltash 24.8 miles
- Tavistock 15.6 miles
- Ivybridge 20.8 miles
- Kingsteignton 15.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gidleigh Parish 1.2 miles
- Chagford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- South Zeal Built-up area 3 miles
- Drewsteignton Parish 3.4 miles
- South Tawton Parish 3.5 miles
- Sticklepath Parish 4.2 miles
- Belstone Parish 4.3 miles
- Spreyton Parish 4.5 miles
- North Bovey Parish 4.5 miles
- Moretonhampstead Built-up area 5.2 miles
- Okehampton Built-up area 6.2 miles
- Cheriton Bishop Built-up area 6.3 miles
Example postcodes in Throwleigh
EX20 2QF, TQ13 8HJ, EX20 2HS, EX20 2QE, EX20 2JA, EX20 2JF, TQ13 8JZ, EX20 2HY, EX20 2HX … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 20.3 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 52.2 miles
- Okehampton Railway Station 6.1 miles
- Sampford Courtenay Railway Station 6.4 miles
Hotels near Throwleigh Ad
- The Globe Inn Chagford 4 1.9 miles
- Bovey Castle Hotel 5 4.3 miles
- Mill End Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Gidleigh Park- A Relais & Chateaux Hotel 5 1 mile
- Travelodge Okehampton Whiddon Down 3 2.2 miles
- The Chagford Inn 3 1.9 miles
- Drewe Arms Bunk Rooms 3.7 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- The Fountain Inn 6.5 miles
- East Hillerton House 4 6.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 6.9 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.3 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 15.1 miles
- University of Exeter University 15.2 miles
- St James Park Stadium 15.7 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 16 miles
- Raddon Hills Hill 16.2 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 16.2 miles
- Bishops Court Estate 18.6 miles
- Killerton Estate 19.3 miles