| Coordinates: | 51.136, -3.663 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 83 38 |
Exford sits on the edge of Exmoor in Somerset, tucked into the valley around the headwaters of the River Exe. The village is surrounded by open moorland and rolling hills, with higher ground such as Dunkery Beacon not far away, so it’s a popular base for walkers, riders and anyone wanting classic Exmoor scenery and dark skies.
Traditionally a farming and commoning community, Exford still shows that rural economy while also relying on tourism and outdoor pursuits; you’ll find a parish church, a pub and a tight-knit village life with agricultural shows and pony grazing reflecting a long-established local culture. The mix of moorland, livestock and small-scale hospitality gives the place a quiet, lived-in character rather than a purely tourist feel.
Postcode districts covering Exford
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Tiverton 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Porthcawl 24.2 miles39 km
- Llantwit Major 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Minehead 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Ilfracombe 20.4 miles32.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Exford Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Withypool and Hawkridge Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Winsford Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Exmoor Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Cutcombe Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Dulverton & Exmoor Ward 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Luccombe Parish 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Oare Parish 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Porlock Built-up area 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Exton Parish 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Twitchen Parish 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Selworthy Parish 6.6 miles10.7 km
Example postcodes in Exford
TA24 7PY, TA24 7AX, TA24 7PS, TA24 7LX, TA24 7PT, TA24 7NW, TA24 7LU, TA24 7NN, TA24 7PU … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Exeter International Airport 29.8 miles48 km
- Minehead Railway Station 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Dunster Railway Station 10.5 miles16.9 km
Hotels near Exford Ad
- The Crown Hotel 3 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Simonsbath House Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.5 km
- The Porlock Weir Hotel 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Royal Oak Inn 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Lorna Doone Hotel 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Bonnicott Hotel Lynmouth 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Blue Ball Inn 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Bath Hotel 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Stones Hotel and Bar 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Beach Hotel 9.7 miles15.6 km
Schools in Exford
- Exford C of E First School Primary
Local points of interest
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Periton Park Court Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 9.8 miles15.8 km
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 9.9 miles16 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 11 miles17.8 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 19.3 miles31 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 19.6 miles31.5 km