King's Ash is a mainly residential ward on the slopes above the seafront within the borough of Torbay in Devon, part of the wider English Riviera area. It sits close to the larger resort towns of Paignton and Torquay, with a mix of interwar and post‑war housing, pockets of green space and good road links that make the coast and local services easily accessible.
The local scene is quietly community‑minded: small shops, pubs and community centres serve a varied population of families and older residents, many of whom work in the service and tourism sectors that dominate the bay’s economy. Historically the area grew as the seaside towns expanded in the 20th century, and today it combines suburban calm with easy access to coastal paths, beaches and the tourist amenities of the wider Torbay area.
Postcode districts covering King's Ash
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 23 miles
- Exeter 19.5 miles
- Torquay 4.1 miles
- Paignton 0.7 miles
- Newton Abbot 6.1 miles
- Exmouth 15.6 miles
- Teignmouth 8.8 miles
- Brixham 4.2 miles
- Sidmouth 23.1 miles
- Ivybridge 15.1 miles
- Kingsteignton 7.7 miles
- Dawlish 11.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Clifton with Maidenway Ward 0.4 miles
- Paignton Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Preston Ward 0.9 miles
- Roundham with Hyde Ward 1.1 miles
- Collaton St. Mary Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Marldon Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Goodrington with Roselands Ward 1.4 miles
- Cockington with Chelston Ward 2 miles
- Marldon & Littlehempston Ward 2.2 miles
- Shiphay Ward 2.8 miles
- Stoke Gabriel Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Berry Pomeroy Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in King's Ash
TQ3 3PP, TQ3 3NL, TQ3 3XH, TQ3 3PU, TQ3 3GN, TQ3 3TF, TQ3 3XP, TQ3 3YN, TQ3 3LA … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 21.7 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 61.9 miles
- Paignton Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Torquay Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near King's Ash Ad
- The Queens Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- The Palace Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- Marine Hotel 1.3 miles
- Belgrave Sands Hotel & Spa 4 2.8 miles
- Mercure Paignton Hotel 3.5 1.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Torquay 3 3.2 miles
- ibis Styles Paignton 3 1.2 miles
- Osborne Hotel 4 3.6 miles
- The Sands Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- The Durant Arms 4.3 miles
Schools in King's Ash
- Kings Ash Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Goodrington Sands Beach 1.9 miles
- Plainmoor Stadium 3.7 miles
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 4.3 miles
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 4.3 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- Slapton Sands Beach 11 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles
- Exmouth Marina Marina 14.1 miles
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 15.6 miles
- Salcombe Harbour Harbour 16 miles
- Gara Rock beach Beach 16.9 miles