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North Bovey Devon

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Theatres 9 Aquariums 9 Museums 9 Park and Gardens 7 Holiday Parks 7 Art Galleries 7 Nature Reserves 5 Zoos 4 Lakes 3 Golf Courses 2 Theme Parks 1 Cathedrals 1 Exhibition and Trade Centres 1 Stadiums 1 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalMoretonhampstead Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryMoretonhampstead Health Centre1.6 miPharmacyMoreton Pharmacy LTD.1.4 miDentistMortonhampstead Dental Practice1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMoretonhampstead Primary Schoolages 2-11, 116 pupils1.5 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group12.2 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT17 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL55 miRailway stationYeoford9.5 miBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre13 miFerryTurf Lock Inn Ferry LandingPowderham14 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ13 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ13 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtTQ13
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min5:02 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:13 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,743 residentsin the Moretonhampstead, Lustleigh & East Dartmoor census areaMedian age 55.62,572 households77% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright7% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,670 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 48% go by car, 7% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,626 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December31 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBecka Fallswaterfall · 2.8 miEasdon Hillhill · 1.2 miEasdon Torhill · 1.3 miHuntingpark Woodwoodland · 1.8 miSteward Woodwoodland · 1.9 miKennick Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing George V Sports and Commmunity Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 3 haBridford Woodland Parkpark · 4.7 miWidecombe Greenpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201948 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202640 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband19% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband69% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,816 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation237 m778 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 193 to 327 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Museums

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Park and Gardens

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Holiday Parks

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Art Galleries

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Nature Reserves

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Zoos

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Lakes

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Golf Courses

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Theme Parks

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Cathedrals

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Stadiums

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