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Walkhampton Devon

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Museums 9 Theatres 8 Holiday Parks 8 Aquariums 8 Art Galleries 8 Park and Gardens 7 Zoos 4 Golf Courses 4 Lakes 4 Go Karting 2 Nature Reserves 2 Cathedrals 1 Theme Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalTavistock Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryYelverton Surgery1.4 miPharmacyWell1.5 miDentistThe Rock Dental Practice1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryLady Modiford's Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 1 pupilsright herePrimaryHorrabridge Primary & Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 184 pupils1.0 miSecondaryTavistock Collegeages 11-18, 1,200 pupils4.3 miCollegeCity College Plymouth10.4 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT33 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL69 miRailway stationBere Alston6.0 miBus stationBus StationTavistock4.3 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing9.2 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL20 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL20 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtPL20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:04 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:14 am – 4:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,224 residentsin the Horrabridge & Mary Tavy census areaMedian age 55.92,713 households80% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,630 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,535 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December29 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°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 landmarksYelverton Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miBurrator Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miPeek Hillhill · 1.5 miCrazywell Poollake · 3.1 miIngra Torhill · 2.0 miBicklime Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhitchurch Downpark · 2.4 mi · 163 haFillace Park Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haYelverton War Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haThe Meadows Pleasure Groundpark · 4.2 mi · 7 haCelle Gardenpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200543 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201620 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: 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 3.0 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,794 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation161 m528 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 95 to 255 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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