Welcome to Ashridge Court

Ashridge Court is a picturesque village located in the heart of Devon. The village is known for its stunning natural beauty, with rolling hills, lush green forests, and sparkling streams. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Ashridge Court Manor House, which dates back to the 16th century. The village is a popular destination for tourists, who come to enjoy the peaceful surroundings and explore the local attractions.

One of the most popular attractions in Ashridge Court is the Ashridge Court Gardens. These beautiful gardens are home to a wide variety of plants and flowers, including rare and exotic species. Visitors can stroll through the gardens, taking in the sights and sounds of nature, or relax on one of the many benches scattered throughout the grounds. The gardens are also home to a number of sculptures and other works of art, making them a popular destination for art lovers.

Another popular attraction in Ashridge Court is the local pub, the Ashridge Court Inn. This charming pub is located in the heart of the village and is a popular spot for locals and tourists alike. The pub serves a wide variety of traditional British dishes, including fish and chips, bangers and mash, and shepherd's pie. The pub also has a wide selection of local beers and ciders, making it the perfect spot to relax and unwind after a long day of exploring the village and its surroundings.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 11.3°C

Feels Like: 10.7°C

Wind: 4.5 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
North Tawton Community Primary School And Nursery Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Miss Tara Penny	Exeter Street North Tawton Devon EX20 2HB 183782284 School Website
Bow Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Wilmott	Station Road Bow Crediton Devon EX17 6HU 0 136382319 School Website
Winkleigh Primary School Foundation School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Fenemore	Farmer Frank's Lane Winkleigh Devon EX19 8JQ 0 183783354 School Website
Exbourne Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Tara Penny	Exbourne Okehampton Devon EX20 3SQ 1837851205 School Website
Acorn School Other Independent Special School Ages:8-16 Head Teacher Ms Zoey Shelley	Seckington Cross Winkleigh Devon Winkleigh Devon EX19 8EY 3301358201 School Website
Spreyton School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Steve Mellor	Spreyton Crediton Devon EX17 5AJ 01647231321 School Website
Lapford Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michael Johnson	Eastington Road Lapford Crediton Devon EX17 6QE 0 136383292 School Website
South Tawton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Marvin	Tawton Lane South Zeal Okehampton Devon EX20 2LG 1837840242 School Website
St James Church Of England Primary And Nursery School Free Schools Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Suzie Stevens	Fort Road Off Crediton Road Okehampton Devon EX20 1GJ 183752341 School Website
Copplestone Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Steve Mellor	Bewsley Hill Copplestone Crediton Devon EX17 5NX 0 136384265 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Lapford Station Drive, Off A377, Lapford, Devon, EX17 6QU 4.50 Miles

Morchard Road Station Approach, Off A377, Near Down St Mary, Devon, EX17 5LR 5.02 Miles

Eggesford Adjacent A377, Eggesford, Devon, EX18 7JZ 5.29 Miles

Copplestone Station Approach, Copplestone, Devon, EX17 5NE 6.03 Miles

Okehampton Station Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1EJ 7.41 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Smartway Taxi 01837 880055 3/Victoria Cottages, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2DF 1.01 Miles
Galaxy Travel 2000 01837 82005 Church House, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2SY 2.77 Miles
Eds Taxis 01837 318407 10 Row Tor Close, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1TE 6.77 Miles
R S Taxis 01647 279008 3 Exeter Road, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2QT 6.77 Miles
Ed's Taxis 07802 372964 7 Macey Ferrace North Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1BJ 7.02 Miles
Diamond Taxis 01837 53054 24 North Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AR 7.20 Miles
Okehampton Taxis 01837 53555 Market St, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1HN 7.33 Miles
Oak's Taxis 01837 55025 2 Domehayes Ter, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1JN 7.37 Miles
Nigels Taxi Cab 01837 52010 70 Moyses Meadow, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1JY 7.59 Miles
Cruz Chauffeur Cars 01647 281196 Puddicombe House, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6RD 7.78 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
North Street Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Arundell Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bondleigh Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Tawton Post Office Collection Today available until:12:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Copper Key Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Budd Close Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bondleigh School Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nichols Nymet Cross Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westleigh Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Barton Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bondleigh Moor Cross Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Leigh Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Tawton Station Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Rowden Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burstone Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
North Tawton Medical Practice	Essington North Tawton Devon EX20 2EX
Bow Medical Practice 01363 82333	Iter Cross Bow Crediton Devon EX17 6FB
Winkleigh Surgery 01769 580269	15 Southerhay Winkleigh Devon EX19 8JH
The Surgery Morchard Bishop	Chulmleigh Road Morchard Bishop Devon EX17 6NZ
Wallingbrook Health Centre 01769 580295	Wallingbrook Health Ctr Back Lane Chulmleigh Devon EX18 7DL

Local Stores

Bow - Burston Cross Road
Burston Cross
Burston Road
Crediton
Devon
EX17 6LA
01363 82986
Store Website
2.86 miles

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SPAR North Tawton
SPAR
6 High Street
North Tawton
EX20 2HF
01837 822751
Store Website
1.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Equus Vets
64 Fore Street North Tawton Devon EX20 2DT 01837 214004 info@equusvets.co.uk Website 1.14 miles

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North Park Veterinary Group
64 Fore Street North Tawton Devon EX20 2DT 01837 82327 info@northparkvets.co.uk Website 1.14 miles
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Equus Vets
Newton Lane Zeal Monachorum Crediton Devon EX17 6LL 01837 214004 info@equusvets.co.uk Website 1.39 miles

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West Ridge Veterinary Practice Winkleigh
Seckington Cross Winkleigh Devon EX19 8EY 01837 83240 lab@westridgevets.co.uk Website 4.42 miles

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West Ridge Veterinary Practice Ltd
Popes Lane Surgery Lapford Crediton Devon EX17 6PU 01363 83317 4.61 miles

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Equus Vets
Cranmere Road Exeter Road Industrial Estate Okehampton Devon EX20 1UE 01837 214004 info@equusvets.co.uk Website 6.47 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Winkleigh Wood
Round Robin Walk Through Forestry Commission Land Bude Hill Winkleigh Lancashire EX19 8LD 3.25 miles There Is A Little Bit Of Parking At The Entrance On Bude Hill. Normally Fairly Dry And Sheltered. Round Robin Walk Normally Takes Between 30-45 Minutes At Reasonable Pace.

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Eggesford Forest
A377 Chulmleigh Lancashire EX18 7LD 4.84 miles Marker Is At Entrance; Follow Track About A Third Of A Mile To Car Park

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Heywood Woods
A Lovely Forest Walk With Reasonably Flat Paths, A Free Car Park And An The Mound Of An Old Castle. You Can Walk Alongside The River Taw Or Swimm If You're The Dog. The Forest Has Some Wonderfully Old Douglas Firs From The Original Eggesford Estate. A Lovely Walk. Little Rashleigh Bridge Reeve Chulmleigh Lancashire EX18 7BE 6.15 miles Follow The Road From Wembworthy Towards The A 377 At A Very Sharp Bend In The Road Turn Left Heywoods Forest Car Park About A Mile Or So Down This Road.

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Fingle Bridge
Fingle Bridge Exeter Lancashire EX6 6PW 9.47 miles Follow The Signs From The Square In Drewsteignton

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Tottiford Reservoir
My Dog Adores This Walk, Lots Of Water And Wooded Area To Run Around In. Can Get Rather Muddy In Wetter Times Of The Year. Tottiford Reservoir Lancashire 15.27 miles

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Brampford Speke
Turn Left At Post Office In Stoke Canon And Go Over The Train Tracks. Free Parking. Follow Footpath Through The Fields, Past The Stream And Over Several Gates And Bridges. You Can Either Divert And Have A Drink In The Pub (Check Pub Times) Or Continue On The Footpath, Past The Old Train Stop And Follow The Signs For The Footpath. You Will Continue Through Open Fields, Past Another Stream And Through A Farm. You Will Finally Come To The Road, Turn Right And Follow It Until You Reach Your Car, Green Ln Lancashire 16.85 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	20.1°C	18.6°C	16.2°C	14.9°C	18.3°C	24.8°C	29.6°C	29.3°C	28°C	27°C	22.7°C	20.1°C
Feels Like	20.1°C	18.6°C	16.2°C	14.6°C	18.2°C	26°C	31.9°C	30.9°C	28.4°C	27°C	23.2°C	20.1°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Sunny	Overcast	Cloudy
Temp	17°C	15.1°C	13.2°C	11.6°C	13.3°C	16.6°C	19.6°C	21.6°C	22.8°C	22.6°C	20.5°C	16.3°C
Feels Like	17°C	14.3°C	11.6°C	9.7°C	11.4°C	16.1°C	19.5°C	21.6°C	24.5°C	24.6°C	20.5°C	16.2°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Heavy rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Heavy rain at times	Moderate or heavy rain shower
Temp	17°C	16.1°C	14.7°C	13°C	13.6°C	15.2°C	17°C	19.4°C	20.6°C	20.3°C	18.8°C	18°C
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