Welcome to Coleford

Coleford is a small village located in the county of Devon, England. It is situated in the heart of the Devonshire countryside and is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields. The village is home to a small community of residents who enjoy a peaceful and tranquil way of life. The village has a rich history and is known for its beautiful architecture, including the historic St. John the Baptist Church, which dates back to the 13th century.

One of the main attractions of Coleford is its stunning natural beauty. The village is surrounded by picturesque countryside, with rolling hills, lush green fields, and meandering streams. The area is popular with walkers and hikers, who come to explore the many footpaths and trails that crisscross the countryside. The village is also home to a number of wildlife reserves, where visitors can spot a variety of birds, animals, and plants.

Despite its small size, Coleford has a thriving community and a range of amenities. The village has a post office, a village hall, and a small convenience store. There are also several pubs and restaurants in the area, serving traditional Devonshire cuisine and locally brewed ales. The village is well-connected to the rest of Devon, with good transport links to nearby towns and cities. Overall, Coleford is a charming and peaceful village that offers a wonderful escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 10.2°C

Feels Like: 7.7°C

Wind: 12.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Copplestone Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Steve Mellor	Bewsley Hill Copplestone Crediton Devon EX17 5NX 0 136384265 School Website
Yeoford Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Robin Scott	Station Road Yeoford Crediton Devon EX17 5HZ 136384234 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
Landscore Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Debbie Main	Threshers Crediton Devon EX17 3JH 01363772018 School Website
Queen Elizabeths Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Paula Smith	Western Road Crediton Devon EX17 3LU 01363773401 School Website
Sandford School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Ed Nichols	Sandford Crediton Devon EX17 4NE 01363772256 School Website
Morchard Bishop Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Sam Butler	Church Street Morchard Bishop Crediton Devon EX17 6PJ 1363877328 School Website
Haywards Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andy Smith	East Street Crediton Devon EX17 3AX 01363772970 School Website
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Robin Scott	Church Lane Cheriton Bishop Exeter Devon EX6 6HY 164724817 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Copplestone Station Approach, Copplestone, Devon, EX17 5NE 1.18 Miles

Yeoford Station Approach, Yeoford, Devon, EX17 5JB 1.49 Miles

Morchard Road Station Approach, Off A377, Near Down St Mary, Devon, EX17 5LR 2.82 Miles

Crediton Station Approach, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3BY 4.28 Miles

Lapford Station Drive, Off A377, Lapford, Devon, EX17 6QU 5.45 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Express Cars Of Crediton 01363 777177 56 Exhibition Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1BY 4.36 Miles
Cruz Chauffeur Cars 01647 281196 Puddicombe House, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6RD 6.53 Miles
Smartway Taxi 01837 880055 3/Victoria Cottages, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2DF 6.73 Miles
R S Taxis 01647 279008 3 Exeter Road, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2QT 7.16 Miles
South West Camper Hire 01392 811931 The Barn, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2HH 7.20 Miles
Galaxy Travel 2000 01837 82005 Church House, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2SY 8.70 Miles
Premier Private Hire 01392 427699 17 Old Bakery Cl, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2UZ 9.71 Miles
Tudor Taxis 07753 454329 252 Exwick Rd, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2BA 9.75 Miles
Spillers Chauffeur Hire Co 01392 433560 Lodge Hill, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4AB 9.87 Miles
Capital Taxis 01392 433433 3 Isambard Parade, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4BX 9.99 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Coleford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Penstone Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Colebrooke Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Knowle Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Copplestone Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Elston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Yeoford Meadows Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chaffcombe Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Landsend Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Studham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Noepardy Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barnstaple Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Buildings Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandford Gays Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gunstone Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Bow Medical Practice 01363 82333	Iter Cross Bow Crediton Devon EX17 6FB
Redlands Primary Care 03333 442988	Newcombes Crediton Devon EX17 2AR
The Surgery Morchard Bishop	Chulmleigh Road Morchard Bishop Devon EX17 6NZ
Redlands Primary Care - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Joseph Locke Way Crediton EX17 3FD
Cheriton Bishop Surgery 01647 24272	The Surgery Cheriton Bishop Exeter Devon EX6 6JA

Local Stores

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

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SPAR High Street, Crediton
135 High Street
Crediton
EX17 3DU
01363 777149
Store Website
3.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Jonathan Wood
Roysden Barnstaple Cross Crediton Devon EX17 2EP 01363 772319 hospital@jwoodvet.co.uk Website 2.14 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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St Boniface Veterinary Clinic
Exeter Road Crediton Devon EX17 3BN 01363 772 860 info@stbonifacevets.co.uk Website 4.44 miles
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St Boniface Veterinary Clinic Ltd
Rooms Rear Tedburn St Mary Village Hall Tedburn St Mary Tedburn Exeter Devon EX6 6DZ 01363 772860 info@stbonifacevets.co.uk Website 4.98 miles

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West Ridge Veterinary Practice Ltd
Popes Lane Surgery Lapford Crediton Devon EX17 6PU 01363 83317 5.03 miles

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Equus Vets
Newton Lane Zeal Monachorum Crediton Devon EX17 6LL 01837 214004 info@equusvets.co.uk Website 5.43 miles

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Equus Vets
64 Fore Street North Tawton Devon EX20 2DT 01837 214004 info@equusvets.co.uk Website 6.85 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Fingle Bridge
Fingle Bridge Exeter Lancashire EX6 6PW 7.13 miles Follow The Signs From The Square In Drewsteignton

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Eggesford Forest
A377 Chulmleigh Lancashire EX18 7LD 7.80 miles Marker Is At Entrance; Follow Track About A Third Of A Mile To Car Park

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Winkleigh Wood
Round Robin Walk Through Forestry Commission Land Bude Hill Winkleigh Lancashire EX19 8LD 8.87 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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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 10.17 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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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 10.41 miles

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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 11.40 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-14.4°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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