Welcome to Eckworthy

Eckworthy is a small village located in the county of Devon, England. It is situated in the northern part of the county, close to the border with Cornwall. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and fields of green. It is a peaceful and quiet place, perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

The village of Eckworthy has a rich history, dating back to the medieval period. There are several historic buildings in the village, including the church of St. Mary, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture, with a stunning tower and intricate carvings. Other historic buildings in the village include the old manor house and several traditional thatched cottages.

Despite its small size, Eckworthy has a strong sense of community. There are several local events and activities throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. The village also has a pub, which is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike. Overall, Eckworthy is a charming and picturesque village, with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 4.1°C

Feels Like: 1.4°C

Wind: 6.9 MPH

Wind Dir: ESE

Local Schools

School	Details
Buckland Brewer Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matt Cole	Buckland Brewer Bideford Devon EX39 5LX 01237451315 School Website
Parkham Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matt Cole	Parkham Bideford Devon EX39 5PL 01237451334 School Website
Langtree Community School And Nursery Unit Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Melanie Smallwood	Langtree Torrington Devon EX38 8NF 01805601354 School Website
Monkleigh Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Reeves	Monkleigh Bideford Devon EX39 5JY 01805623269 School Website
Atlantic Academy Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Lynsey Slater	Bucks Cross Bideford Devon EX39 5DW 1237431969 School Website
Marland School Foundation Special School Ages:8-16 Head Teacher Mr Keith Bennett	Peters Marland Torrington Devon EX38 8QQ 01805601324 School Website
Woolsery Primary School Foundation School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Matt Cole	Woolsery Bideford Devon EX39 5QS 01237431307 School Website
St Helen's Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Northcott	Abbotsham Bideford Devon EX39 5AP 1237475276 School Website
Shebbear Community School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nick Alford	Shebbear Beaworthy Devon EX21 5SG 01409281220 School Website
Shebbear College Other Independent School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Charlie Jenkins	Shebbear Beaworthy Devon EX21 5HJ 01409282000 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chapelton (Devon) Station Lane, Chapelton, Devon, EX37 9DZ 11.87 Miles

Barnstaple Station Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2AU 13.06 Miles

Umberleigh Station Approach, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9AB 13.07 Miles

Portsmouth Arms Adjacent A377, Portsmouth Arms, Devon, EX37 9NB 13.38 Miles

Kings Nympton South Molton Road, Kings Nympton, Devon, EX37 9EU 15.77 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Star Cars 07850 026130 3 Halsdon Ter, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8DY 5.33 Miles
Brians Taxis 01237 470533 7 Brennacott Rd, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3EZ 5.38 Miles
Holsworthy Cars Taxis 01409 259420 4 Square Park, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7PS 5.43 Miles
Torridge Taxi 01237 422632 117 Devonshire Pk, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5JF 5.83 Miles
Planit X Carz 01237 700441 18 Harlseywood, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3FB 5.88 Miles
R And D Travel 01805 622707 33 Dartington Fields, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 7DL 6.01 Miles
Grab A Cab 07825 040385 2 Greenfield Cl, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3RY 6.04 Miles
Alpha Cars 01237 475949 11 Clifton St, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4ET 6.06 Miles
Checkered Cabs 07790 926770 14 Goaman Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4HB 6.10 Miles
Barry's Taxis 01237 472724 1 Northdown Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3LP 6.25 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Tythecott No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Twitchen No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thorne Cross No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stowford Cross No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Buckland Brewer Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stibbs Cross No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mambury Cross No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Downmoor No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Haytown No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Parkham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wedfield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Frithelstockstone Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Dundridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Catsborough Cross No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Langtree Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Castle Gardens Surgery 07805 623222	Castle Gardens Surgery Castle Hill Gardens Torrington Devon EX38 8EU
Torrington Health Centre 01805 622247	Torrington Health Centre New Road Torrington Devon EX38 8EL
Bradworthy Surgery 01409 241215	The New Surgery The Square Bradworthy Holsworthy,Devon EX22 7SY
Bideford Medical Centre 01237 476363	Bideford Medical Centre Abbotsham Road Bideford Devon EX39 3AF
Wooda Surgery 01237 471071	The Wooda Surgery Clarence Wharf Barnstaple Street Bideford, Devon EX39 4AU

Local Stores

Torrington
22 South Street
Torrington
Devon
EX38 8AA
01805 622267
Store Website
5.47 miles

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SPAR Bideford
SPAR Blights Motors
Handy Cross
Clovelly Road
Bideford
EX39 3ET
01237 427118
Store Website
5.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Torbridge Veterinary Group
Caddsdown Industrial Park Clovelly Road Bideford Devon EX39 3DX 01237 472075 torbridge@torbridgegroup.co.uk Website 5.08 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Torbridge Veterinary Centre
New Road Torrington Devon EX38 8EJ 01805 622100 torrington@torbridgegroup.co.uk Website 5.62 miles

Animals Treated
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Penbode Vets Ltd
Ashleigh House The Square Bradworthy Devon EX22 7SZ 01409 241241 Bradworthy.pets@penbodevets.co.uk Website 5.74 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
Animals Treated
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Emergencies & out of hours service available
Sun	closed	closed
Emergencies & out of hours service available

Hatchmoor Veterinary Practice
7 Devon Units Hatchmoor Industrial Estate Torrington Devon EX38 7HP 01805 624431 vets@hatchmoorvets.co.uk Website 6.30 miles
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Animals Treated
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Medivet East-The-Water (Witten Park Vets)
Unit 2B Alverdiscott Road Industrial Estate Bideford Devon EX39 4LQ 01237 422657 East.the.Water@medivet.co.uk Website 6.32 miles
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Animals Treated
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Medivet Northam (Witten Park Vets)
Heywood Road Northam Devon EX39 3QA 01237 473278 northam@medivet.co.uk Website 6.87 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Torrington Common
Lovely Walk, Lots Of Different Routes. Some Involve Steep Hill / Banks And Steps. Lots Of Accessible Water Sources Along The River, Good For Doggos Who Like Water. Very Pretty. 44 Clifton St Bideford Lancashire EX39 4EU 6.11 miles

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Northam Burrows And Westward Ho!
S W Coast Path Northam 8.84 miles

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Saunton Sands
Miles And Miles Of Clean Sand And Clean Sea Water. Dogs Have Freedom To Run To Their Hearts Content S W Coast Path Braunton EX33 1LQ 12.50 miles Beach

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Baggy Point
A Circular Walk Along Both Sides Of Baggy Point And Over The Top Of The Headland, With Breathtaking Coastal, Sea And Farmland Views. The Walk Looks Out Onto Woolacombe Beach On The One Side, And Down To Croyde Beach On The Other. EX33 1PA 13.82 miles Take A361 From Barnstaple To Braunton. At Braunton Take B3231 To Croyde, Then Follow National Trust Brown Signs To Baggy Point.

Widemouth Bay Bude Canal Cornwall
This 6 To 8 Mile Walk (Depending On How Many Detours You Make) Takes In A Spectacular Stretch Of The South West Coast Path, Bude Beach And The Bude Canal. It Passes By Or Through Three Nature Reserves. Marine Dr Bude Lancashire EX23 0AW 15.79 miles Follow The Coast Road North Out Of Widemouth Bay And Park In The First Coast Path Car Park You Come To On The Left (Grid Ref: Ss 199 032)

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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 16.03 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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Weather Forecast

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

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Fog	Mist	Overcast
Temp	3.7°C	3.6°C	3.1°C	3.1°C	3.4°C	4.4°C	6.6°C	6.9°C	4.8°C	4.2°C	4.1°C	3.7°C
Feels Like	0.9°C	1°C	0.7°C	0.8°C	1.6°C	3.4°C	5.6°C	4.7°C	2.2°C	2.3°C	1.8°C	0.5°C

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

	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	2.3°C	0.6°C	-0.9°C	-2.4°C	-2.9°C	-0.6°C	1.7°C	3.6°C	3.9°C	1.8°C	-0.5°C	-1.8°C
Feels Like	-1.9°C	-4.1°C	-6.1°C	-7.6°C	-8°C	-5.4°C	-2.6°C	-0.4°C	0.3°C	-1.6°C	-4.3°C	-6.2°C

Friday	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	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-2.3°C	-2.9°C	-3.5°C	-4.2°C	-3.7°C	-1.9°C	0.9°C	2.7°C	2.6°C	1.1°C	-0.8°C	-2°C
Feels Like	-6.6°C	-7.5°C	-8.6°C	-9.5°C	-9.4°C	-7.4°C	-3.9°C	-1.7°C	-1.2°C	-2°C	-3.6°C	-5.5°C

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