Welcome to Filleigh

Filleigh is a small village located in the county of Devon, England. It is situated in the North Devon district and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its stunning views, historic buildings, and peaceful atmosphere. Filleigh is a popular destination for tourists who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the tranquility of the countryside.

One of the main attractions in Filleigh is the Castle Hill Estate. The estate is home to a beautiful Georgian mansion, which was built in the 18th century. The mansion is surrounded by stunning gardens and parkland, which are open to the public. Visitors can explore the estate on foot or by bike and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The estate also hosts a range of events throughout the year, including outdoor concerts, food festivals, and craft fairs.

Filleigh is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the village church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a beautiful example of medieval architecture and is well worth a visit. Other historic buildings in the village include the old schoolhouse, which has been converted into a holiday cottage, and the village hall, which hosts a range of community events. Overall, Filleigh is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and natural beauty of Devon.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 6.2°C

Feels Like: 2.1°C

Wind: 15.2 MPH

Wind Dir: ESE

Local Schools

School	Details
Filleigh Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Mellor	Castle Hill Filleigh Barnstaple Devon EX32 0RS 01598760295 School Website
West Buckland School Other Independent School Ages:2-18 Head Teacher Mr Phillip Stapleton	West Buckland Barnstaple Devon EX32 0SX 01598760000 School Website
Swimbridge Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Angela Fleming	Barnstaple Hill Barnstaple Devon EX32 0PJ 01271830437 School Website
South Molton Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Tom Parkin	North Road South Molton Devon EX36 3BA 01769572198 School Website
South Molton United Church Of England Junior School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Kevin O'donnell	North Street South Molton Devon EX36 3GN 01769572656 School Website
South Molton Community College Foundation School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr David Lewis	Old Alswear Road South Molton Devon EX36 4LA 01769572129 School Website
Umberleigh Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Ian Thomas	Dorridge Hill Umberleigh Devon EX37 9AD 01769540362 School Website
Brayford Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Ian Thomas	Brayford Barnstaple Devon EX32 7QJ 01598710345 School Website
North Molton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Angela Fernyhough	Fore Street North Molton South Molton Devon EX36 3HL 1598740343 School Website
Landkey Community Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Georgie Gratton	Bakery Way Landkey Barnstaple Devon EX32 0LJ 1271830421 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Umberleigh Station Approach, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9AB 4.21 Miles

Chapelton (Devon) Station Lane, Chapelton, Devon, EX37 9DZ 5.24 Miles

Portsmouth Arms Adjacent A377, Portsmouth Arms, Devon, EX37 9NB 6.00 Miles

Kings Nympton South Molton Road, Kings Nympton, Devon, EX37 9EU 6.77 Miles

Barnstaple Station Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2AU 7.20 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
A And L Taxis 01769 572169 1/Westhill/Pathfields Business Pk, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3BS 3.04 Miles
South Molton Taxis Service Ltd 01769 573636 Dominick's Close/Parsonage La, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3AX 3.41 Miles
Adriens Private Hire 01769 573513 6 Spearfield Close, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4SE 3.82 Miles
M And M Taxis 01271 831331 The Firs, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7PF 4.59 Miles
Chulmleigh And Witheridge Taxi 07922 131473 Simmons Farm &Amp; Holidays, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9NU 5.12 Miles
Mumms' Taxis 07773 344777 1 Longland Close, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7NN 5.52 Miles
Value Taxi 01271 327777 Woodlands, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3JH 5.94 Miles
Value Cars 01271 327777 Woodland View, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3JH 5.94 Miles
Value Cars 01271 377771 Woodlands, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3JH 5.94 Miles
Aloha Taxis 01271 375075 39 Fairace Avenue, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9DF 6.04 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Old Filleigh Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stags Head No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Filleigh Old Station No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heddon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Braybridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hudscott Manor No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Buckland Village No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Buckland No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chittlehampton Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lower Stowford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clapworthy Mill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bydown No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Yarncott No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swimbridge Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Deptford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
South Molton Medical Centre 01769 573101	South Molton Medical Ctr 9-10 East Street South Molton Devon EX36 3BZ
Old Stable Surgery 01769 560111	High Street High Bickington Devon EX37 9AX
Litchdon Medical Centre 01271 323443	Litchdon Medical Centre Landkey Road Barnstaple Devon EX32 9LL
Brannam Medical Centre 01271 329004	Brannam Medical Centre Brannam Square, Kiln Lane Barnstaple North Devon EX32 8GP
Barnstaple Leisure - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Seven Brethren Bank Sticklepath Barnstaple EX31 2AP

Local Stores

Barnstaple - St Georges Road
23 St Georges Road
Barnstaple
Devon
EX32 7AU
01271 342039
shop.6983@coop.co.uk
Store Website
7.10 miles

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SPAR South Molton
SPAR
34 The Square
South Molton
EX36 3AB
01769 572929
Store Website
3.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Molecare Veterinary Services
Pathfields Business Park South Molton Devon EX36 3LH 01769 575618 south.molton@molecarefarmvets.com 3.18 miles
Amenities
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Torbridge Veterinary Group
Horsepond Veterinary Centre Horsepond Meadow South Molton Devon EX36 4EJ 01769 572226 horsepond@torbridgegroup.co.uk Website 3.48 miles
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Market Veterinary Centre
The Surgery 2 Southley Road South Molton Devon EX36 4BL 01769 572176 info@marketvets.co.uk Website 3.49 miles
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Barnstaple Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3 Barnstaple Retail Park Station Road Barnstaple Devon EX31 2AU 01271 335 520 barnstaple@vets4pets.com Website 7.20 miles
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Charter Veterinary Hospital Group Ltd.
Bridge House Veterinary Surgery Pilton Bridge Barnstaple Devon EX31 1PG 01271 342119 info@chartervets.com Website 7.50 miles
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Argyll Veterinary Clinic
Unit 4 Brannam Crescent Roundswell Business Park Barnstaple EX31 3TD 01271 375356 barnstaple@argyllvets.com Website 8.08 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 9.20 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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Eggesford Forest
A377 Chulmleigh Lancashire EX18 7LD 10.85 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 12.46 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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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 12.73 miles

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Northam Burrows And Westward Ho!
S W Coast Path Northam 13.39 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 14.84 miles Beach

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Weather Forecast

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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain	Overcast	Light rain shower	Partly Cloudy
Temp	9.6°C	9.5°C	9.5°C	10.6°C	10.4°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	15.7°C	16.4°C	15.3°C	15.2°C	15.8°C
Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	15.6°C	16.4°C	14.4°C	14.5°C	15.6°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

	Partly Cloudy	Moderate rain at times	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	15.6°C	15°C	13°C	9.5°C	7.3°C	6.4°C	6.6°C	6.7°C	6.4°C	5.7°C	4.8°C	9.9°C
Feels Like	15.5°C	14.2°C	11.1°C	6.5°C	4°C	3.4°C	3.8°C	4.2°C	3.9°C	3°C	1.9°C	8.4°C

Saturday	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	Moderate rain at times	Moderate snow	Moderate snow	Moderate snow	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	4.6°C	3°C	2.2°C	1.4°C	0.9°C	1.2°C	2.3°C	3.4°C	3.1°C	1.4°C	0.8°C	1.6°C
Feels Like	1.7°C	-0.4°C	-1.6°C	-3°C	-4.4°C	-4.5°C	-3.5°C	-2.1°C	-2.3°C	-4.1°C	-5°C	-3°C

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