Welcome to Gittisham

Gittisham is a small village located in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The village is situated on the River Otter and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings, including the 14th-century St. Michael's Church and the Grade II listed Gittisham Hill House.

The village is known for its picturesque countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and hikers. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and fields, and there are several footpaths and bridleways that offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The River Otter also runs through the village, and there are several spots along the river where visitors can enjoy a picnic or go fishing.

Gittisham is a peaceful and tranquil village that offers a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is home to a friendly community, and there are several local events and activities that take place throughout the year. Whether you're looking for a relaxing weekend away or an active holiday, Gittisham is the perfect destination.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 14.1°C

Feels Like: 12.6°C

Wind: 12.1 MPH

Wind Dir: E

Local Schools

School	Details
Littletown Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs David Perkins	Honiton Bottom Road Honiton Devon EX14 2EG 01404548749 School Website
Awliscombe Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Penny Hammett	Awliscombe Honiton Devon EX14 3PJ 0 140442031 School Website
Honiton Community College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Alex Kirkbride	School Lane Honiton Devon EX14 1QT 0 140442283 School Website
Feniton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Amanda Fulford	Station Road Feniton Honiton Devon EX14 3EA 01404850303 School Website
Honiton Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christopher Tribble	Clapper Lane Honiton Devon EX14 1QF 01404548700 School Website
Farway Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Gray	Church Green Farway Colyton Devon EX24 6EQ 01404871239 School Website
Ottery St Mary Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Gilronan	Longdogs Lane Ottery St Mary Devon EX11 1HY 01404812977 School Website
The Kings School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Miss Rob Gammon	Barrack Road Ottery St Mary Devon EX11 1RA 01404812982 School Website
Payhembury Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Penny Hammett	Payhembury Honiton Devon EX14 3HT 0 140442031 School Website
The Wildings Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Mr Michael Rees-Lee	Royston Farm Talaton Exeter EX5 2RR 1392692212 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Honiton Church Hill, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2DA 2.18 Miles

Feniton Feniton, Devon, Devon, EX14 3BT 2.58 Miles

Whimple Station Road, Whimple, Devon, EX5 2QH 5.58 Miles

Cranbrook Burrough Fields, Cranbrook, Devon, EX5 2DY 8.53 Miles

Axminster Station Yard, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5PF 9.80 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Millstream Taxis 01404 45825 51 Whitebridges, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2RR 1.77 Miles
Taxis4airports 0845 230 0636 Unit 10, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1BG 1.83 Miles
Regency Cars 01404 549300 Unit 10 Honiton Business Park, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1BG 1.83 Miles
Cars 4 Airports Ltd 01404 549300 Unit 10/Honiton Business Pk/Ottery Moor La, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1BG 1.83 Miles
Horseshoe Taxis 01404 850800 2 Ash Cottages, Honiton, Devon, EX14 3BL 1.95 Miles
Sparkys Taxis 01404 47670 1 George St, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1NJ 2.13 Miles
Blackdown Cars 01404 892888 Liberator Way, Honiton, Devon, EX14 4XF 5.28 Miles
Orchard Taxis 01395 578883 15 Orchard Cl, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9RF 5.30 Miles
Aa Taxis 01395 512538 76 Malden Rd, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9NA 5.49 Miles
Mike's Taxis 01395 513408 12 Manstone Av, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9TF 5.84 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Old Gittisham Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gittisham Rectory Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aspen Close (Old Elm Road) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Weston Hamlet Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Weston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Elm Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Devon Business Centre Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
East Devon Business Centre Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tesco Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Heathfield Camp Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ex11 Alfington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Deer Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fenny Bridges Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Battishorn Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Honiton Surgery 01404 548544	Honiton Surgery Marlpits Lane Honiton Devon EX14 2NY
Coleridge Medical Centre 01404 814447	Coleridge Medical Centre Canaan Way Ottery St.Mary Devon EX11 1EQ
The Surgery Sidford 01395 512601	Church Street Sidford Devon EX10 9RH
The Blackdown Practice	Highfield Surgery Culme Way Dunkeswell Devon EX14 4JP
Minor Injury Unit-Sidmouth 01395 512601	The Beacon Medical Pract Sedemuda Road Sidmouth Devon EX10 9YA

Local Stores

Honiton
Lace Walk
Honiton
Devon
EX14 1LR
01404 45819
Store Website
2.17 miles

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SPAR Goss Honiton
88 - 90 High Street
Honiton
EX14 1JW
0140443174
Store Website
2.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Vale Veterinary Centre
2 Duchy Road Heathpark Industrial Estate Honiton Devon EX14 1YD 01404 44095 valehoniton@btconnect.com Website 1.41 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Honiton Small Animal Clinic
14 Ottery Moor Lane Honiton Devon EX14 1AW 01404 42062 1.79 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Closed between 13:00 and 16:00
Sun	09:00	18:00

Independent Vetcare Ltd T/A New Street Vets
62 New Street Honiton Devon EX14 1BZ 01404 42750 office@newstreetvets.co.uk Website 2.22 miles
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Animals Treated
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Otter Vets
64 Mill Street Ottery St. Mary Devon EX11 1AF 01404 814322 3.15 miles
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Animals Treated
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Poultry Health Services At Mount Vets
Colliton Bridge Broadhembury Honiton Devon EX14 3LJ 01404 841011 poultryandgamebirds@poultryhealthservices.com Website 4.74 miles

Animals Treated
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Outside of these hours your call will be diverted to the emergency Vet
Tue	09:00	17:30
Outside of these hours your call will be diverted to the emergency Vet
Wed	09:00	17:30
Outside of these hours your call will be diverted to the emergency Vet
Thu	09:00	17:30
Outside of these hours your call will be diverted to the emergency Vet
Fri	09:00	17:30
Outside of these hours your call will be diverted to the emergency Vet
Sat	closed	closed
Your call will be diverted to the emergency Vet
Sun	closed	closed
Outside of these hours your call will be diverted to the emergency Vet

Mount Vets Farm And Poultry
Colliton Barton Broadhembury Honiton Devon EX14 3LJ 01404 841 011 stuart@syvs.co.uk 4.74 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Otterton Circuit
A Walk With A Great Mixture Of Landscapes And Views In South East Devon. About 5 Miles Along The Beautiful River Otter And Then Along The Coast Path And Back To Otterton For Afternoon Tea. 7 Fore St Otterton 8.87 miles Walk Past The Mill To Join The River Path.

Location what3words bump.atom.intention

Killerton House
A National Trust House. Beare Ln Exeter Lancashire EX5 3LB 9.87 miles

Location what3words distract.frostbite.estimated

Wellington Monument
Off Junc 26 Of M5, Take 1St Exit At Roundabout. Exeter To Tiverton A38 And Just Keep Going. Turning For Monument Rd On Left And Is Signposted (Signpost On Right) Oldway Road. Travel Up Steep Hill To Crossroads, Go Left At Top And Approx 100 Yrds Turn Right Into Car Park. There Is A National Trust Sign Here But It Is Easy To Miss!! Large Free Car Park. Initial Path Up To Monument Wheelchair Friendly, But Not If You Take Any Of The Marked Routes And Steps Down To One Of The Routes Are Very Steep. Bits Of Walks Could Become Muddy After Rainfall, But Not To Bad. Nice Wooded Walks And Nice Areas To Picnic! Unnamed Road Wellington TA21 9PA 11.48 miles Wellington

Location what3words drivers.future.conceals

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 12.34 miles

Location what3words glad.earlobes.thorax

Exeter Canal
You Can Make This Walk As Long Or Short As You Like. We Parked For Free Just Off The A379 Bridge Road Then Walked Upstream Through The Fields To The Double Locks Pub. (Which Is Very Dog Friendly) 54 Bridge Rd Exeter Lancashire EX2 7BB 13.25 miles

Location what3words list.drank.allow

Wellington Park
Lots Of Grass To Run Around On Though Other Dogs Are Often Present 1 Court Dr 13.71 miles

Location what3words applauded.soft.skinny

Weather Forecast

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

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	4.2°C	2.4°C	1.3°C	0.6°C	2.5°C	7.2°C	11.2°C	14.9°C	16.4°C	15.4°C	11.8°C	9.6°C
Feels Like	2.9°C	1.3°C	-0.4°C	-0.9°C	1.5°C	6.8°C	10.6°C	14.7°C	16.4°C	15.4°C	11.2°C	8.6°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	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	7.6°C	6°C	5.3°C	4.8°C	7°C	11.3°C	16.8°C	20.6°C	21.8°C	21°C	17.7°C	13.6°C
Feels Like	6.2°C	4.3°C	3.1°C	2.4°C	4.8°C	9.8°C	16.3°C	20.5°C	21.8°C	21°C	17°C	11.9°C

Tuesday	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	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	11.9°C	10.3°C	8.9°C	7.5°C	9°C	11.9°C	15.6°C	17.8°C	18°C	16.8°C	13.2°C	12.2°C
Feels Like	9.9°C	8°C	6.5°C	5.1°C	6.8°C	10.4°C	15.1°C	17.7°C	18°C	16.8°C	12.2°C	10.5°C

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