Welcome to Knighton

Knighton is a small village located in the South Hams district of Devon, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Yealm and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and is a popular destination for tourists who want to experience the natural beauty of Devon. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings, including the 13th-century St. Mary's Church.

One of the main attractions of Knighton is the River Yealm, which is a popular spot for fishing and boating. The river is also home to a variety of wildlife, including otters, kingfishers, and herons. The village is also surrounded by several walking trails, which offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The South West Coast Path, which runs along the coast of Devon and Cornwall, is also easily accessible from Knighton.

Knighton is a quiet and peaceful village, with a strong sense of community. The village has a small primary school, a village hall, and a pub, which serves traditional English food and local ales. The village is also home to several small businesses, including a farm shop and a pottery studio. Overall, Knighton is a charming village that offers visitors a chance to experience the natural beauty and rich history of Devon.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 10.1°C

Feels Like: 6.8°C

Wind: 17.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Wembury Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lyn Chamberlain	Knighton Road Wembury Plymouth Devon PL9 0EB 1752862459 School Website
Coombe Dean School Academy Trust Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Kevin Dyke	Charnhill Way Elburton Plymouth Devon PL9 8ES 01752406961 School Website
Newton Ferrers Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Penelope Bishop	Newton Ferrers Dillons The Green Plymouth Devon PL8 1AS 01752872630 School Website
Goosewell Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Marc Leader	Goosewell Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 9HD 1752482960 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Martin Harding	Elliott's Hill Brixton Plymouth Devon PL8 2AG 01752880436 School Website
Elburton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Keith Smithers	Haye Road South Elburton Plymouth Devon PL9 8HJ 01752404489 School Website
Plymstock School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Alan Yendell	Church Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 9AZ 01752402679 School Website
Hooe Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Kate Lewin	Hooe Road Hooe Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 9RG 01752402042 School Website
Sherford Vale School Free Schools Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susie Evans	Hercules Road Gb Sherford PL9 8FA 1752891795 School Website
Pomphlett Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Makelis	Howard Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 7ES 1752408966 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Plymouth North Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6AB 4.59 Miles

Devonport Portland Road, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 4QN 5.54 Miles

Dockyard Paisley Street, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 1RX 5.91 Miles

Keyham Admiralty Street, Keyham, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2BP 6.40 Miles

St Budeaux Ferry Road Wolseley Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 1JJ 7.20 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Wembury Cars 01752 862151 1 Barton Close, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 0LF 0.36 Miles
Jttransfers 07708 915271 7, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8LJ 1.68 Miles
Prestige Executive Cars 01752 481400 Station House Station Road Elb, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8DL 2.04 Miles
Devon Cars 01752 481400 Station House, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8DN 2.04 Miles
Airport Transfers 07903 150030 Hooe Rd, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9RG 2.46 Miles
Taxisfirst 01752 222222 Unit 34-35/Faraday Mill Business Pk/Faraday Rd, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0ST 3.27 Miles
Door Airport Door 07885 272505 88 South View Terrace, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9DH 3.77 Miles
Armada Cabs And Express Taxis 01752 265419 86 Vauxhall Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0EY 3.90 Miles
Duchess Cars 07805 883521 39 Whitefriars Lane, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9RA 3.90 Miles
Express Taxis 01752 669999 15 The Parade, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2JW 3.90 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wembury Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hollacombe Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mewstone Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wembury Vicarage Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langdon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Steer Point Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Staddiscombe Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coleman Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Park Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Staddiscombe Village Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Yealm Hotel Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coltness Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Towers Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spring Road (Wembury) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wembury Surgery 01752 862118	The Surgery 51 Hawthorn Dr, Wembury Plymouth Devon PL9 0BE
Newton Ferrers Branch Surgery	Bishops Court Newton Hill Newton Ferrers Plymouth Devon PL8 1AA
Church View Surgery 01752 403206	Church View Surgery 30 Holland Road,Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 9BN
Church View Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	30 Holland Road Plymstock Plymouth PL9 9BW
Church View Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	30 Holland Road Plymstock Plymouth PL9 9BW

Local Stores

Petrol Staddiscombe
Wembury Road
Plymstock
Plymouth
Devon
PL9 0DF
01752 402257
Store Website
1.42 miles

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SPAR Old Laira Road
SPAR
252 Old Laira Road
Plymouth
PL3 6AF
01752 667542
Store Website
4.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Elm Veterinary Group
Plymstock Clinic 2 Horncross Road Plymouth Devon PL9 9BU 01752 481599 admin@plymouthvets.com Website 2.18 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	18:30
Closed between 11:00 and 15:30
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Sat	09:00	11:00
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Plymstock Veterinary Centre
70 Pomphlett Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 7BN 01752 492293 admin@plymouthvets.co.uk Website 2.64 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	18:00
Closed between 13:00 and 14:00
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Vets4pets Plymouth
Inside Pets At Home Unit A2 Friary Retail Park Exeter Street Plymouth Devon PL4 0HD 01752 235140 plymouth@vets4pets.co.uk Website 3.79 miles

Animals Treated
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Lipson Veterinary Centre
42 Lipson Road Lipson Plymouth Devon PL4 8PW 01752 664866 admin@plymouthvets.co.uk Website 4.03 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	18:00
Closed between 13:00 and 14:00
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Plympton Veterinary Centre
Hillcrest Drive Plympton Plymouth Devon PL7 2DX 01752 344188 admin@plymouthvets.co.uk Website 4.20 miles

Animals Treated
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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store Coypool Road Plymouth Devon PL7 4TB 01752 342715 plymouth@jollyes.co.uk 4.28 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	closed	closed
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Local Dog Walks

Jennycliffe To Mountbatten
Plymstock Plymouth Lancashire PL9 9SW 2.73 miles

Location what3words flight.dairy.this

Mount Edgecumbe Country Park
You Can Walk For Miles Here! Though The Estate Parklands And Fields To The Beach And Along The Coastal Path. You Can Either Come Across From Plymouth In Your Car On The Ferry And Drive To The Park Or Catch The Passenger Ferry Which Takes You Straight To The Bottom Of The Park (And More Importantly A Nice Pub!) Bay Cottage Mount Edgcumbe Torpoint Lancashire PL10 1HZ 5.06 miles

Location what3words scam.radar.rainy

Mothecombe
Mothecombe Beach Is A Lovely Place To Walk Your Dog And There’S A Dog Friendly Cafe There S W Coast Path Lancashire 5.55 miles

Location what3words frock.wicket.crescendo

Cadover Bridge And The Dewerstone
This Is A Nice Rewarding Walk. However It Does Have Steep Hills And Does Take Around 2 To 3 Hours To Complete. However You Could Adapt The Walk To Make It Smaller. Cadover Bridge Plymouth Lancashire PL7 5EH 9.17 miles

Location what3words clearcut.including.facelift

Thurlestone Beach
This Is A Huge Beautiful Dog Friendly Beach, It Is Also A Very Quiet Spot Compared To Most Beaches! Lovely Clean Clear Water &Amp; Lots Of Pretty Rock Pools To Explore, Also Cliff Walks/Coastal Path &Amp; National Trust Wetlands To Admire, A Truly Beautiful Spot. Thurlestone Beach Is A National Trust Beach Near Kingsbridge Ilbert Rd 9.89 miles National Trust Beach Nr Kingsbridge

Location what3words grudges.negotiators.bath

Thurlestone To Bigbury
A Lovely Walk Along The South West Costal Path From Thurlestone To Bigbury. Links Court Thurlestone Kingsbridge TQ7 3JS 10.44 miles

Location what3words wiring.prospered.deed

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

	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

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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
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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