Welcome to Morchard Road

Morchard Road is a small village located in the county of Devon, England. The village is situated in the heart of the countryside and is surrounded by beautiful green fields and rolling hills. The village is home to a small community of people who are proud of their heritage and the natural beauty of their surroundings.

The village of Morchard Road has a rich history that dates back to the 11th century. The village was originally a small farming community that grew over time to become a thriving market town. Today, the village is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the peaceful countryside and explore the local history and culture.

One of the most notable features of Morchard Road is its beautiful church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a stunning example of medieval architecture and is a popular destination for visitors who come to admire its beauty and learn about its history. The village also has a number of other historic buildings, including a 17th-century manor house and a number of traditional thatched cottages.

Local Weather

Freezing fog

Temp: 0.1°C

Feels Like: -2.9°C

Wind: 5.6 MPH

Wind Dir: ESE

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Copplestone Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Steve Mellor	Bewsley Hill Copplestone Crediton Devon EX17 5NX 0 136384265 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
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
Yeoford Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Robin Scott	Station Road Yeoford Crediton Devon EX17 5HZ 136384234 School Website
Sandford School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Ed Nichols	Sandford Crediton Devon EX17 4NE 01363772256 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
East Worlington Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Michael Johnson	East Worlington Crediton Devon EX17 4TS 01884861722 School Website
North Tawton Community Primary School And Nursery Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Miss Tara Penny	Exeter Street North Tawton Devon EX20 2HB 183782284 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Morchard Road Station Approach, Off A377, Near Down St Mary, Devon, EX17 5LR 0.02 Miles

Copplestone Station Approach, Copplestone, Devon, EX17 5NE 1.74 Miles

Lapford Station Drive, Off A377, Lapford, Devon, EX17 6QU 2.64 Miles

Yeoford Station Approach, Yeoford, Devon, EX17 5JB 4.33 Miles

Eggesford Adjacent A377, Eggesford, Devon, EX18 7JZ 6.03 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Smartway Taxi 01837 880055 3/Victoria Cottages, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2DF 5.71 Miles
Express Cars Of Crediton 01363 777177 56 Exhibition Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1BY 6.35 Miles
Galaxy Travel 2000 01837 82005 Church House, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2SY 7.73 Miles
Cruz Chauffeur Cars 01647 281196 Puddicombe House, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6RD 8.39 Miles
R S Taxis 01647 279008 3 Exeter Road, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2QT 8.48 Miles
South West Camper Hire 01392 811931 The Barn, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2HH 9.94 Miles
Eds Taxis 01837 318407 10 Row Tor Close, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1TE 11.23 Miles
Ed's Taxis 07802 372964 7 Macey Ferrace North Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1BJ 11.63 Miles
Diamond Taxis 01837 53054 24 North Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AR 11.78 Miles
Chulmleigh And Witheridge Taxi 07922 131473 Simmons Farm &Amp; Holidays, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9NU 11.90 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Morchard Road Station No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Down St Mary No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chaffcombe No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oldborough No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bugford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Turning Ways No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Copplestone Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Morchard Bishop No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fore Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Zeal Monachorum No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandford Gays No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Yeo Vale Industrial Estate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Highfield Lapford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Orchard Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Saxtons No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Surgery Morchard Bishop	Chulmleigh Road Morchard Bishop Devon EX17 6NZ
Bow Medical Practice 01363 82333	Iter Cross Bow Crediton Devon EX17 6FB
North Tawton Medical Practice	Essington North Tawton Devon EX20 2EX
Redlands Primary Care 03333 442988	Newcombes Crediton Devon EX17 2AR
Mid Devon Medical Practice 01884 860205	Witheridge Medical Centre Cannington Rd, Witheridge Tiverton Devon EX16 8EZ

Local Stores

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

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SPAR Lapford Cross
Lapford Cross
Crediton
EX17 6QT
01363 83847
Store Website
2.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

West Ridge Veterinary Practice Ltd
Popes Lane Surgery Lapford Crediton Devon EX17 6PU 01363 83317 2.20 miles

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Equus Vets
Newton Lane Zeal Monachorum Crediton Devon EX17 6LL 01837 214004 info@equusvets.co.uk Website 3.70 miles

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Jonathan Wood
Roysden Barnstaple Cross Crediton Devon EX17 2EP 01363 772319 hospital@jwoodvet.co.uk Website 4.16 miles
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Equus Vets
64 Fore Street North Tawton Devon EX20 2DT 01837 214004 info@equusvets.co.uk Website 5.86 miles

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North Park Veterinary Group
64 Fore Street North Tawton Devon EX20 2DT 01837 82327 info@northparkvets.co.uk Website 5.86 miles
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St Boniface Veterinary Clinic
Exeter Road Crediton Devon EX17 3BN 01363 772 860 info@stbonifacevets.co.uk Website 6.65 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Eggesford Forest
A377 Chulmleigh Lancashire EX18 7LD 5.04 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 6.65 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 7.45 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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Fingle Bridge
Fingle Bridge Exeter Lancashire EX6 6PW 9.41 miles Follow The Signs From The Square In Drewsteignton

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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 12.40 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 14.14 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Light rain
Temp	3.7°C	3.6°C	3.1°C	3.1°C	3.4°C	5.3°C	6.9°C	7.1°C	4.9°C	4°C	3.6°C	3°C
Feels Like	0.9°C	1°C	0.7°C	0.8°C	1.6°C	4°C	5.7°C	4.9°C	2°C	1°C	0.5°C	-0.6°C

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	Overcast	Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	2.1°C	1.3°C	0.5°C	0.1°C	0°C	1.4°C	3.4°C	4.2°C	3.7°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-1.3°C
Feels Like	-2°C	-3.2°C	-4.2°C	-4.7°C	-4.8°C	-3.1°C	-0.5°C	0.4°C	0.1°C	-0.8°C	-3.3°C	-5.5°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-1.8°C	-2.2°C	-2.8°C	-3.6°C	-3.1°C	-1.4°C	1.2°C	2.7°C	2.3°C	0.2°C	-1.4°C	-1.9°C
Feels Like	-6.1°C	-6.9°C	-7.7°C	-8.6°C	-8.5°C	-6.8°C	-3.7°C	-1.9°C	-2°C	-3.7°C	-4.9°C	-5.6°C

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