Welcome to Winswell

Winswell Devon is a small village located in the South Hams district of Devon, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Avon and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

One of the main attractions in Winswell Devon is the River Avon, which is a popular spot for fishing and boating. The river is home to a variety of fish, including salmon, trout, and grayling, making it a great place for anglers to cast their lines. The river is also a great place to take a leisurely boat ride and enjoy the stunning scenery that surrounds the village.

Another popular attraction in Winswell Devon is the local pub, The Anchor Inn. The pub is a traditional English pub that serves a variety of local beers and ciders, as well as delicious pub food. The pub is a great place to relax and unwind after a day of exploring the village and surrounding countryside. The friendly atmosphere and welcoming locals make The Anchor Inn a must-visit destination for anyone visiting Winswell Devon.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 11.1°C

Feels Like: 7.4°C

Wind: 25.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Marland School Foundation Special School Ages:8-16 Head Teacher Mr Keith Bennett	Peters Marland Torrington Devon EX38 8QQ 01805601324 School Website
The Clinton Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Drew	Merton Okehampton Devon EX20 3EQ 1805603357 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
Shebbear College Other Independent School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Charlie Jenkins	Shebbear Beaworthy Devon EX21 5HJ 01409282000 School Website
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ms Angela Fleming	Borough Road Torrington Devon EX38 7NU 01805622333 School Website
Shebbear Community School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nick Alford	Shebbear Beaworthy Devon EX21 5SG 01409281220 School Website
Great Torrington School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Miss Andrew Bloodworth	Calvesford Road Torrington Devon EX38 7DJ 01805623531 School Website
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ian Thomas	Beaford Winkleigh Devon EX19 8LJ 1805603263 School Website
Dolton Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Drew	The Square Dolton Winkleigh Devon EX19 8QF 1805804315 School Website
Black Torrington Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanna Luxford	Black Torrington Beaworthy Devon EX21 5PU 1409231262 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Portsmouth Arms Adjacent A377, Portsmouth Arms, Devon, EX37 9NB 8.89 Miles

Chapelton (Devon) Station Lane, Chapelton, Devon, EX37 9DZ 9.57 Miles

Umberleigh Station Approach, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9AB 9.78 Miles

Kings Nympton South Molton Road, Kings Nympton, Devon, EX37 9EU 10.76 Miles

Eggesford Adjacent A377, Eggesford, Devon, EX18 7JZ 11.66 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Star Cars 07850 026130 3 Halsdon Ter, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8DY 3.68 Miles
R And D Travel 01805 622707 33 Dartington Fields, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 7DL 4.09 Miles
Fair Oak Campers 01805 624246 Fair Oak Farm, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 7HD 6.04 Miles
Checkered Cabs 07790 926770 14 Goaman Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4HB 8.05 Miles
Mr And Mrs Taxis 01237 424294 19 Karen Close, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4PQ 8.14 Miles
Alpha Cars 01237 475949 11 Clifton St, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4ET 8.32 Miles
Torridge Taxi 01237 422632 117 Devonshire Pk, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5JF 8.37 Miles
Scott's Taxis 01237 421487 21 Heathfield Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4BU 8.38 Miles
Brians Taxis 01237 470533 7 Brennacott Rd, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3EZ 8.54 Miles
Quay Cars 01237 474747 2 Queen Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2JG 8.75 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Winswell Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Yarde Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marland Church Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Peters Marland Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heanton Cottage Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gribble Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Berry Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langtree Week Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grange Lane (Merton) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Torrington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Huish New Lodge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Petrockstowe Town Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cross House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Merton Mill 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
Black Torrington Surgery 01409 231628	Blake House Black Torrington Beaworthy Devon EX21 5QE
Hatherleigh Medical Centre	Bridge Street Hatherleigh Okehampton EX20 3HZ
Old Stable Surgery 01769 560111	High Street High Bickington Devon EX37 9AX

Local Stores

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

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SPAR Church Street
Church Street
Dolton
Winkleigh
EX19 8QE
01805 804205
Store Website
4.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Torbridge Veterinary Centre
New Road Torrington Devon EX38 8EJ 01805 622100 torrington@torbridgegroup.co.uk Website 3.78 miles

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Hatchmoor Veterinary Practice
7 Devon Units Hatchmoor Industrial Estate Torrington Devon EX38 7HP 01805 624431 vets@hatchmoorvets.co.uk Website 4.05 miles
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Equus Vets
Bridge Street Hatherleigh Okehampton Devon EX20 3JA 01837 214004 info@equusvets.co.uk Website 6.32 miles

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North Park Veterinary Group Limited
The Bridge Hatherleigh Okehampton Devon EX20 3JA info@northparkvets.co.uk Website 6.32 miles

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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 8.07 miles
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Torbridge Veterinary Group
Caddsdown Industrial Park Clovelly Road Bideford Devon EX39 3DX 01237 472075 torbridge@torbridgegroup.co.uk Website 8.48 miles
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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 8.34 miles

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Winkleigh Wood
Round Robin Walk Through Forestry Commission Land Bude Hill Winkleigh Lancashire EX19 8LD 10.10 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 10.50 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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Northam Burrows And Westward Ho!
S W Coast Path Northam 11.59 miles

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Eggesford Forest
A377 Chulmleigh Lancashire EX18 7LD 12.49 miles Marker Is At Entrance; Follow Track About A Third Of A Mile To Car Park

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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 15.43 miles Beach

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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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°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

	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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