Pottington, Barnstaple

About Pottington

Pottington is 619 m E from Barnstaple in the county of Devon. Local places nearby include Pilton only 619 m East, Bradiford only 728 m North East, Sticklepath lying 1.3 km South South East, Raleigh situated 1.6 km East North East and Derby situated 1.8 km East. Other places close to here include Lake, Muddlebridge, Kingsheanton and Whiddon.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

All place information is taken from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Pottington

Location Summary

  • Pottington is a neighbourhood in Barnstaple
  • Administrative Area:Devon
  • Ceremonial County: Devon
  • Historic County: Devon
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Horsey Ridge7.4 km W
  • Instow Beach8.4 km WSW
  • Saunton Sands10.7 km W

Parks

  • Lock's Common50.7 km NNE
  • Pleasure Grounds39.4 km S
  • Summerleaze Down43.4 km SW
  • The Warren14.5 km N

Woods

  • Anchor Wood1.3 km SW
  • Frankmarsh Wood2.0 km E
  • Springfield Copse2.4 km NNW
  • Tutshill Wood1.7 km NE

Hills

  • Braunton Down5.3 km NW
  • Mark's Hill4.6 km NW
  • Pudnor Hill3.0 km NE
  • Tent Hill4.2 km SSE

Lakes

  • Gammaton Reservoirs11.0 km SSW
  • Saltpill Duck Pond4.5 km WSW
  • Sandymere11.4 km WSW
  • Sowden Reservoir2.4 km ESE

Waterfalls

  • Becka Falls57.7 km SSE
  • Horseshoe Falls65.4 km SSE
  • White Lady Waterfall50.6 km S

Headlands

  • Brandy Cove Point14.3 km NNW
  • Lester Point14.0 km N

Islands

  • Horsey Island7.1 km W
  • Sexton's Burrow14.7 km N

Wetlands

  • Penhill Ridge3.0 km W
  • Bassett's Ridge3.5 km W
  • Chivenor Ridge4.3 km W

Health Services

  • North Devon District HospitalHospital 1.7 km ENE
  • Bideford Community HospitalHospital 12.3 km SW
  • Fremington ManorMedical 3.9 km WSW
  • Heaton Nursing HomeMedical 5.1 km WNW

Education

  • Pilton Community CollegeSchool 333 m NE
  • Pathfield SchoolSchool 507 m ENE
  • PetrocUniversity 1.5 km SSE

Train Stations

  • Barnstaple1.4 km SSE
  • Chapelton8.5 km SSE

Bus Stations

  • Barnstaple Bus Station1.4 km ESE
  • Exeter Bus Station55.5 km SE

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station77.8 km SSE
  • Plymouth Coach Station79.4 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Starcross Pier67.4 km SE
  • Priory Bay Jetty75.2 km NW

Airports

  • Swansea Airport57.5 km N
  • Exeter Airport60.5 km SE

Airfields

  • Chivenor Airfield5.6 km W

Heliports

  • Lake Heliport13.8 km WSW

Harbours

  • Lynmouth Harbour23.4 km NE
  • Watchet Harbour53.0 km ENE