Welcome to Axtown

Axtown Devon is a small town located in the southwestern part of England. It is situated in the county of Devon and is known for its picturesque landscapes and rich history. The town is surrounded by rolling hills and lush greenery, making it a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. Axtown Devon is also home to several historic landmarks, including the Axtown Castle, which dates back to the 14th century.

The town has a population of around 2,000 people and is known for its tight-knit community. The locals are friendly and welcoming, and visitors are often struck by the warm and inviting atmosphere of the town. Axtown Devon has a range of amenities, including shops, restaurants, and pubs, making it a convenient place to live or visit. The town also has a strong sense of tradition, with many annual events and festivals that celebrate the local culture and heritage.

Overall, Axtown Devon is a charming and idyllic town that offers a peaceful and relaxed way of life. Its natural beauty, rich history, and friendly community make it a popular destination for tourists and a desirable place to live for those seeking a quieter pace of life. Whether you're looking to explore the great outdoors, immerse yourself in local culture, or simply enjoy the tranquility of a small town, Axtown Devon has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Freezing fog

Temp: -0.8°C

Feels Like: -3°C

Wind: 3.8 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Meavy Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Gawadzyn	Meavy Yelverton Devon PL20 6PJ 1822853270 School Website
Horrabridge Primary And Nursery School Foundation School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr John Clarke	Walkhampton Road Horrabridge Yelverton Devon PL20 7SZ 01822852605 School Website
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Sarah Lakey	Buckland Monachorum Yelverton Devon PL20 7NA 01822853153 School Website
Lady Modiford's Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Scott	Walkhampton Yelverton Devon PL20 6JR 1822853277 School Website
Shaugh Prior Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Sara-Jane Baker	Shaugh Prior Plymouth Devon PL7 5HA 01752839373 School Website
Bickleigh Down Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Tameka Hue Hamilton	School Drive Woolwell Plymouth Devon PL6 7JW 01752301837 School Website
Widewell Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Broughton	Lulworth Drive Roborough Plymouth Devon PL6 7ER 01752778796 School Website
Oakwood Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Nettleship	Pendeen Crescent Southway Plymouth Devon PL6 6QS 1752775478 School Website
Whitchurch Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kerry Bargewell	School Road Whitchurch Tavistock Devon PL19 9SR 1822616202 School Website
Beechwood Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Nettleship	31 Rockfield Avenue Southway Plymouth Devon PL6 6DX 1752706360 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bere Ferrers Station Road, Bere Ferrers, Devon, PL20 7JS 4.23 Miles

Bere Alston Station Road, Bere Alston, Devon, PL20 7EP 4.50 Miles

Calstock Commercial Road, Calstock, Cornwall, PL18 9QY 5.16 Miles

Gunnislake Station Approach, Off Sand Hill, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9DZ 6.03 Miles

St Budeaux Ferry Road Wolseley Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 1JJ 6.96 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
A2b Taxis 01822 859166 Unit K2, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7PE 0.82 Miles
Vip Cars 0845 230 8014 8 Hill View, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7ND 1.78 Miles
Star Cars 01752 200020 Southway Dr, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 6QW 3.93 Miles
Tavistock Tor Taxis 07811 406859 The Gate Cottage, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9DZ 4.09 Miles
Yelverton Cars 01822 616695 33 Oak Rd, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9LJ 4.18 Miles
Plymouth City Airport 01752 204090 Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BW 4.31 Miles
Avis Car Hire Plymouth City Airport 0844 544 6024 Plymbridge Ln, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BP 4.34 Miles
Southway Taxis 01752 201120 24 Pethick Cl, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 6NW 4.40 Miles
Luxury Executive Travel 01752 768541 1 Plymbridge Lane, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BD 4.55 Miles
Jaycars Taxi 07860 298808 43 Walkham Clo, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9HT 4.80 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Higher Down No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Buckland Terrace (Leg O'mutton) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holly Bank No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Yelverton Post Office Collection Today available until:10:45 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
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Clearbrook No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Heathfield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Binkham Estate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Brake No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Heathcott No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Yelverton Surgery 01822 852202	The Surgery Westella Road Yelverton Devon PL20 6AS
Bickleigh Medical Centre	Bickleigh Medical Centre Shaugh Prior Bickleigh Plymouth Devon PL6 7AJ
Woolwell Medical Centre 01752 209030	School Drive Woolwell Plymouth Devon PL6 7TH
North Cmht 01752 434447	Southway Clinic 50 Inchkeith Road Plymouth Devon PL6 6EJ
Wotter Medical Practice	Wotter Road Wotter Plymouth Devon PL7 5HP

Local Stores

Yelverton
4 Moorland Villas
Yelverton
Devon
PL20 6DT
01822 853372
Store Website
0.75 miles

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SPAR Horrabridge
4 Commercial Rd
Horrabridge
Yelverton
PL20 7QB
01822 853175
Store Website
1.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Drake Vets Ltd
Hinnies Leg O Mutton Corner Yelverton Devon PL20 6DJ 01822 854 255 info@drakevets.co.uk drakevets@hotmail.co.uk Website 0.69 miles
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Roborough Vet
The Old Forge House 18 Tavistock Road Roborough Plymouth Devon PL6 7BB 01752 779999 Roboroughvet@hotmail.com Website 3.01 miles
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Companion Care (Woolwell) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Unit C, Towerfield Retail Park Towerfield Dr Plymouth Devon PL6 7FG 3.34 miles


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Drake Vets
11C Plymouth Road Industrial Estate Tavistock Devon PL19 9QN 01822 854255 info@drakevets.co.uk Website 4.44 miles
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Westmoor Veterinary Hospital
1 Brook Lane Tavistock Devon PL19 9BA 01822 612561 info@westmoorvets.com Website 4.53 miles
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Nirvana Vets Ltd
Derriford Plymouth Devon PL6 5HG 01752 748008 info@nirvanavets.com Website 4.74 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.91 miles

Location what3words clearcut.including.facelift

Jennycliffe To Mountbatten
Plymstock Plymouth Lancashire PL9 9SW 9.13 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 9.63 miles

Location what3words scam.radar.rainy

River Avon Dam Dartmoor
This Is A Lovely Dog Walk From The Carpark At Shipley Bridge On Dartmoor To Avon Dam. The First Part Follows Alongside The River Which My Dogs Love To Have A Dip In. Then The Walk Opens Out To Hills As You Work Your Way Up To The Dam. The Walk Is Pathed The Whole Way So Is Suitable For Pushchairs And Wheelchairs. I Think Its Roughly 1 Mile – 1.5 Miles Up To The Dam. Unnamed Road Lancashire 10.23 miles

Location what3words qualified.flicks.decanter

Newbridge River
Lovely Riverside Area, With A Few Different Options Of Different Length Walks (From Around 15 Mins To 45Mins) A390 Callington Lancashire PL17 7HL 10.41 miles

Location what3words ketchup.migrants.reset

Mothecombe
Mothecombe Beach Is A Lovely Place To Walk Your Dog And There’S A Dog Friendly Cafe There S W Coast Path Lancashire 13.52 miles

Location what3words frock.wicket.crescendo

Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.4°C	-0.6°C	-0.7°C	-1°C	-2.1°C	-2.8°C	-4.2°C	-5.4°C	-6.1°C	-6.6°C	-7.8°C	-9.8°C
Feels Like	-4.1°C	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-3.7°C	-5.9°C	-7.5°C	-9.7°C	-11.5°C	-12.1°C	-13°C	-14.8°C	-17.4°C

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

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Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.5°C	-19.2°C	-19.8°C	-20°C	-18.5°C	-15.3°C	-11.8°C	-10.2°C	-10.6°C	-12.8°C	-15.5°C

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Temp	-10.1°C	-9.7°C	-8.8°C	-7.6°C	-6.3°C	-3.7°C	0.1°C	2.5°C	3°C	2°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.8°C	-15.7°C	-15.2°C	-14.5°C	-13.2°C	-10.2°C	-5.7°C	-2.5°C	-1.4°C	-1.9°C	-3.5°C	-9.8°C

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