Towns & cities · South West England
Westleigh
Westleigh — village and civil parish in North Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barnstaple · 9.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Westleigh is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 308 people. Address: EX31. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in North Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0300°, -4.1800°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Westleigh is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district, in the English County of Devon. St Peter's Church in Westleigh was used for the church scene in the 1970s British horror film The Shout and local villagers were used as extras both in the church service scene and in the surrounding street scenes. Tapeley Park, a country house, is located within the parish. The village overlooks the Taw and Torridge Estuary. To the South of Westleigh is the hamlet of Southcott.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0300, -4.1800
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- Westleigh
- Postcode
- EX31
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- Population
- 308
- Nearest railway station
- Barnstaple — 9.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1883120 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Westleigh, North Devon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St.Peter's church - geograph.org.uk - 878339.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Westleigh?
- Westleigh is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX31), in the parish of Westleigh.
- Is Westleigh a protected site?
- Yes — Westleigh is part of the Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Westleigh free to visit?
- Yes, Westleigh is free to enter.
- How do I get to Westleigh?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX31. It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency.