Torridge District Devon England United Kingdom
50.9670317,-3.9939984

High Bickington

High Bickington is a rural village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The village lies on the B3217 road, around 6 miles (10 km) east of Great Torrington, 8 miles (13 km) south-west of South Molton, and 8 miles (13 km) south of Barnstaple. At the 2011 Census, the parish had a population of 837. The village is on a slight ridge near the valley of the River Taw, at an elevation of around 160 metres (520 ft), among largely cultivated hills and woods. The ridge has unbroken views across the valley towards Exmoor. High Bickington is one of four settlements in Devon with "Bickington" in its name: the others are the village of Bickington near Newton Abbot, the hamlet of Bickington west of Barnstaple, and Abbots Bickington near Holsworthy.

Distance between:

London to High Bickington 172 Miles / 277 Kms
Liverpool to High Bickington 174 Miles / 281 Kms

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Population 2017: 939 inhabitants