Stowford

Stowford is a quietly compelling village and civil parish in West Devon, set in the South West of England. Situated to the west of Dartmoor and carrying the EX20 postcode district, it sits about 1 mile west of the village of Lewdown, some 11 miles south‑west of Okehampton, and approximately 7 miles east of Launceston in Cornwall. The parish is very rural, inviting a slower pace and the kind of calm that comes from open space rather than bustle. Within its bounds is the small hamlet of Sprytown, one of the parish’s intimate settlements. Stowford’s position—close enough to larger market towns yet distinctly its own place—makes it an appealing stop for those exploring the edges of Dartmoor or tracing a route between Devon and Cornwall. Inward‑looking and understated, the village offers a genuine sense of place rooted in the West Devon countryside, a reminder of the quieter corners that dot this region of the South West.