West Hill is a village in the
East Devon
East Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Honiton, although Exmouth is the largest town. The district also contains the towns of Axminster, Budleigh Salterton, Cranbrook, Ottery St M ...
district of
Devon
Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...
, England. The village lies approximately 2 miles south west of
Ottery St Mary
Ottery St Mary, known as "Ottery", is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, Devon, River Otter, about east of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, w ...
, its nearest town. West Hill can be accessed by the nearby
A30 road
The A30 is a major road in England, running WSW from London to Land's End.
The road has been a principal axis in Britain from the 17th century to early 19th century, as a major coaching route and post road. It used to provide the fastest r ...
. The village has a primary school and a village hall, which is located by the local convenience store in the centre of the village. Previously part of the parish of Ottery St Mary, West Hill was made into a parish in its own right in April 2017. The parish had a population of 2,109 in 2021.
References
External links
West Hill Village Web SiteWest Hill Primary School
Villages in Devon
East Devon District
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