Umberleigh is a quiet village set around the old three arched Umberleigh bridge, by the river Taw (Tarka the Otter). only 6 miles from Barnstaple on 377 Exeter road. South Molton and Torrington 8 miles on B3227 Served by the Tarka line train to Umberleigh Station. Chittlehampton, Chittlehamholt and Atherington are only a couple of miles either way from the bridge, and all well worth a visit. All villages have facilities for food and drink.

There are plenty of 'Old English' Thatched cottages in Chilttlehampton, which is particularly quaint, a fine English village square and great spired Church, old medieval stocks, certainly one to walk round. A little further away from Atherington is High Bickington, again lots of old charm, and possibly the most complete old English Devon village is Chulmleigh, some 8 miles away.

Come to Umberleigh area and discover many hidden and undiscovered gems

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE AREA AROUND UMBERLEIGH, NORTH DEVON!!

New arts and Crafts Gallery at Gables, to springboard many local artists.
As part of the North Devon Festival Art Trek, we will have an artist on site...
Gables Tea Rooms and B&B - 'On the Bridge' Umberleigh EX37 9AB. Tel 01769 560461 mob. 07866819703
Famous tea rooms now run by Frank & Christine Adey, with 150 year old grape vine in tea lounge, WIFI internet, Great train links to Exeter, only 8 miles from Barnstaple.
www.gablestearooms.co.uk

The Rising Sun Inn - 'On the other side of the Bridge' Umberleigh, North Devon, England EX37 9DU. Tel Tel: 01769 560447 / Fax: 01769 560764 Very old character village pub, with awards for great food. Also the centre for Shooting and Fishing along the river Taw 9 B&B letting rooms and a conference suite. web link www.risingsuninn.com

Murchs' Antiques Emporium - 'One the Bridge' Umberleigh EX37 9AA. tel 01769 560522 Ask for Pat, and feel free to explore round his extensive Warehouse of Antiques, bric-a-brac, Collectables, Furniture

The Tack Store - 'Beside the Antiques by the bridge' Umberleigh EX37 9AA. Tel/Fax 01769 560920 Ask for Bridget, everything for Horse & Rider, and country clothing and sports.

Murch Bros (Engineers) Ltd. - 'Beside the Tack Store' by the bridge, Umberleigh EX37 9AA. Tel 01769 560369 & 560360 See Tony for Agricultural & Horticultural Machinery Sales & service. Also Countryside Stores, yum be surprise what hes got!

The village Post Office Umberleigh - 'On the square, just by the Bridge, next to our much loved Red phone box' tel 01769 560872 Judy and the sorting office staff of 11 postmen and women, (the largest postal catchment area in England) ...tis amazing what you can get in such a small package!

The Railway Station at Umberleigh - trains from Barnstaple Exeter, and beyond. The tarka Line, fantastic views and train line. The trains are now run every hour. With many specials like music trains and pub runs, also walking and countryside days out, contact: http://ndrailusers.wikispaces.com for all the times and events and information about our line.

The Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership tel 01752 233094 www.carfreedaysout.com Support our Famous Tarka Line, and let the train take the strain!

FURTHER AWAY (but not too far from the bridge)....

www.eaglescott-airfield.com/ North Devon Centre for Flying and Gliding

Snails - Snail Meat - Rare Breed Pork Maura & David Bailie-Bellew
North Nethercleave Farm , Umberleigh, Devon. EX37 9AD Phone: 01769 540103
http://www.south-west-snails.co.uk/ email SWSnails@aol.com

Weirmarsh Farm Restaurant & Self Catering, Umberleigh
http://www.weirmarsh-big-barn-devon.co.uk

Umberleigh Twinning Association contact secretary Pauline Murch 01271 379155

Private Fishing on river Taw...contact Warden Ivan Huxtable 01769 540835 or the Rising Sun Pub above

Umberleigh Village School www.umberleigh-primary.devon.sch.uk/

Little Oaks Montessori Pre-School takes place in the Parish Hall in Burrington. We take children aged 3, 4 and 5 years old from many surrounding parishes including Umberleigh, Chulmleigh, High Bickington, Ashreigney and Atherington. The pre-school is open Tuesday through to Friday mornings and a drop-in Toddler session operates on a Wednesday morning. We are Ofsted registered and inspected and were judged to be "Outstanding" in all areas by Ofsted in May 2007. For more details please contact Sarah Bonner on 01769 520601 or visit http://www.littleoaksmontessori.co.uk

Garden Centre ...a couple of miles up the road...M&M Plants Chittlehamholt 01769 540448

Hair dressing Saloon ...just up the road from the Bridge Anne Page 01769 540276

The Albert Hall International Showband...a big band for the future, playing memories from the past. contact Des 01769 520370.

High Bickington youth JUDO CLUB hold sessions at Umberleigh village hall on thursday evenings. the classes are for children aged 5-16 yrs 6.30-7.30, 7.30-8.30. there is also a session for 16+yrs 8.30-9.30. for more details on this please contact Bob Otto on 01769 560253.
Also if anyone wishes to Book the Umberleigh hall, please cantact Judy at the Post Office 01769 560872

UMBERLEIGH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
A small evangelical Church situated by the bridge in Umberleigh, affiliated to the Evangelical Alliance which meets at 11am every Sunday for worship and Sunday School. Sunday evening meetings and Housegroups. A warm welcome awaits you and further information 01769 520229 or 01769 560057
http://www.umberleighchristianfellowship.co.uk
Also at the church Katie Cox, runs The Bridge 0-5 Kids Club and Playgroup. tel 01769 561047 Every thursday during term time.

Chittlehampton Village...

Pottery...Roger Cockram Chittlehamton 01769 540420 or www.rogercockram-ceramics.co.uk

The Bell Inn Chittlehampton...fine village pub with food 01769 540368 (Voted best village pub 2007) www.thebellatchittlehampton.co.uk/

Cobbaton Combat Collection near Umberleigh ... a hobby that got out of hand, a super, very large collection, all dusty and just as it should be, recommended.

Parish Council for Chittlehamton & Umberleigh 01769 540714

Chittle Chatter Stores , Post Office and Teas. Chittlehampton 01769 540693

www.chumpchurches.org.uk .... Gives ALL the local news

Other villages and services nearby

Local Police PC George Furneaux 01769 572221

The Exeter Inn Chittlehamholt....Thatched Pub, lovely food, beer, B&B and self catering
www.theexeterinn.co.uk tel 01769 540281

High Bickington Parish ... www.highbickington.org/
Atherington Shop, Post Office/National Lottery and Tea Rooms, with Sunday lunches 01769 560248 Jo and Chris

The Portsmouth Arms Telephone: 01769 561117 Umberleigh, EX37 9ND Next to the Northcote Manor
A new Arts & Activity Group based at the Pub...Many Art, Crafts, Music, Computer studies, and Activity Groups for all ages. Special Guests Artists, will run a series of Workshops in the day and evenings...
Please phone Dee at the pub, or Rita 01769 561060 Marion 01769 580542 for details.

Chittlehamholt Post Office and shop 01769 540242

Fishleigh Rock Garage & Petrol & Stores Umberleigh Tel 01769 560143

CARS Rob Merivale, Quirky Classics, Restoration specialists, Umberleigh Garage, Exeter Road, North Devon EX37 9AS Tel: 01769 560 948 Mob: 077 3050 3399

LOCAL TAXI FIRMS

South Molton Taxi service 01769 573636

A1 Taxi Service 01271 322922

Fishleigh Farmhouse Foods open all year round Tel 01769 560 242 www.fishleighfoods.co.uk

Korinna Adey - Check out our local Model, Korinna! web link www.starnow.co.uk/korinnaadey

B&B's, Camping and places to stay:

Bouchland Farmhouse B&B and evening meals
Mrs Eileen Chapple, Burrington, Umberleigh Devon EX37 9NF tel 01769 560394

Over Weir 4 star camping and caravanning Umberleigh, "beautiful site over the valley" Paul and Sue 01769 560009 www.umberleigh-camping-caravanning-devon.co.uk

Bartridge Cottage self catering Umberleigh EX37 9AS Tel 01769 560598 web link www.northdevoncottage.co.uk

Georgian Mill House B&B Ford Mill, Umberleigh. Tel 01769 540326

John and Ann Edgson Homedown House B&B Chittlehampton Umberleigh EX37 9QB tel 01769 540505 07860592620
http://www.homedownhousebedandbreakfast.co.uk

2 luxury 5 star rating self catering cottages on a Devon working farm,Lee Meadow,2 bedrooms,sleeps 4.The Corn Mill,4 bedrooms,sleeps 10.For more details contact Glenda. www.lee-barton.co.uk

Farmhouse B&B Chittlehampton (mile up road from bridge) Tel 01769 540222

Gables B&B - 'On the Bridge' Umberleigh EX37 9AB. Tel 01769 560461 Famous tea rooms now under new owners, with 150 year old grape vine in tea lounge web link www.gablestearooms.co.uk

Award winning Guest House www.westdown.co.uk

Big Barn holiday accommodation. www.weirmarsh-big-barn-devon.co.uk.

http://www.northcotemanor.co.uk/ Portsmouth Arms Staion Umberleigh

http://www.highbullen.co.uk/ Hotel, Golf and country club at Chittlehamholt near Umberleigh

Luxury b&b at Eastacott Barton near Umberleigh... just like staying in a really nice country house hotel, only we do not serve dinner.... and now we offer a beautiful self catering cottage as well. www.eastacott.com or telephone 01769 540545

Self Catering Holiday Cottages North Devon...and more... set in 32 acres of unspoilt Devonshire Countryside. www.millbrookcottages.co.uk

Country Ways High Bickington Umberleigh

Travellers Rest Old Church Chittlehampton tel 01769 540831 07843607383 http://www.visitsouthmolton.co.uk/accommodation/travellersrestoldchurch_169.html

http://www.visitsouthwest.co.uk/

http://www.sampsonbarton.co.uk/
Bev & Neil warmly welcome you to their home in Devon

Local Arts and Crafts:

Artist Colin Allbrook, famous atmospheric landscapes of the area and wildlife, in watercolour and oils, see his book, tel 01769 560041 [publishers website]
or: www.watersideart.co.uk/artists.htm

http://james.merriman.tripod.com - James Merriman

www.hesterberry.co.uk - Hester Berry

www.foreshoreart.co.uk a unique collection of hand crafted driftwood items from the North devon shorelines. also displayed at Gables Tea Rooms Umberleigh. www.gablestearooms.co.uk

Widgery Studios for Professional Photography and Design Services.
John Andow and Stella Levy of Widgery Studios, 3 Toits Cottages, Umberleigh, offer professional photography, including product shots, portrait and group shots, interiors, architectural shots, artists' portfolios and publicity photographs. see; www.dinsdalepetch.co.uk North Devon Festival - Art Trek event, see; www.northdevonfestival.org For a free consultation, email john@widgerystudios.com or call 07774162961. Widgery Studios can design and arrange print runs for brochures, leaflets. Stella is chair of North Devon Arts, www.northdevonarts.co.uk stella@widgerystudios.com or call 01769 540 602.

www.oldukphotos.com Thousands of old photographs of the United Kingdom

Original Mix Ltd Concrete Garden Furniture, planters and scupltures, Umberleigh www.originalmix.co.uk
Marten's Cards Computer generated cards and notelets of all types, Umberleigh www.martenscards.co.uk
Glenmar Cards hand made by Jackie 3D cards for all occasions, beautiful and unusual 01769 560856 email jackie@athomeub6.freeserve.co.uk

www.tonywilliamsart.co.uk Tony Williams is a prize winning artist who lives and works in rural Devon, near Umberleigh.

Printing and Desk-top Publishing, Photocopying etc, at The Old Stores, High Bickington. Tel: 01769 560127. http://www.penimagic.co.uk/

David Battle, Furniture Maker, Conservation & Restoration of Period Furniture http://www.davidbattle.co.uk/

A tour of creative North Devon
www.thearthopper.co.uk

Devon Adult & Community Learning
Contact: 01271 864171 or 07816 973922
EMail: Caroline.Verney@devon.gov.uk
http://www.devon.gov.uk/adultlearning then click 'Courses & Learning Opportunities' which should take you to the Course Finder page. In the Course Finder page, click on 'Select Subject' then click on the subject you want. Type in your postcode then click the Search button - and not the Advanced Search button unless you want to supply more details. The Search button should provide you with a list of possible courses and brief details - for more information on a particular course, click on its title.

The Plough arts centre http://www.plough-arts.org/

The Portsmouth Arms Telephone: 01769 561117 Umberleigh, EX37 9ND Next to the Northcote Manor
A new Arts & Activity Group based at the Pub...Many Art, Crafts, Music, Computer studies, and Activity Groups for all ages. Special Guests Artists, will run a series of Workshops in the day and evenings...
Please phone Dee at the pub, or Rita 01769 561060 Marion 01769 580542 for details.

http://www.lanternfm.co.uk/ the radio station for North devon

www.daisypark.co.uk Welcome to Daisy Park where we offer a wide variety of gorgeous country style gifts and heavenly home ware for your house and garden. We aim to offer great personal customer service, along with beautiful products for you to enjoy. Daisy Park is based at Tree Cottage, a 17th century thatched cottage, based in the picturesque Taw Valley area in North Devon.

OTHER BUSINESS & SERVICES  

ANDY & MIKE PLASTERING SERVICES, your local choice for North Devon...full range of plastering, skimming, wall boarding, dry lining. 01271 378232, 07889 182434.

www.chimneysweepnorthdevon.co.uk
Your Local Sweep... Chimney sweep in the North Devon area trained by "Keith the sweep" from Croyde. Open fires/wood burning stoves/multi fuel stoves etc swept. Competitive rates Telephone 01271 376861 or Mobile 07922026818 Emergency callouts undertaken

www.bluefoxglade.co.uk 01769 580039
Target Sports & Paintball Centre

Christopher Macrae ...Mac the Plumber http://www.mactheplumber.com/

General Plumber John Edson 01769 540505 - very good quality, all types of plumbing, so quick and reasonable

www.pippsway.co.uk Pip Unwin - Natural Horsemanship Trainer

Boarding kennels at Chittlehamholt, Janet Walker http://www.kinningskennels.homestead.com/HomePage.html

Fantastic Farm Clotted Cream ....Barnpool, Burrington 01769 580365

QRM Quads and Rural Machinery Ltd, is run by Umberleigh resident Barry Alford, and the factory workshop is... Unit2F Alverdiscott Road Ind. Estate Bideford Devon EX39 4LQ Tel 01237472220 They have a vast range of Quad bikes from 50cc up to 800cc and loads of small tractors, mowers, strimmers and farm machinery

HOME SITTER SERVICES (northdevon) A new service to North devon, Taking care of your home (and Pets) whilst you are away
01271 376861 Mobile: 07922026818 email m7gnw@hotmail.com

REMOVALS ...Although not directly in Umberleigh...
this is the only company nearby, and very good they are too. Old establish firm.
Lewis & Sons, 8 Silver St. Barnstaple, EX32 8HR
Telephone: 01271 342336

FUEL & OILS SUPPLIER
Winson Petroleum Ltd, Paramount, Week, Harracott. Telephone 01271 858677 and 01769 540752.
A local independent supplier of heating oil, tractor and road diesels offering a first class personal service.
Email info@winsonpetroleum.co.uk

The County Homesearch Company: Looking for a new home in North Devon? We can help...... Devon's answer to Kirstie Allsopp is located in Umberleigh! Awarded "Best Property Finder Devon' in the 2006 & 07 Daily Mail Property Awards. 01769 560256/07966 576014 www.wefindhouses.co.uk

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