Winkleigh & High Bickington

Winkleigh and High Bickington are neighbouring parishes situated on high ground in central Torridge, offering expansive rural views. The area is characterised by working farmland, quiet lanes, and scattered hamlets. Winkleigh itself is a larger village with a central square, a historic church, and local services including a shop and pub, serving as a focal point for the surrounding countryside.

The landscape is one of rolling fields and hedgerows, with the River Yeo flowing through the valley below. High Bickington maintains a quieter, more dispersed community feel. A notable local feature is the preserved Winkleigh Airfield, a remnant of its Second World War history, which now hosts a variety of light industrial and leisure uses on its periphery.