About the village
Introduction
On behalf of the residents of Dunchideock, the Parish Council would like to welcome you to our lovely village, situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the edge of the Haldon Hills.
Dunchideock is a small, rural parish situated in the Kenn Valley Ward of Teignbridge District. The parish covers 392 hectares and is the fourth smallest (0.6% of the total area) in Teignbridge. The Cornish sounding name reflects its early existence as a Celtic settlement, the origins of which go back before the 7th century Saxon invasion of Devon.
The Registrar General’s mid year 2010 estimated population is 299, up from the population at the 2001 census which was 262. There were 92 households in 1991 and to date this the number is now 106. The number of rateable properties is about 123. We have 19 grade II, one grade I and one grade II* listed buildings in the parish.
Dunchideock is 8 km (5 miles) from the county town of Exeter and 9 km (5.6 miles) from the next nearest large settlement of Chudleigh. The parish is scattered with small settlements in several places rather than concentrated in a single area of housing.
The remainder of this “Dunchideock Guide” is intended to be a simple A‑Z guide to what is here, what happens and who does it! Obviously, this will gradually become out of date but the parish web pages (see later) should be current. Any feedback and corrections will be most welcome (to the editor - see end).
Dunchideock Data A-Z (or as a download)
Ambulance
See the details below for Police
Bed & Breakfast
Yeo’s Farm, Clapham Lane. Janet and Rob Legg (833927)
Drakes Farm, Ide. Nova Easterbrook (256814)
Bus
Dunchideock is served by a Devon County Council supported rural bus route between Exeter and Bridford, providing five services daily, Monday to Saturday. This is operated by Country Bus (01626 833664) service 360. The official bus stops are Webberton Cross next to the Old Post Office and at the bottom of the hill next to School Lane, the road leading to the Village Hall and Thornes Meadow. This is the timetable:
Departs Webberton Cross 07.43 09.53 12.31 14.26 19.11
Arrive Exeter 08.13 10.20 12.58 14.53 19.33
Depart Exeter 08.35 11.15 13.10 16.15 17.55
Arrive Webberton Cross 09.02 11.42 13.37 16.42 18.22
Note: there’s also a 15.00 Exeter bus departure this goes only as far as Ide
Businesses
This is primarily a residential and agricultural area, with most of the land managed by our four farms. Local businesses include a country house hotel, a horse riding stable and several small light industries (car repairs, woodworkers, etc.) occupying the Grade II barns at Dunchideock Barton. See our Local Businesses page
Broadband
Fibre optic high speed broadband came to Dunchideock early in 2014. It has made a substantial difference to the speed of the internet. See this page for details
Church
The church of St. Michael and all Angels dates from the 13th century, partly re‑built in 1669. It contains outstanding woodwork extensively restored by Herbert Read in 1892. This church is Grade I listed and holds regular Sunday services throughout the year, details of which are to be found both in the porch and in the Country News magazine (see later).
The Priest‑in‑charge is Revd. Graham Mayer who lives in Christow (01647 252845 ‑ not Tuesdays). Our churchwardens are R Mallett (833351) and J Cumming (832499), who are both also members of the Parochial Church Council. There is a regular Village Prayer Forum - contact T Cook (832057).
There is a Congregational Chapel in Ide. Parish Registers going back to 1583 are held in the Devon Records Office (384253).
Citizens Advice Bureau
The nearest is at Dix's Field, Exeter (03444 411 1444) - link
Coastguard
See the details below for Police
Councils
Dunchideock's public services are provided by Devon County Council and Teignbridge District Council. The following summary of specific contact numbers may be useful:
. Teignbridge DC Devon CC .
Main Switchboard 01626 361101 0845 155 1015
Roads 0845 155 1004
Abandoned Vehicles 01626 215860
Fly Tipping (Environment Hotline) 0800 328 6402
Environmental Health (out of hours) 01395 516854
Building Regulations 01626 215793
Council Tax, Benefits 01626 215000
Planning Applications 01626 215743
Refuse Collection & Recycling 01626 215838
Devon CC Councillor Alan Connett (01626 891564)
Teignbridge DC Councillors Kevin Lake (825767) and John Goody (824695)
Country News
This is a church newsletter produced by Dunchideock and neighboring Shillingford St. George Parochial Church Councils. It contains the church news for both parishes but also contains a monthly diary of forthcoming village events and enclosures of general interest. It is delivered monthly to your door, free of charge. You can place adverts in it for a nominal cost.
Dentists
Exeter has a number of dental practices not all offer NHS care. For more advice, contact NHS Direct
Doctors
There isn't a doctor on whom we can call in the village. Most of the parish use either Ide Lane Health Centre, Alphington (439869) or St. Thomas Health Centre, Cowick Street (278031). There is also a health centre in Chudleigh (01626 852222). The nearest Accident & Emergency unit is at the RD&E hospital in Barrack Road, Wonford, Exeter (411611).
Electricity
The company who looks after the power lines is Western Power Distribution (Emergencies - 0800 678 3105 General - 0845 601 2989) and this is the number to ring if you have a power failure. Nowadays of course, your electricity can be bought from many other providers who operate nationally.
Farmers Markets
These are held in Exeter on Thursdays from 9am to 2pm in Fore Street. Similar markets operate in Crediton, Christow, Cullompton, Buckfastleigh, Tavistock, etc. For a list of local producers of everything from meat to hanging baskets, go to www.bigbarn.co.uk.
Film Nights
See the Film Nights page
Fire Service
See the details below for Police
Haldon Belvedere
See the Haldon Belvedere page
Hotel
The Best Western Lord Haldon Hotel (832483) is a busy country hotel (23 rooms), specialising in conferences and weddings. In addition has an excellent restaurant with a full a la carte menu including lunchtime and evening bar menu and also a Sunday lunch.
Kennels
Animal Paradise at Clapham (832595) is both kennels and cattery. They do dog grooming there also!
Library
A Devon County Council Mobile Library calls at Sideling Close on School Lane between 11:15 and 11:35 generally on the last Monday of the month - see DCC library page
Member of Parliament
Mel Stride is our MP, representing Central Devon - constituency office 823 306 More detail
Motoring
For motorists, them are several petrol stations nearby, the closest being the Winning Post, on the A38 at the top of the hill opposite Exeter Race Course, and the Shell Garage half way up Haldon Hill at Kennford. Also, try Kennford Garage for servicing (832050).
Newspaper Deliveries
An excellent and very reliable daily (including Sunday) delivery service is run by Country News ‑ contact Dorothy & Ted Chegwin (833672).
Neighbourhood Watch
The parish participates in the Devon and Cornwall Police Community Watch Association's Neighbourhood Watch scheme. Our Neighbourhood Watch representative is Shirley Phillips (833416). See the NHW page here.
Notice Boards
The Parish Council maintains four notice boards, located at Dunchideock Bridge, School Lane, Haldon Bridge and Underdown. See map at the end. Look here for parish events and small adverts for gardeners, cleaners, wood suppliers, etc.
Parish Council
See Dunchideock Parish Council page
Parish Plan 2005 - Some Opinions About Our Future (pdf version)
This was completed in 2005 (copies available from the Parish Council) and confirmed the consensus to maintain the parish more or less as it stands today. Essentially, people were happy with their existing lifestyle, enjoyed country life and wanted the minimum change. It is a village of incomers with 64% having arrived in the past 15 years and 10% in the last year. Almost a third of those eligible for work were self‑employed. The population is skewed towards middle age with 35% in the 40‑50 age group but only 18% over retirement age.
Perhaps in response to the isolation of the parish, technology has caught up with us and no less than 75% of households said they had a computer and 84% of these use the internet.
Car ownership is high with only 3 households not having a car. A 53% majority have two cars and one household has six! Consequently few people (<5%) had transport problems.
Alongside this "modern" lifestyle, there is a clear appreciation of the countryside and a determination to protect and maintain the environment.
The village was united in its attitude to development. Over half (54%) did not want any new housing and a further third (33%) wanted no more than 10 new houses in the next decade. A minority (6%) wanted more than 15 dwellings.
Those against more tourism outnumbered those in favour by more than 2:1 and slightly less than that ratio were against the introduction of more light industry. Some other points:
Whilst this was all some years ago, much is still relevant to current life here – the large majority of the respondents still live here! However, any new thoughts from recent residents would be welcome.
Police
Emergencies 999
Phone 999 immediately if life is threatened, if people are injured, if there is a fire, if offenders are nearby, if immediate action is required to save lives, stop injury or catch criminals. You can ask for the coastguard, the ambulance service, the fire service or the police.
Non-Urgent
For non-urgent contact to our local police, Exminster and Rural, use the free link and complete a form or email them: www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/your-area/teams/Exminster-Rural/Overview You will find other links there that you may be interested in - see here.
or
Call 101 or Textphone 18001 101: You can now contact Devon and Cornwall Police by phoning 101 or Textphone (through an operator) 18001 101. Calls from landlines and mobiles cost 15 pence per call, no matter what time of day you call or how long your call lasts. Completing one of the online forms or emailing is free!
Post Offices & Shopping
Ide Community Shop and Post Office (410035) is an excellent post office & village shop, also licenced to sell alcohol. See www.ideshop.co.uk
Opening hours are Mon - Fri 8:00am – 12 noon and 3pm – 7pm
Saturdays 8am – 1pm and Sundays 9am – 12 noon
The post office counter is open Mon - Fri. 9am - 11:45am and 3pm – 5pm. Sat. 9am – 12 noon.
There is a similar Post Office and Stores run by Howard Milton (832201) in Kennford. The store is open Mon-Sat. 7am - 8pm, Sundays 8am - 7:30pm. The post office counter is open Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri. 9am - 5:30pm; Wed & Sat 9am - 1pm.
Local free range eggs are available from R Wheeler (832238) at Hoppins along Clapham Lane. For organic vegs., visit Shillingford Organics in Shillingford Abbot, EX2 9QQ (832729). Make use of their home delivery service for veg, also dairy, bakery, meat and fruit. They are planning an online farm shop soon.
Local garden centres include Boyces Farm & Nursery, Shillingford St. George (832218) and Springwells Garden Nursery, Ide, (410545).
Crafty Cakes (210243) on Cowick Street in Exeter is run by Becky Cumming. They specialise in celebratory cakes for weddings, etc.
Pubs & Restaurants
There are several pubs in the area, all of which serve food. Ide has The Poachers (273847) and The Huntsman (272779). There is the Nobody Inn (01647 252394) in Doddiscombsleigh. To the east, there is the Ley Arms (832341) pub in Kenn along with several hotels nearby such as the Gissons Hotel (832444) in Kennford. Over the hill into the Teign valley is The Manor Inn (01647 252304) at Lower Ashton along with the Teign House (01647 252286) and the Artichoke Inn (01647 2523 87) in Christow. But of course, closer to home in Dunchideock, The Lord Haldon Hotel (832483) has a public bar and an excellent restaurant. We mustn’t forget the excellent Brookside Café, Bovey Tracy (run by Robin & Mark of Dunchideock).
Refuse Collection
Refuse and recyclable materials are collected by the Teignbridge District Council. If you have any collection problems, see this page or phone Teignbridge District Council Refuse Collection & Recycling (01626 215838). They also have a Recycling Helpline 0800 732 0323.
If you see any fly-tipping, report it to Teignbridge Environmental Hotline 0800 328 6402 on online direct
More about fly-tipping on the TDC page here
Schools (needs review - Jan 2014)
Depending on where you live in Dunchideock, primary schooling is served by Ide First School, Doddiscombsleigh Primary School or Kenn Church of England Primary School. The associated secondary schools are West Exe Technology College and Teign School. Enquire at the county Divisional Education Office (386826) for your children. Where your home is beyond the statutory walking distance from the designated school, free transport is provided to the nearest school
Doddiscombsleigh Primary School 01647 252 253
Exeter College 01392 205 222
Ide Primary School 01392 259 964
Kenn Church of England Primary 832 347
Stover School, Newton Abbot 01626 354 505
Teign School 01626 366 969
Torquay Boys’ Grammar School 01803 615 501
Torquay Girls’ Grammar School 01803 613 215
West Exe Technology College 01392 660 100
Social and Recreational Activities
Although we are a very small community, some social and recreational activities do take place here, some of which we share with neighbouring parishes. The following is a brief summary:
History Shillingford St George has an active Local History Society that usually meet in their village hall. The contact is the Revd. Christopher Pidsley (833588)
Horse Riding Dunchideock has recently become popular for horse riding with a number of commercial riding stables in the area. Our local contact is Home Farm Stables, (832645).
Walking
As well as riding, this is a wonderful area for walking. We have plenty of delightful quiet lanes along with four public footpaths. Don’t forget Haldon Forest Park at the top of the hill. So arm yourself with a large‑scale map (OS Explorer map No. 31 Torquay & Dawlish 1:25 000 will show you all the detail) and have some great days exploring.
Whist, Film Club, Women's Institute - see the web page links on the left.
Water
Our water provider is South West Water; report leaks to 0800 230 0561 (24 hrs/day). Other enquiries or emergencies to 0344 346 2020
Veterinary Surgeons
There are many vets around this area, including St. David’s Veterinary Hospital (271221), The Veterinary Centre (491838) and Polsloe Veterinary Clinic (436006).
Village Hall
See the Village Hall page
Summary
This is, of course, a brief introduction to some of the things that Dunchideock has to offer. If you need further information about local matters, the best way to find out is to ask your new neighbours or any member of the Parish Council.
This guide has been produced by the Parish Council to welcome new residents but also to keep everybody informed about the parish.
On behalf of the residents of Dunchideock, the Parish Council would like to welcome you to our lovely village, situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the edge of the Haldon Hills.
Dunchideock is a small, rural parish situated in the Kenn Valley Ward of Teignbridge District. The parish covers 392 hectares and is the fourth smallest (0.6% of the total area) in Teignbridge. The Cornish sounding name reflects its early existence as a Celtic settlement, the origins of which go back before the 7th century Saxon invasion of Devon.
The Registrar General’s mid year 2010 estimated population is 299, up from the population at the 2001 census which was 262. There were 92 households in 1991 and to date this the number is now 106. The number of rateable properties is about 123. We have 19 grade II, one grade I and one grade II* listed buildings in the parish.
Dunchideock is 8 km (5 miles) from the county town of Exeter and 9 km (5.6 miles) from the next nearest large settlement of Chudleigh. The parish is scattered with small settlements in several places rather than concentrated in a single area of housing.
The remainder of this “Dunchideock Guide” is intended to be a simple A‑Z guide to what is here, what happens and who does it! Obviously, this will gradually become out of date but the parish web pages (see later) should be current. Any feedback and corrections will be most welcome (to the editor - see end).
Dunchideock Data A-Z (or as a download)
Ambulance
See the details below for Police
Bed & Breakfast
Yeo’s Farm, Clapham Lane. Janet and Rob Legg (833927)
Drakes Farm, Ide. Nova Easterbrook (256814)
Bus
Dunchideock is served by a Devon County Council supported rural bus route between Exeter and Bridford, providing five services daily, Monday to Saturday. This is operated by Country Bus (01626 833664) service 360. The official bus stops are Webberton Cross next to the Old Post Office and at the bottom of the hill next to School Lane, the road leading to the Village Hall and Thornes Meadow. This is the timetable:
Departs Webberton Cross 07.43 09.53 12.31 14.26 19.11
Arrive Exeter 08.13 10.20 12.58 14.53 19.33
Depart Exeter 08.35 11.15 13.10 16.15 17.55
Arrive Webberton Cross 09.02 11.42 13.37 16.42 18.22
Note: there’s also a 15.00 Exeter bus departure this goes only as far as Ide
Businesses
This is primarily a residential and agricultural area, with most of the land managed by our four farms. Local businesses include a country house hotel, a horse riding stable and several small light industries (car repairs, woodworkers, etc.) occupying the Grade II barns at Dunchideock Barton. See our Local Businesses page
Broadband
Fibre optic high speed broadband came to Dunchideock early in 2014. It has made a substantial difference to the speed of the internet. See this page for details
Church
The church of St. Michael and all Angels dates from the 13th century, partly re‑built in 1669. It contains outstanding woodwork extensively restored by Herbert Read in 1892. This church is Grade I listed and holds regular Sunday services throughout the year, details of which are to be found both in the porch and in the Country News magazine (see later).
The Priest‑in‑charge is Revd. Graham Mayer who lives in Christow (01647 252845 ‑ not Tuesdays). Our churchwardens are R Mallett (833351) and J Cumming (832499), who are both also members of the Parochial Church Council. There is a regular Village Prayer Forum - contact T Cook (832057).
There is a Congregational Chapel in Ide. Parish Registers going back to 1583 are held in the Devon Records Office (384253).
Citizens Advice Bureau
The nearest is at Dix's Field, Exeter (03444 411 1444) - link
Coastguard
See the details below for Police
Councils
Dunchideock's public services are provided by Devon County Council and Teignbridge District Council. The following summary of specific contact numbers may be useful:
. Teignbridge DC Devon CC .
Main Switchboard 01626 361101 0845 155 1015
Roads 0845 155 1004
Abandoned Vehicles 01626 215860
Fly Tipping (Environment Hotline) 0800 328 6402
Environmental Health (out of hours) 01395 516854
Building Regulations 01626 215793
Council Tax, Benefits 01626 215000
Planning Applications 01626 215743
Refuse Collection & Recycling 01626 215838
Devon CC Councillor Alan Connett (01626 891564)
Teignbridge DC Councillors Kevin Lake (825767) and John Goody (824695)
Country News
This is a church newsletter produced by Dunchideock and neighboring Shillingford St. George Parochial Church Councils. It contains the church news for both parishes but also contains a monthly diary of forthcoming village events and enclosures of general interest. It is delivered monthly to your door, free of charge. You can place adverts in it for a nominal cost.
Dentists
Exeter has a number of dental practices not all offer NHS care. For more advice, contact NHS Direct
Doctors
There isn't a doctor on whom we can call in the village. Most of the parish use either Ide Lane Health Centre, Alphington (439869) or St. Thomas Health Centre, Cowick Street (278031). There is also a health centre in Chudleigh (01626 852222). The nearest Accident & Emergency unit is at the RD&E hospital in Barrack Road, Wonford, Exeter (411611).
Electricity
The company who looks after the power lines is Western Power Distribution (Emergencies - 0800 678 3105 General - 0845 601 2989) and this is the number to ring if you have a power failure. Nowadays of course, your electricity can be bought from many other providers who operate nationally.
Farmers Markets
These are held in Exeter on Thursdays from 9am to 2pm in Fore Street. Similar markets operate in Crediton, Christow, Cullompton, Buckfastleigh, Tavistock, etc. For a list of local producers of everything from meat to hanging baskets, go to www.bigbarn.co.uk.
Film Nights
See the Film Nights page
Fire Service
See the details below for Police
Haldon Belvedere
See the Haldon Belvedere page
Hotel
The Best Western Lord Haldon Hotel (832483) is a busy country hotel (23 rooms), specialising in conferences and weddings. In addition has an excellent restaurant with a full a la carte menu including lunchtime and evening bar menu and also a Sunday lunch.
Kennels
Animal Paradise at Clapham (832595) is both kennels and cattery. They do dog grooming there also!
Library
A Devon County Council Mobile Library calls at Sideling Close on School Lane between 11:15 and 11:35 generally on the last Monday of the month - see DCC library page
Member of Parliament
Mel Stride is our MP, representing Central Devon - constituency office 823 306 More detail
Motoring
For motorists, them are several petrol stations nearby, the closest being the Winning Post, on the A38 at the top of the hill opposite Exeter Race Course, and the Shell Garage half way up Haldon Hill at Kennford. Also, try Kennford Garage for servicing (832050).
Newspaper Deliveries
An excellent and very reliable daily (including Sunday) delivery service is run by Country News ‑ contact Dorothy & Ted Chegwin (833672).
Neighbourhood Watch
The parish participates in the Devon and Cornwall Police Community Watch Association's Neighbourhood Watch scheme. Our Neighbourhood Watch representative is Shirley Phillips (833416). See the NHW page here.
Notice Boards
The Parish Council maintains four notice boards, located at Dunchideock Bridge, School Lane, Haldon Bridge and Underdown. See map at the end. Look here for parish events and small adverts for gardeners, cleaners, wood suppliers, etc.
Parish Council
See Dunchideock Parish Council page
Parish Plan 2005 - Some Opinions About Our Future (pdf version)
This was completed in 2005 (copies available from the Parish Council) and confirmed the consensus to maintain the parish more or less as it stands today. Essentially, people were happy with their existing lifestyle, enjoyed country life and wanted the minimum change. It is a village of incomers with 64% having arrived in the past 15 years and 10% in the last year. Almost a third of those eligible for work were self‑employed. The population is skewed towards middle age with 35% in the 40‑50 age group but only 18% over retirement age.
Perhaps in response to the isolation of the parish, technology has caught up with us and no less than 75% of households said they had a computer and 84% of these use the internet.
Car ownership is high with only 3 households not having a car. A 53% majority have two cars and one household has six! Consequently few people (<5%) had transport problems.
Alongside this "modern" lifestyle, there is a clear appreciation of the countryside and a determination to protect and maintain the environment.
The village was united in its attitude to development. Over half (54%) did not want any new housing and a further third (33%) wanted no more than 10 new houses in the next decade. A minority (6%) wanted more than 15 dwellings.
Those against more tourism outnumbered those in favour by more than 2:1 and slightly less than that ratio were against the introduction of more light industry. Some other points:
- 75% supported the idea of special nature reserves with 15 volunteering to help
- Dunchideock is a village looking for more cohesion. It is geographically spread out and for many there is a desire for more village activities with a number dreaming wistfully of both a village pub and shop.
- Communal services, such as electricity, water, postal services, and refuse collection were all satisfactory. Only the attention to the roads, particularly in winter, attracted a critical reaction (60%).
- As well as the responses to the 63 questions, there were some 400 specific comments and suggestions. Many of them proposed improvements to the environment, the roads and to the Parish Council (though overall it was thought to be doing a good job) and of course aired particular irritations and difficulties.
Whilst this was all some years ago, much is still relevant to current life here – the large majority of the respondents still live here! However, any new thoughts from recent residents would be welcome.
Police
Emergencies 999
Phone 999 immediately if life is threatened, if people are injured, if there is a fire, if offenders are nearby, if immediate action is required to save lives, stop injury or catch criminals. You can ask for the coastguard, the ambulance service, the fire service or the police.
Non-Urgent
For non-urgent contact to our local police, Exminster and Rural, use the free link and complete a form or email them: www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/your-area/teams/Exminster-Rural/Overview You will find other links there that you may be interested in - see here.
or
Call 101 or Textphone 18001 101: You can now contact Devon and Cornwall Police by phoning 101 or Textphone (through an operator) 18001 101. Calls from landlines and mobiles cost 15 pence per call, no matter what time of day you call or how long your call lasts. Completing one of the online forms or emailing is free!
Post Offices & Shopping
Ide Community Shop and Post Office (410035) is an excellent post office & village shop, also licenced to sell alcohol. See www.ideshop.co.uk
Opening hours are Mon - Fri 8:00am – 12 noon and 3pm – 7pm
Saturdays 8am – 1pm and Sundays 9am – 12 noon
The post office counter is open Mon - Fri. 9am - 11:45am and 3pm – 5pm. Sat. 9am – 12 noon.
There is a similar Post Office and Stores run by Howard Milton (832201) in Kennford. The store is open Mon-Sat. 7am - 8pm, Sundays 8am - 7:30pm. The post office counter is open Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri. 9am - 5:30pm; Wed & Sat 9am - 1pm.
Local free range eggs are available from R Wheeler (832238) at Hoppins along Clapham Lane. For organic vegs., visit Shillingford Organics in Shillingford Abbot, EX2 9QQ (832729). Make use of their home delivery service for veg, also dairy, bakery, meat and fruit. They are planning an online farm shop soon.
Local garden centres include Boyces Farm & Nursery, Shillingford St. George (832218) and Springwells Garden Nursery, Ide, (410545).
Crafty Cakes (210243) on Cowick Street in Exeter is run by Becky Cumming. They specialise in celebratory cakes for weddings, etc.
Pubs & Restaurants
There are several pubs in the area, all of which serve food. Ide has The Poachers (273847) and The Huntsman (272779). There is the Nobody Inn (01647 252394) in Doddiscombsleigh. To the east, there is the Ley Arms (832341) pub in Kenn along with several hotels nearby such as the Gissons Hotel (832444) in Kennford. Over the hill into the Teign valley is The Manor Inn (01647 252304) at Lower Ashton along with the Teign House (01647 252286) and the Artichoke Inn (01647 2523 87) in Christow. But of course, closer to home in Dunchideock, The Lord Haldon Hotel (832483) has a public bar and an excellent restaurant. We mustn’t forget the excellent Brookside Café, Bovey Tracy (run by Robin & Mark of Dunchideock).
Refuse Collection
Refuse and recyclable materials are collected by the Teignbridge District Council. If you have any collection problems, see this page or phone Teignbridge District Council Refuse Collection & Recycling (01626 215838). They also have a Recycling Helpline 0800 732 0323.
If you see any fly-tipping, report it to Teignbridge Environmental Hotline 0800 328 6402 on online direct
More about fly-tipping on the TDC page here
Schools (needs review - Jan 2014)
Depending on where you live in Dunchideock, primary schooling is served by Ide First School, Doddiscombsleigh Primary School or Kenn Church of England Primary School. The associated secondary schools are West Exe Technology College and Teign School. Enquire at the county Divisional Education Office (386826) for your children. Where your home is beyond the statutory walking distance from the designated school, free transport is provided to the nearest school
Doddiscombsleigh Primary School 01647 252 253
Exeter College 01392 205 222
Ide Primary School 01392 259 964
Kenn Church of England Primary 832 347
Stover School, Newton Abbot 01626 354 505
Teign School 01626 366 969
Torquay Boys’ Grammar School 01803 615 501
Torquay Girls’ Grammar School 01803 613 215
West Exe Technology College 01392 660 100
Social and Recreational Activities
Although we are a very small community, some social and recreational activities do take place here, some of which we share with neighbouring parishes. The following is a brief summary:
History Shillingford St George has an active Local History Society that usually meet in their village hall. The contact is the Revd. Christopher Pidsley (833588)
Horse Riding Dunchideock has recently become popular for horse riding with a number of commercial riding stables in the area. Our local contact is Home Farm Stables, (832645).
Walking
As well as riding, this is a wonderful area for walking. We have plenty of delightful quiet lanes along with four public footpaths. Don’t forget Haldon Forest Park at the top of the hill. So arm yourself with a large‑scale map (OS Explorer map No. 31 Torquay & Dawlish 1:25 000 will show you all the detail) and have some great days exploring.
Whist, Film Club, Women's Institute - see the web page links on the left.
Water
Our water provider is South West Water; report leaks to 0800 230 0561 (24 hrs/day). Other enquiries or emergencies to 0344 346 2020
Veterinary Surgeons
There are many vets around this area, including St. David’s Veterinary Hospital (271221), The Veterinary Centre (491838) and Polsloe Veterinary Clinic (436006).
Village Hall
See the Village Hall page
Summary
This is, of course, a brief introduction to some of the things that Dunchideock has to offer. If you need further information about local matters, the best way to find out is to ask your new neighbours or any member of the Parish Council.
This guide has been produced by the Parish Council to welcome new residents but also to keep everybody informed about the parish.
This Dunchideock Guide was originally produced as an A4 booklet, as guidance for all residents, especially new residents. What is on this web page is a simplified version, gradually being brought more up to date. If you would like to download a pdf edition, you can here
Dunchideock Directory is an A5 size leaflet (if you print back to back and fold in half!) of the phone contacts for many of the organisations and service providers our village residents may need.
Dunchideock Property Finder - click here or as a higher resolution (4.3Mb) file
Dunchideock Listed Buildings are listed on this web page. You'll also need this page for the bridge near Belvedere Tower since the other web page still has the bridge in our next door parish of Shillingford St George, where it used to be before boundary changes in 1974 (??)
General
There are some fascinating details about Dunchideock on Archie Winkworth's web pages and Wikipedia has some great information on Dunchideock, as ever.
Dunchideock Directory is an A5 size leaflet (if you print back to back and fold in half!) of the phone contacts for many of the organisations and service providers our village residents may need.
Dunchideock Property Finder - click here or as a higher resolution (4.3Mb) file
Dunchideock Listed Buildings are listed on this web page. You'll also need this page for the bridge near Belvedere Tower since the other web page still has the bridge in our next door parish of Shillingford St George, where it used to be before boundary changes in 1974 (??)
General
There are some fascinating details about Dunchideock on Archie Winkworth's web pages and Wikipedia has some great information on Dunchideock, as ever.
