High Bickington
High Bickington is a rural village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The village lies on the B3217 road, around 6 miles (10 km) east of Great Torrington, 8 miles (13 km) south-west of South Molton, and 8 miles (13 km) south of Barnstaple. At the 2011 Census, the parish had a population of 837.
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High Bickington High Street and Post Office | |
High Bickington Location within Devon | |
| Population | 837 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SS598209 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | UMBERLEIGH |
| Postcode district | EX37 |
| Dialling code | 01769 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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The village is on a slight ridge near the valley of the River Taw, at an elevation of around 160 metres (520 ft), among largely cultivated hills and woods. The ridge has unbroken views across the valley towards Exmoor.
High Bickington is one of four settlements in Devon with "Bickington" in its name: the others are the village of Bickington near Newton Abbot, the hamlet of Bickington west of Barnstaple, and Abbots Bickington near Holsworthy.