Kennford | |
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![]() Shops in Kennford | |
Location within Devon | |
OS grid reference | SX9186 |
• London | 159 miles (256 km) |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | EXETER |
Postcode district | EX6 |
Dialling code | 01392 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Kennford is a village situated in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England.[1] Kennford is four miles (6 km) to the south of Exeter in the civil parish of Kenn;[2] it is situated in one of the country's main tourist areas.
The village became prominent in the 1970s as the location of a new service station on the A38 Devon Expressway between Exeter and Plymouth, near the southern terminus of the then new M5 motorway. This service area is a popular stopping place for tourists on their way to South Devon and Cornwall.
Close to the village is a caravan and camping park.
The entertainer, Danny la Rue, was largely brought up in Kennford (from the age of 6).
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 192 Exeter & Sidmouth (Exmouth & Teignmouth) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 978-0-319-23139-5.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
External links
Media related to Kennford at Wikimedia Commons