Umberleigh
Encyclopedia
Umberleigh is a small village in North Devon
in England
. It shares an ecclesiastical parish with nearby Atherington, but is part of the civil parish
of Chittlehampton
.
lies on the Tarka Line
north of Portsmouth Arms
and south of Chapelton
. The service offers a direct connection to both Exeter
and Barnstaple
. All train services are provided by First Great Western
.
North Devon
North Devon is the northern part of the English county of Devon. It is also the name of a local government district in Devon. Its council is based in Barnstaple. Other towns and villages in the North Devon District include Braunton, Fremington, Ilfracombe, Instow, South Molton, Lynton and Lynmouth...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It shares an ecclesiastical parish with nearby Atherington, but is part of the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Chittlehampton
Chittlehampton
Chittlehampton is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon in England. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 820....
.
Rail transport
Umberleigh railway stationUmberleigh railway station
Umberleigh railway station serves the village of Umberleigh in Devon, England. It is on the Tarka Line north west of Exeter St David's station on the way to Barnstaple.-Services:...
lies on the Tarka Line
Tarka Line
The Tarka Line is a railway line from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, England. The line follows the River Creedy, River Yeo and River Taw for some of its route...
north of Portsmouth Arms
Portsmouth Arms railway station
Portsmouth Arms railway station is a small wayside station on the Tarka Line north of Exeter St. David's station and served by trains running between Exeter and Barnstaple...
and south of Chapelton
Chapelton railway station
Chapelton railway station serves the village of Chapelton, part of the civil parish of Tawstock in the English county of Devon. It is a rural station on the Tarka Line north west of Exeter on the way to Barnstaple.-History:...
. The service offers a direct connection to both Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
and Barnstaple
Barnstaple
Barnstaple is a town and civil parish in the local government district of North Devon in the county of Devon, England, UK. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter. The old spelling Barnstable is now obsolete.It is the main town of the...
. All train services are provided by First Great Western
First Great Western
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
.