Kennford
Static image nameKennford.jpg
Coordinates50°40′00″N 3°32′08″W
CountryEngland
Civil parishKenn
Shire countyDevon
Shire districtTeignbridge
RegionSouth West England
Os grid referenceSX9186
Dial code01392
Post townEXETER
Postcode areaEX
Postcode districtEX6
Constituency westminsterCentral Devon
London distance159 miles (256 km)

Kennford is a village situated in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England.[1] Kennford is 4 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. At the 2021 census, the village had a population of 537.[3]

Road

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.

Holiday Parks

Close to the village is a caravan and camping park.

Notable People

The entertainer Danny La Rue was brought up in Kennford from the age of 6.

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 192 Exeter & Sidmouth (Exmouth & Teignmouth)'. Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 978-0-319-23139-5.
  2. ^ "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Kennford (Devon, South West England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-01-14.