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Highampton Area Groups

Highampton Ladies Skittles Team

We start our new season in October if anyone is interested to join us for a good night out

For more information please ring:

New Highampton History Group

A history group that meets to for talks on local interest and local history. Keep an eye out for updates in the Highampton Messenger newsletter for upcoming talks. 

Highampton Area Organisations

Highampton Parish Council

Highampton Parish Council meet at 7:30pm on the 1st Wednesday of each month at the Village Hall. The parish council work on a variety of issues, including planning, community safety, and managing open spaces.

We develop the local plan that affects planning decisions, land use and development ensuring building schemes meet community needs.

You parish council team get involved with community safety, helping local groups, crime prevention, and campaigning for better services and facilities. We can also raise money via taxation and agree expenditure.

Council meetings are open to the public and time is always made available for you to ask questions or raise matters.

Highampton Messenger

The Highampton Messenger is a community newsletter published bi-monthly for the village of Highampton in Devon, England. It serves as a way to share news, announcements, and information about local events and activities within the Highampton community.

Six editions are published each year in: January, March, May, July, September and November. Deadline for submitting content for inclusion in the next edition, will be the 14th of the preceding month.

Highampton Village Hall

A modern village hall, with kitchen facilities, large hall, smaller meeting room, children’s play area, and disabled toilets. 

Available to hire for events / functions. Please contact Wendy Rose for details. 

Highampton Area Pre-School

Established in 1996, Highampton Area Pre-School ptrovides early years learning to children going to all primary schools in the local area. Pre-school sessions run on weekly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during term times. 

Highampton Community Primary School

Highampton Community Primary School serves children aged 4–11. It has a capacity of 53 pupils, with circa 30 currently enrolled.  In its March 2024 Ofsted inspection, the school received an overall “Good” rating, with every category—from education quality to leadership and early years provision—rated Good. 


Come along to see the opportunities available for children. Meet the Headteacher, see the children’s work. Hear about our trips to enhance learning in the classroom. 
Please contact the school to arrange a visit.

Highampton Post Office

Providing Royal Mail and ParcelForce Worldwide services, cash withdrawals, cash and cheque deposits, and vehicle tax. 

Nearest alternative Post Office Branch is in Hatherleigh (Bridge Street)

Healthcare Providers

Local GP Practice : Blake House Surgery (Black Torrington)

“Our aim is to provide friendly, personal healthcare, combining the traditional values of General Practice with evidence-based modern medicine  We welcome new patients to the surgery.”

Local GP Practice : Ruby Country Medical Group

“Ruby Country Medical Group brings together Holsworthy Medical Centre, Stratton Medical Centre and Hatherleigh Medical Centre, serving Holsworthy and Stratton as well as surrounding villages. We see patients in clinics held at all three of these sites.

Our team includes GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, paramedics, nurse practitioners, practice nurses, health care assistants and phlebotomists as well as our practice management, administrative support and patient services teams. We also have access to social prescribers, mental health practitioners, health and wellbeing coaches, diabetes, frailty and other allied health professionals all employed by Coast & Country Primary Care Network, of which we are a part.

At Stratton Medical Centre and Holsworthy Medical Centre there are on-site, independently run, pharmacies. At Hatherleigh we have an integral dispensary.”

  • Open: Weekdays 08:00 - 18:30
  • Holsworthy Medical Centre : Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6GH
  • Hatherleigh Medical Centre : The Old Bank, Bridge Street, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3HZ
  • Stratton Medical Centre : Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
  • https://www.rubycountrymedicalgroup.co.uk/
  • 01409 253692

Okehampton Community Hospital

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