Rackenford is a village and

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. It is roughly located 7.31 miles North West of Tiverton and 20 miles South East of

Barnstaple Barnstaple ( or ) is a river-port town in North Devon, England, at the River Taw's lowest crossing point before the Bristol Channel. From the 14th century, it was licensed to export wool and won great wealth. Later it imported Irish wool, but ...

Points Of Interest

All Saints Church

The village church, situated in the middle of the village, previously named Holy Trinity.

Rackenford Club

A private members club located just outside Rackenford on the "Old Rackenford Road"

The Stag Inn

A pub located in the centre of the village opposite the church. It is rumoured to be one of the oldest pubs in Devon and to contain beams from the

Mary Rose The ''Mary Rose'' (launched 1511) is a carrack-type warship of the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII. She served for 33 years in several wars against France, Scotland, and Brittany. After being substantially rebuilt in 1536, she saw her ...

. The Stag Inn has been beautifully renovated and reopened in 2018. Since Covid, it is open for a traditional family Sunday Lunch and special events only.

Nature reserve

Rackenford and Knowstone Moors Rackenford and Knowstone Moors is a nature reserve of the Devon Wildlife Trust, situated about north-west of Tiverton, in Devon, England. The habitat is culm grassland. Description The reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Sp ...

, a nature reserve of

Devon Wildlife Trust The Devon Wildlife Trust is a member of The Wildlife Trusts partnership covering the county of Devon, England. It is a registered charity, established in 1962 as the Devon Naturalists Trust, and its aim is to safeguard the future of the county's ...

, is near the village.

Population Figures

External links

Genuki Rackenford page

* ttp://www.rackenford-primary.devon.sch.uk/ Rackenford CofE Primary School
Rackenford Village Website

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