Kennford

Kennford

Kennford

Village in Devon, England

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.

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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

  1. [1]
    Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 192 Exeter & Sidmouth (Exmouth & Teignmouth) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 978-0-319-23139-5.
  2. [2]
    "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 April 2016.

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