Kennford
| Kennford | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | EXETER | |
| Postcode district | EX6 | |
| Dialling code | 01392 | |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall | |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset | |
| Ambulance | South Western | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Kennford is a village situated in the
tourist
areas.
The village became prominent in the 1970s as the location of a new
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
- ISBN 978-0-319-23139-5.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
External links
Media related to Kennford at Wikimedia Commons