A round up of the wonderful village shops within easy reach of Crediton.

Explore Okehampton and the beautiful area around it without taking the car.

Crediton town centre has come alive this month with a collection of handmade brightly coloured flags, each one individually designed to represent a local shop or community group. 

There’s more than 100 shops, businesses and organisations listed on our site. Along with old favourites there are some surprises - take a look!

Gin has recently experienced a surge in popularity, with many small distilleries producing different varieties and flavours to meet the demand. Local wine merchant Bruce Evans looks back at the history of this classic British drink and shares his favourite south west producers.

If you’ve a birthday coming up, or are gift-shopping during lockdown, there are lots of options for shopping locally. Local marketing expert Charlie Richards has put together a range of ideas that make brilliant gifts and support our local businesses.