Chulmleigh is a small Saxon hilltop market community and civil parish situated in North Devon in the heart of the English area of Devon. It is located 20 miles (32 kilometres) north west of Exeter, simply north of the Mid Devon border, linked by the A377 and also B3096 roads. The parish is surrounded, clockwise from the north by the parishes of King's Nympton, Romansleigh, Meshaw, East Worlington, Chawleigh, Wembworthy (a short border just), Ashreigney, Burrington, as well as Chittlehamholt. In 2001 the population of the parish was 1,308, lowering to 1,017 at the 2011 census. A selecting ward with the very same name additionally exists whose overall population at the same census was 2,081. Chulmleigh has some older design with many cob and also thatched buildings. It is located close to the Tarka Train Line. King's Nympton Train Station is within the church, although it is around 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) from the town, as well as Eggesford station is closer to the town. Chulmleigh has actually a retained station house which belongs to Devon and also Somerset Fire and also Rescue Service. The high school is Chulmleigh Community College, it has been amongst the greatest in Devon's GCSE organization tables. The town's pub is the Old Court Home. on South Molton Street. The parish church is St Mary Magdalene. Neighborhood companies and organisations consist of a health center, a dental professional, a butcher, Chulmleigh Cricket Club, Winston Pincombe, a delicatessens, an antiques store, a florists, a hair as well as salon, a bakeshop and also Chulmleigh Golf Course.