Chulmleigh is a small Saxon hilltop market town and civil parish located in North Devon in the heart of the English area of Devon. It is located 20 miles (32 kilometres) north west of Exeter, just north of the Mid Devon limit, connected by the A377 and also B3096 roads. The church is surrounded, clockwise from the north by the churches of King's Nympton, Romansleigh, Meshaw, East Worlington, Chawleigh, Wembworthy (a brief border only), Ashreigney, Burrington, as well as Chittlehamholt. In 2001 the population of the parish was 1,308, decreasing to 1,017 at the 2011 census. An electoral ward with the very same name also exists whose total population at the same census was 2,081. Chulmleigh has some very old style with numerous cob and also thatched structures. It lies near to the Tarka Train Line. King's Nympton Train Station is within the church, although it is around 2 miles (3.2 km) from the community, as well as Eggesford station is better to the community. Chulmleigh has actually a preserved station house which becomes part of Devon and also Somerset Fire as well as Rescue Service. The senior high school is Chulmleigh Community College, it has actually been among the highest possible in Devon's GCSE league tables. The community's club is the Old Court Residence. on South Molton Road. The parish church is St Mary Magdalene. Neighborhood businesses as well as organisations include an university hospital, a dental professional, a butcher, Chulmleigh Cricket Club, Winston Pincombe, a deli, an antiques store, a flower designers, a hair and salon, a pastry shop and Chulmleigh Golf Course.