Chulmleigh is a small Saxon hilltop market town and civil parish situated in North Devon in the heart of the English county of Devon. It is located 20 miles (32 kilometres) north west of Exeter, just north of the Mid Devon boundary, linked by the A377 and also B3096 roadways. The parish is surrounded, clockwise from the north by the parishes of King's Nympton, Romansleigh, Meshaw, East Worlington, Chawleigh, Wembworthy (a short border only), Ashreigney, Burrington, and also Chittlehamholt. In 2001 the population of the parish was 1,308, reducing to 1,017 at the 2011 census. An electoral ward with the very same name additionally exists whose complete population at the very same census was 2,081. Chulmleigh has some very old style with lots of cob and thatched buildings. It is located close to the Tarka Train Line. King's Nympton Railway Station is within the church, although it is around 2 miles (3.2 km) from the community, and also Eggesford station is more detailed to the town. Chulmleigh has actually a retained station house which becomes part of Devon and Somerset Fire as well as Rescue Service. The secondary school is Chulmleigh Community College, it has actually been among the highest possible in Devon's GCSE organization tables. The community's bar is the Old Court Residence. on South Molton Road. The parish church is St Mary Magdalene. Regional organisations and also organisations consist of an university hospital, a dental practitioner, a butcher, Chulmleigh Cricket Club, Winston Pincombe, a deli, an antiques shop, a florists, a hair and also beauty parlor, a pastry shop and also Chulmleigh Golf links.