West Devon

West Devon
Borough of West Devon
West Devon shown within Devon
West Devon shown within Devon
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth West England
Non-metropolitan countyDevon
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQTavistock
Formed1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyWest Devon Borough Council
 • MPsGeoffrey Cox
Mel Stride
Area
 • Total448.3 sq mi (1,161.1 km2)
 • Rank21st (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total58,190
 • Rank292nd (of 296)
 • Density130/sq mi (50/km2)
 • Ethnicity
99.1% White
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code18UL (ONS)
E07000047 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSX5150683684

West Devon is a local government district with borough status in Devon, England. Its council is based in Tavistock, the borough's largest town. The borough also includes the towns of Hatherleigh, North Tawton and Okehampton, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.

A large area in the south-east of the borough lies within the Dartmoor National Park, and part of the south-west of the borough lies within the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The neighbouring districts are Torridge, Mid Devon, Teignbridge, South Hams and Cornwall.