Welcome to South Brent

"South Devon's Best Kept Secret" 

South Brent is a unique village tucked away under the South West lea of Dartmoor.  

It offers a wide range of opportunities to explore Dartmoor and the South Hams with many local amenities including a tourist information base.    

The village boasts a wide range of shops including a bank, post office, supermarket, chemist, delicatessen, pubs, cafes, antique shop, butcher, fish and chips, florist, computer and IT, hairdressers, DIY and Garden Centre, small goods store, art and crafts and charity shops.   

For more details click on the ‘Local Information’ button. 

Why travel miles to larger towns when you can satisfy all your needs by shopping locally in South Brent 

To find local community groups or activities click on either the 'Activities' button or the 'Organisations & Groups' button. 

 If you want your event included in the 'whats on' section; email the details to webmaster@southbrent.org.uk

South Brent is twinned with Chateauneuf du Faou in Brittany with visits being made between the two. 

Details of some twinning contacts can be found on the menus.

 

Village Profile

South Brent is a large village on the southern edge of Dartmoor. The Parish is the second largest (after Cornwood) in South Hams at 3742 ha, and 6th largest (after Ivybridge, Totnes, Kingsbridge, Dartmouth and Bickleigh) with a population of 3043 in 2012.

The village was originally a woollen and market centre with 2 annual fairs and a station. Now the village centre is within Dartmoor National Park, and it is a thriving community with shops, businesses, school, village hall and community centre.

The Parish Council consists of 12 elected councillors - 9 from the Village Ward, and 3 from Brent Moor Ward. The present Council were elected/co-opted in May 2011, and will serve for 4 years until 2015. A list of the Councillors may be found here.

Parish Council meetings normally take place in the Side Hall at the Village Hall, on the 4th Monday of each month starting at 7:30pm. In August the meeting takes place at The Old School Community Centre.  All members of the public are invited to attend meetings, and will have the opportunity to speak at a public forum at the start of each meeting.

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 Volunteers needed at ‘The Marsh’:

 "To keep South Brent’s compost flowing at Sustainable South Brent’s community composting site at ‘The Marsh’ in Exeter Road, we need new volunteers.

 

The volunteers greet people coming to the site, feed the solar powered sieve, bag the compost, enjoy the company and get a free bag of compost for every hour spent on site.

 

We will fit in with your availability and we aim to make the 3-hour Sunday sessions a pleasure.

 

Curious? Contact Martin Duckworth at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or talk to any of the volunteers at The Marsh 10am - 1pm most Sundays".

 

See www.sustainablesouthbrent.org.uk/projects/the-marsh-community-compost-and-re-use-centre/.

 

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 South Brent Parish Council still has a vacancy:

 At the Local elections on Thursday 2 May, 7 of the 12 South Brent Parish Councillors were re-elected unopposed leaving 5 vacancies.

 

At the first meeting of the new South Brent Parish Council on 20 May, 4 new councillors were co-opted, leaving 1 ‘Casual Vacancy’.

 

If you are interested in being co-opted as a Parish Councillor, please contact Mrs Julia Willoughby, Clerk to South Brent Parish Council, P.O. Box 246, Totnes, DevonTQ9 9DY;

 

email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;

 

Tel: 01364 72894, for further details and apply with brief, relevant information by Friday 21 June.

 

Then come to the Parish Council meeting on Monday 24 June in the side hall at the Village Hall starting at 7.30 pm, when the successful, co-opted candidate will join the meeting.

 

See: www.southbrent.gov.uk/.

 

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The Outreach Post Office provided by Strete Post Office is now permanently hosted in South Brent Old School Community Centre.

The arrangements for Post Office Services in the Old School Community Centre are as follows:

  • Wednesdays from 9am-1pm
  • Fridays from 9am-12noon
  • Saturdays from 9am-12noon

The service is provided in conjunction with the management of the Old School Centre.