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 supermarket, chemist, delicatessen, a pub, cafes, antique shops, butcher, fish and chips, florist, computer and IT, hairdressers, DIY and Garden Centre, small goods store, art and crafts, a charity shop, and a community centre (which also hosts Post Office services and a mobile Lloyds Bank).

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 in Devon (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 2019, and will serve for 4 years until 2023. A list of the Councillors may be found here

There is a Parish Council web site with more information at www.southbrent.gov.uk 

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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Switching on of the South Brent 2019 Christmas Lights at 6.00pm by our Young Community Champion, Lewis Widdicombe, just before the start of the winter carnival.

The Parish Council has again commissioned 'Torbay Display' to mount the display, using energy saving LED lights.

They will be on from 07.00-23.00 each day in Fore Street, Church Street and from the Anchor Building to The Station House Cafe in Station Road and will include will include ‘Ice white’ and ‘Warm white’ twinkle lighting.

 

 

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

With Effect from 1st September 2019 the Post Office Opening times will be:

The Post Office will open on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning ONLY. There will NOT be a Post Office facility on Saturday mornings after Saturday 31st August.

  • Monday : 09:00 to 12:00
  • Wednesday: 09:00 to 13:00
  • Friday: 09:00 to 12:00

We believe that opening on Monday mornings will reach more customers than continuing to open on Saturday mornings, thus helping to ensure the long term future of the Post Office in South Brent hosted by SBOSCC.

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