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 (except August), and start at 7:30pm. 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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Food@SB Project: Request for Volunteers:

 

Sustainable South Brent has been awarded funding for a Food Project working with families in South Brent. 

It started in February under the guidance of Karin Jordan and now is preparing for some exciting cooking and eating events in the village, such as 'Family Lunch for a Fiver'.

We are building up a team of volunteers to help with cooking and skills workshops and events.

You do not need to be a good cook to be part of the team, but just have a friendly disposition and enthusiasm!

For an informal, no obligation chat, please contact Karin on 07848857429 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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Since the demise of our local Lloyds Bank Sub-Branch a mobile banking service has been introduced by Lloyds.

The Mobile Lloyds Bank will visit South Brent and will be located in:-

 The Old School Community Centre car park on Mondays from 09:30 to 11:00 and Thursdays from 13:00 to 14:30.