Parracombe
Parracombe parish lies entirely within the Devon part of the National Park. The main settelemnt is an amalgamation of hamlets, including Churchtown, Bodley and Prisonford.
Area: 1796ha; area in National Park 1796ha
Population 2001 census: 294; occupied households: 144
County: Devon; District: North Devon; Ward: Bratton Fleming
Meaning of place name: the old church is dedicated to the Celtic St Petrock and it is suggested that the meaning may be Petrock's valley. It could also come from the Old English pearrocumb, meaning valley with an enclosure.
Parracombe village
| From 2001 census | Parracombe | Exmoor average | England average |
| population density: persons per hectare | 0.16 | 0.16 | 3.45 |
| % of population 15yrs old and under | 21 | 14.9 | 20.15 |
| % of population 60 yrs old and older | 27.8 | 25.95 | 20.75 |
| % males/ % females | 51/49 | 48/52 | 48/52 |
| average persons per occupied household | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| holiday and second homes: % of all household spaces | 14.3 | 9.92 | 0.64 |
| % population change since 1991 census | -5 | +2 | +4 |
Holwell Castle
Parracombe Primary School