Torridge District

50°53′35″N 4°15′54″W / 50.893°N 4.265°W / 50.893; -4.265

Torridge Torridge District
Non-metropolitan district
Torridge shown within Devon
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	South West England
Non-metropolitan county	Devon
Status	Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ	Bideford
Incorporated	1 April 1974
Government
• Type	Non-metropolitan district council
• Body	Torridge District Council
• MPs	Geoffrey Cox
Area
• Total	380.4 sq mi (985.3 km2)
• Rank	26th (of 296)
Population  (2022)
• Total	68,635
• Rank	286th (of 296)
• Density	180/sq mi (70/km2)
• Ethnicity	99.0% White
Time zone	UTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code	18UK (ONS) E07000046 (GSS)
OS grid reference	SS4072412895

Torridge is a local government district in north-west Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Bideford. The district also includes the towns of Great Torrington, Holsworthy and Northam, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The island of Lundy forms part of the district. The district is named after the River Torridge.

The district's coast is recognised for its natural beauty, forming part of the North Devon Coast, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The South West Coast Path runs through the area.

The neighbouring districts are North Devon, Mid Devon, West Devon and Cornwall.