 Feniton new village lies about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) west of the original village and is separated by open countryside.This area was formerly known as Sidmouth Junction and for many years consisted of just a few houses, a public house and a chapel, which were associated with the building and operation of the railway station of the same name.From the mid-1960s onwards, this area was transformed into Feniton new village by various medium-scale housing developments.