Drewsteignton

village in United Kingdom

Drewsteignton is a village in the English county of Devon in Dartmoor.

Understand

A small village, mentioned in the Doomsday Book on the edge of Dartmoor.

Get in

By Car

Leave the A30 at Woodleigh junction exit towards Cherton Bishop then drive through Crockernwell. 4 mi (6.4 km) north of Moretonhampstead on the A382 turn right to Drewsteignton.

By Foot

The Two Moors Way passes through Drewsteignton and Castle Drogo.

Get around

See

  • 🌍 Castle Drogo, Castle Drogo Drive, EX6 6PB (near Exeter), ☏ +44 1647 433306, . A Grade 1 listed castle built between 1911 and 1930. 
  • 🌍 Drewsteignton Village Garden. A memorial garden surrounded by a hedge with benches looking south (updated Dec 2020)
  • 🌍 Fingle Bridge, EX6 6PW. (updated Nov 2020)
  • 🌍 Prestonbury Castle. A prehistoric hill fort (updated Nov 2020)
  • 🌍 Spinsters' Rock. A dolmen with a rock roof supported by three rocks (updated Nov 2020)
  • 🌍 Wooston Castle. Another prehistoric hill fort south of the River Teign (updated Nov 2020)

Do

  • 🌍 Hunters Tor (South of Castle Drago off the Hunters Path). With views to the south (updated Nov 2020)
  • 🌍 Sharp Tor. Overlooks the River Teign 220 m (720 ft) high. (updated Nov 2020)

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

  • 🌍 Church View House, 1 Church View House, EX6 6QP, ☏ +44 7790 866 015, . Check-in: 4-10PM, check-out: 10PM. Chatty Sally and Nicolo the Italian chef look after you very well in their B&B. (updated Dec 2020)

Cope

  • 🌍 Drewsteignton Public Toilets. free. (updated Dec 2020)
  • 🌍 National Park Toilets (South of Fingle Bridge). Open in summer. free. (updated Dec 2020)

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