Newton Abbot is a market town in Devon, England. It runs alongside the River Teign, and has a population of about 25,000.

Get in

By train

1 Newton Abbot station is on the Riviera Line serving Exeter, Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Torre, Torquay and Paignton.

See

• 1 St. Leonard's Tower, Newfoundland Way, TQ12 1EX (in the centre of Newton Abbot). 
• 2 Forde House. Jacobean manor house  
• 3 Bradley Manor, Totnes Rd, TQ12 1LX, ☏ +44 1803 661907, bradley@nationaltrust.org.uk. Medieval manor house.  
• 4 Tucker's Maltings, Teign Rd, TQ12 4AA, ☏ +44 1626 334002. The only UK brewery open to the public. 
• 5 Railway Museum, 2A St Paul's Rd, TQ12 2HP, ☏ +44 1626 201121. 

Buy

• 1 Farmer's Market, Courtnay St, TQ12 2QN, ☏ +44 1626 353567. Tue and Fri: 9:00am-3:00pm. (updated Oct 2017)
• Market days are on Wednesday and Saturday in Market Square.

Drink

• 1 Ye Olde Cidar Bar, East St, TQ12 2LD, ☏ +44 1626 354221. A historical monument to cider-only pubs serving a good range of real ciders . Make sure to have a pint of Eric's Farmhouse Rough. (updated Oct 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Premier Inn Newton Abbot, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Rd, Kingsteignton, TQ12 3AF, ☏ +44 871 527 9300. 
• 2 Rock Inn, Haytor Vale TQ13 9XP (off B3387), ☏ +44 1364 661305. Excellent little hotel in former quarrymen's cottages, great comfort, service and dining. B&B double £110. (updated Jun 2020)
• 3 Ilsington Country House, Ilsington TQ13 9RR, ☏ +44 1364 661452. Stylish country house hotel and spa on edge of Dartmoor, open Feb-Dec. B&B double £135. (updated Jun 2020)

Go next

• Newton Abbot is 5 miles from the coast at Teignmouth and Torquay. Travelling north west, visit Dartmoor National Park, again just a few miles from the town.