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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

Map
Map of Drewsteignton

See

  • 1 Castle Drogo, Castle Drogo Drive, EX6 6PB (near Exeter), +44 1647 433306, . A Grade 1 listed castle built between 1911 and 1930. Castle Drogo (Q746819) on Wikidata Castle Drogo on Wikipedia
  • 2 Drewsteignton Village Garden. A memorial garden surrounded by a hedge with benches looking south
  • 3 Fingle Bridge, EX6 6PW. Fingle Bridge (Q8563214) on Wikidata Fingle Bridge on Wikipedia
  • 4 Prestonbury Castle. A prehistoric hill fort Prestonbury Castle (Q7242038) on Wikidata Prestonbury Castle on Wikipedia
  • 5 Spinsters' Rock. A dolmen with a rock roof supported by three rocks Spinsters' Rock (Q1414789) on Wikidata Spinsters' Rock on Wikipedia
  • 6 Wooston Castle. Another prehistoric hill fort south of the River Teign Wooston Castle (Q8034061) on Wikidata Wooston Castle on Wikipedia

Do

  • 1 Hunters Tor (South of Castle Drago off the Hunters Path). With views to the south Hunter's Tor (Castle Drogo) (Q96896374) on Wikidata
  • 2 Sharp Tor. Overlooks the River Teign 220 m (720 ft) high. Sharp Tor (Castle Drogo) (Q96897665) on Wikidata

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

  • 1 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. Church View House Drewsteignton (Q103833410) on Wikidata

Cope

  • 1 Drewsteignton Public Toilets. free.
  • 2 National Park Toilets (South of Fingle Bridge). Open in summer. free.

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