Ashburton a small town in Dartmoor, Devon is the largest town (just) inside the Dartmoor National Park.
Understand
Get in
Follow the A38 taking the B3352 exit.
Get around
See
- 1 St Peters Church, Buckland-in-the-Moor, Buckland in the Moor, TQ13 7HN. unusual church clock, which has 'My dear mother' in place of the numbers 1-12
Do
Buy
Eat
- 1 Dartmoor Lodge, Peartree Cross, TQ13 7JW, ☏ +44 1364 652 232, reservations@dartmoorlodge.co.uk.
- 2 the fish deli, 7 East Street, TQ13 7AD, information@thefishdeli.co.uk.
- 3 The Red Mullet, 1 St Lawrence Ln, TQ13 7DD, ☏ +44 1364 652 943. 12:30-8:30PM (closed Su M). Fish and Chips
Drink
- 1 The Bay Horse Inn, 64 North St, TQ13 7QG, ☏ +441364653912.
- 2 Old Exeter Inn, 26 West St, TQ13 7DU, ☏ +44 1364 652 013. Possibly 5th oldest inn in the UK, built 1130 AD
- 3 The Silent Whistle, St Lawrence Ln, TQ13 7DD, ☏ +44 1364 654 700. noon–8PM.
Sleep
- 1 Lavender House Hotel, Knowle Cl, TQ13 7QY, ☏ +44 1364 652 697. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 10:30.
Cope
- 1 Public Toilet, Kingsbridge Lane, Ashburton, TQ13 7DX. 8AM-.
Go next
- North east to Exeter, 20 mi (32 km) via A38.
- South east to Totnes, 8 mi (13 km) via A365.
- South west to Buckfastleigh, 4 mi (6.4 km) via A3352.
- West to Princetown, 14 mi (23 km) via A3357.