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Drewsteignton

Drewsteignton

Drewsteignton is a village, civil parish and former manor within the administrative area of West Devon, England, also lying within the Dartmoor National Park.

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It is located in the valley of the River Teign, 13 miles (21 km) west of Exeter and 9 miles (14 km) south east of Okehampton. Visitor attractions in the area include the village centre itself, nearby Castle Drogo, and Fingle Bridge. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 1,616.

Get in

Getting to Drewsteignton

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. The Two Moors Way passes through Drewsteignton and Castle Drogo.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Castle Drogo

    Castle Drogo Drive, EX6 6PB (near Exeter), castledrogo@nationaltrust.org.uk.

  2. 02
    Drewsteignton Village Garden
  3. 03
    Fingle Bridge

    EX6 6PW.

  4. 04
    Prestonbury Castle
  5. 05
    Spinsters' Rock
  6. 06
    Wooston Castle
Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Hunters Tor
  2. 02
    Sharp Tor

    Overlooks the River Teign 220 m (720 ft) high.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    The Old Inn

    Hillmorhayes, EX6 6QR, enquiries@old-inn.co.uk.

How locals move

Getting around Drewsteignton the local way

  • Get inBrittany Ferries carry vehicles and foot passengers to Plymouth from Roscoff, Saint-Malo (both France), or Santander (Spain).
  • Get inPoole in Dorset is by road from Exeter, and receives Brittany Ferries from Cherbourg (France) and Condor Ferries from Saint Helier (Jersey).
  • Get inThe other English Channel ferry ports are within a few hours' drive of Devon.

From Wikivoyage: Devon, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-08.

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