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Spreyton
Village in Devon, England

Spreyton

Spreyton is a small rural village just north of Dartmoor in Devon, England.

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Spreyton is famous for its connection to the tale of “Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all”. The character Cobley came from and is thought to be buried in Spreyton. Some believe that, if Uncle Tom Cobley did exist and did travel to Widecombe fair, he would have travelled from Spreyton.

How locals move

Getting around Spreyton 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.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Stuart Edwards (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.