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Recommended Towns & Villages near Moretonhampstead

The Anglers Rest Pub, at Fingle Bridge, Drewsteignton, Devon.

Drewsteignton (43 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction N)

This attractive village is one of the most beautifully laid out of all Devon villages with pretty cottages set around a fine village square...

Chagford from Meldon Hill

Chagford (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction W)

With haunting scenery, quaint cottages, pretty streets and alleyways Chagford has something for everyone...

Gidleigh Church, on the edge of Dartmoor

Gidleigh (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction W)

The small wooded village of Gidleigh stands in superb wooded countryside at the heart of the Dartmoor National Park...

The Falls

Bovey Tracey (23 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction SE)

The pretty town of Bovey Tracey borders with the beautiful landscape of Dartmoor...

Clapper Bridge

Postbridge (19 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW)

Postbridge is a tiny hamlet, yet this richly wooded area, at the heart of the moor has become a natural starting point for the thousands of visitors who annually come to explore the splendour and wonders of the moor...

Buckland in the Moor

Buckland in the Moor (11 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction S)

This is one of Devon's "dream villages" with an attractive small church dating from the 13th century and a cluster of picturesque thickly thatched country cottages with the most "English" of country gardens...

River Dart

Dartmeet (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SW)

A popular tourist and beauty spot on Dartmoor. It is the meeting point of the two major tributaries of the River Dart: the East Dart and West Dart...

Country road outside Crediton

Crediton (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction NE)

Always a beautiful place, Crediton must have been awesome in the year AD674 when legend tells us that St. Boniface was born here as plain Winfrith...

Two bridges hotel. In the middle of Dartmoor.

Two Bridges (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SW)

Two Bridges is the junction of the two major routes across central Dartmoor, and thus attracts a lot of visitors in the summer...

Exeter Cathedral Roof

Exeter (236 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Devon (11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction E)

Exeter is a bustling city in the heart of the county of Devon. It's mix of modern and functional with old and cultural makes for an interesting place to live, and to visit...

Village of Zeal Monachorum in Devon

Zeal Monachorum (4 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)

Set amid the rolling agricultural heartland of Devon, Zeal Monachorum is the very epitome of the perfect, tranquil Devonian village...

All Saints church, Okehampton, Devon

Okehampton (15 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NW)

There has been a settlement at Okehampton since the Bronze-Age, later it became a prosperous Saxon town with the Saxon Lords being overthrown at the time of the Conquest...

Dartmoor ponies at Princetown, Devon. May 2006

Princetown (5 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SW)

Princetown is the highest village within the Dartmoor National Park, some call it the bleakest centre of the moors which is probably largely due to the town being the home of notorious Dartmoor Prison...

Shaldon Beach, Shaldon, Devon.

Shaldon (28 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction SE)

A lovely place that has all the hallmarks of a small resort fishing village, including two glowing sandy beaches...

St. Michael & All Angels Church, Pinhoe near Exeter in Devon.

Pinhoe (1 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction E)

Pinhoe now fringes the urban sprawl of Exeter, but there was a time when it was a place standing alone with its own identity...

Teignmouth

Teignmouth (104 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction SE)

Teignmouth is a lively seaside town with a busy working harbour that is an endless source of fascination and pleasure...

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish (102 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon (14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction SE)

Dawlish is an attractive holiday resort on the Devon coast, it lies between the picturesque estuaries of both the River Exe and the River Teign...

Horse-drawn cart and the Blacksmith's shop.

Cockington (97 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction SE)

This idyllic thatched village perfectly reflects the harmony and glory of a by-gone age, for here you can walk in ancient parkland, or take a romantic drive around Cockington in a.....

Landslide Babbacombe

Babbacombe (62 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction SE)

With its lovely Blue Flag beaches, pleasant gardens, pedrestrianised shopping areas, and friendly ambience, Babbacombe makes an enjoyable resort for a family holiday...

Oldway Mansion and parterre.

Paignton (171 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon (17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction SE)

This delightful seaside resort with its snug little harbour is a place where visitors can enjoy a holiday of endless hours of enchantment and summer fun. Paignton lies.....

Recommended attractions near Moretonhampstead

Castle Drogo, Near Exeter, Devon

Castle Drogo (22 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NW)

Fortune rarely smiles on people the way it did on Sir Julius Drewe. In 1899 at the age of 33 he was able to retire from the.....

Becky Falls, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor

Becky Falls (14 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction S)

Becky Falls is a romantic beauty spot hidden in the countryside close to the old town of Bovey Tracey. The spot is noted for its.....

Kitty Jay's Grave, near Widecombe on the moor, Devon

Jay's Grave (1 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction S)

As English legends go, that of Jay's Grave is a very sad and lonely one. The ancient Dartmoor legend of Jay's Grave is about a.....

Spinster's Rock, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Spinster's Rock (1 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction NW)

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One of the huts at the Bronze-Age village of Grimspound, on Dartmoor

Grimspound (4 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SW)

Dartmoor often makes its visitors uneasy with haunting tales of terror as immortalised in the stories of Conan Doyle, and this.....

Road in Dartmoor, Hound Tor, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Hound Tor Medieval Village (1 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction S)

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Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Fernworthy Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction W)

Fernworthy Stone Circles are set against the majestic backdrop of some of Dartmoor's highest peaks, in a beautiful forest spot.....

Grey Wethers Stone Circle, near Okehampton, Devon

Grey Wethers Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction W)

This unique double ringed circle is less dramatic than most and is interesting for the fact that the circles lie side by side.....

Looking down the Okement, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Dartmoor National Park (802 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)

An exploration of the hauntingly beautiful Dartmoor National Park cannot be under-taken in just one short visit. To truly explore.....

Exeter Cathedral, Devon

Exeter Cathedral (98 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction E)

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Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey (29 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction S)

One of the most amazing things about this fine abbey is that it was built almost entirely by amateur builders. The Benedictine.....

The Barbican - Okehampton Castle

Okehampton Castle (19 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction NW)

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Powderham Castle Gardens July 2005

Powderham Castle (13 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction E)

Built over 600 years ago, Powderham Castle is the historic home of the Earl of Devon. The Castle is still lived in by the.....

Merrivale rows also know has the Plague Market, - On Dartmoor

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement (3 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction SW)

Set in a dark, brooding corner of Dartmoor, the Merrivale Rows show a vast variety of shape and formation. The site is also.....

Dartington hall gardens, near Totnes, Devon

Dartington Hall (14 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction S)

Outstanding grounds surround this late 14th century house, with original great hall, outer courtyard and a collection of other.....

Bridge over the river at Lydford Gorge, Devon.

Lydford Gorge (49 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction W)

A picturesque stone bridge crosses the River Lyd just south of the village of Lydford. At this point the river often falls fast.....

Lydford Castle, Lydford, Devon

Lydford Castle (1 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction W)

A simple square keep is all that remains of Lydford Castle. The castle, standing on a small mound in the shadow of the church.....

Dawlish Warren, Devon.  Looking towards Exmouth.

Dawlish Warren (12 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction E)

Often referred to as a mile long sandpit, Dawlish Warren sits at the mouth of the River Exe where river and sea become one. It.....

berry pomeroy castle

Berry Pomeroy Castle (5 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.2 km, direction S)

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A La Ronde in Exmouth, Devon

A La Ronde (3 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction E)

This fascinating 16 sided house is a relic from 1796. It was built for two spinster cousins Jane and Mary Parminter and was to.....


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