| Coordinates: | 50.531, -3.773 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SX 74 71 |
| Dialling code: | 01364 (Ashburton) |
The area around Ashburton and Buckfastleigh sits in Teignbridge, Devon, on the southern fringe of Dartmoor, where narrow medieval streets and Georgian facades meet riverside mills and abbey grounds. Buckfast Abbey beside the River Dart and the nearby heritage steam line towards Totnes give the area a strong historic and tourist profile, while Ashburton's market and independent shops maintain a traditional town-centre atmosphere.
Economically the patchwork of agriculture, tourism and small creative enterprises keeps the communities lively, and socially there’s a pronounced local pride visible in regular markets, festivals and conservation efforts - all set against easy access to walking, cycling and other outdoor pursuits on the moorland above.
Postcode districts covering Ashburton & Buckfastleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 17.4 miles
- Exeter 17.2 miles
- Torquay 11.3 miles
- Paignton 10.8 miles
- Newton Abbot 7 miles
- Exmouth 18 miles
- Teignmouth 12.1 miles
- Brixham 14.3 miles
- Saltash 21.6 miles
- Tavistock 16.4 miles
- Ivybridge 11.7 miles
- Kingsteignton 8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ashburton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Buckland in the Moor Parish 1.8 miles
- Buckfast Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Holne Parish 2.8 miles
- Widecombe in the Moor Parish 3.2 miles
- Woodland Parish 3.3 miles
- Buckfastleigh Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Haytor Ward 3.5 miles
- Ilsington Parish 3.5 miles
- West Buckfastleigh Parish 3.6 miles
- Bickington Parish 3.6 miles
- Haytor Vale Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh
TQ11 0EW, TQ11 0ND, TQ13 7LD, TQ13 7LB, TQ13 7JQ, TQ13 7QA, TQ13 7ET, TQ13 7JZ, TQ13 7BL … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 21.1 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 54.1 miles
- Buckfastleigh Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Staverton Railway Station 5.5 miles
Hotels in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh Ad
- The Moorland Hotel, Haytor, Devon 4
- Northgate House
- Ilsington Country House Hotel & Spa 4
- Dartmoor Lodge Hotel
Schools in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh
- Ashburton Primary School Primary
- Buckfastleigh Primary School Primary
- Sands School Independent - secondary
- South Dartmoor Community College Secondary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast Primary
- Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 2.7 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.9 miles
- Plainmoor Stadium 11.6 miles
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 11.8 miles
- Goodrington Sands Beach 12 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 12.1 miles
- Exmouth Marina Marina 16.4 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 17 miles
- University of Exeter University 17.5 miles
- St James Park Stadium 17.7 miles