| Coordinates: | 50.638, -3.783 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 74 83 |
| Dialling code: | 01647 |
Moretonhampstead is an electoral ward in the district of Teignbridge, sitting on the north‑eastern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. The area centres on a small historic market town with a compact square, traditional inns and stone and thatched buildings, and lies close to the River Bovey and rolling moorland, which makes it a popular base for walkers and cyclists exploring the national park.
Locally the economy mixes farming, tourism and a scattering of independent shops, cafés and craftspeople, while its past is visible in the remains of quarrying and the former branch railway to Newton Abbot. Community life is active with seasonal fairs, arts events and volunteer-run facilities that reflect a strong village identity despite the pressures of rural change.
Postcode districts covering Moretonhampstead
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 22.1 miles
- Exeter 13 miles
- Torquay 15.4 miles
- Paignton 16.4 miles
- Newton Abbot 10.7 miles
- Exmouth 17 miles
- Tiverton 22.7 miles
- Teignmouth 13.7 miles
- Brixham 20.3 miles
- Sidmouth 24.1 miles
- Tavistock 17.1 miles
- Ivybridge 18.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- North Bovey Parish 1.3 miles
- Moretonhampstead Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Manaton Parish 2.5 miles
- Lustleigh Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Chagford Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Haytor Vale Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Bovey Ward 4.6 miles
- Bridford Parish 4.7 miles
- Drewsteignton Parish 4.9 miles
- Brimley Built-up area 5 miles
- Gidleigh Parish 5.3 miles
- Throwleigh Parish 5.4 miles
Example postcodes in Moretonhampstead
TQ13 8LU, TQ13 9TB, TQ13 8QU, TQ13 8NB, TQ13 8RD, TQ13 9UY, TQ13 9SR, TQ13 8NA, TQ13 9UW … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 17.5 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 55 miles
- Yeoford Railway Station 9.9 miles
- Buckfastleigh Railway Station 10.8 miles
Hotels in Moretonhampstead Ad
- Bovey Castle Hotel 5
- The Globe Inn Chagford 4
- Mill End Hotel 4
- The White Hart Hotel 3
- Kestor Inn
- The Chagford Inn 3
Schools in Moretonhampstead
- Moretonhampstead Primary School Primary
- Running Deer School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.6 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles
- Brightley Priory Historic site 12.2 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 12.5 miles
- University of Exeter University 12.8 miles
- St James Park Stadium 13.1 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 14.2 miles
- Bishops Court Estate 15.5 miles
- Raddon Hills Hill 15.7 miles
- Exmouth Marina Marina 15.8 miles