Parish in West Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.602, -4.284 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 38 80 |
| Dialling code: | 01566 (Launceston) |
Bradstone is a small, quietly rural parish in West Devon, Devon, England, set among rolling farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes. The settlement is a cluster of stone cottages and traditional farmsteads, with open fields and woodlands that give easy access to the moorland character of nearby Dartmoor and the market town of Tavistock, while the Cornish border is not far away.
Historically agricultural, Bradstone retains a sense of medieval landscape in its field patterns and older buildings, and local life revolves around farming, small-scale rural enterprises and the occasional visitor drawn by walking and countryside pursuits. Community activity is modest but steady, and the area’s quiet lanes and historic fabric make it typical of the quieter corners of West Devon rather than a centre of commerce or tourism.