| Coordinates: | 50.721, -3.819 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SX 71 92 |
| Dialling code: | 01647 (Moretonhampstead) |
The ward centred on Drewsteignton sits in West Devon, Devon, England, occupying a patchwork of small villages, hamlets and farmland on the northern fringe of Dartmoor and around the upper valley of the River Teign. The landscape is a mix of wooded river valleys and rolling agricultural land, with many stone cottages and lanes that give a distinctly rural, historic feel.
Economically the area is traditionally agricultural but increasingly supported by tourism and heritage, not least because of nearby Castle Drogo and a number of listed buildings and a medieval church in the main village. Social life is focused on village halls, pubs and local events, and the ward sends representatives to the local authority in West Devon, reflecting a small, community-minded population with a strong interest in conservation and rural services.
Postcode districts covering Drewsteignton
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 13.3 miles
- Torquay 20.7 miles
- Paignton 22.1 miles
- Newton Abbot 16.1 miles
- Exmouth 19.6 miles
- Tiverton 19.6 miles
- Teignmouth 18.1 miles
- Tavistock 18.7 miles
- Ivybridge 23.3 miles
- Kingsteignton 15.2 miles
- Dawlish 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Drewsteignton Parish 1.1 miles
- Spreyton Parish 2.7 miles
- Throwleigh Parish 3.2 miles
- Chagford Built-up area 3.4 miles
- South Tawton Parish 3.4 miles
- Cheriton Bishop Built-up area 3.5 miles
- South Zeal Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Gidleigh Parish 4.3 miles
- Moretonhampstead Built-up area 4.7 miles
- Clannaborough Parish 4.9 miles
- Sticklepath Parish 5.4 miles
- Bow Built-up area 5.4 miles
Example postcodes in Drewsteignton
EX6 6PD, EX20 2HU, TQ13 8EU, EX17 5AN, EX17 5EE, TQ13 8JZ, EX20 2HS, EX20 2QT, EX20 2QE … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 17.7 miles
- Cardiff Airport 51.1 miles
- Yeoford Railway Station 5.6 miles
- Sampford Courtenay Railway Station 6.6 miles
Hotels in Drewsteignton Ad
Schools in Drewsteignton
- Spreyton School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 7.8 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.3 miles
- University of Exeter University 12.5 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 12.6 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles
- Raddon Hills Hill 13 miles
- St James Park Stadium 13 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 13.4 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 15.8 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 15.9 miles
- Bishops Court Estate 16.1 miles
- Killerton Estate 16.3 miles