| 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 miles21.4 km
- Torquay 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Paignton 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Newton Abbot 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Exmouth 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Tiverton 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Teignmouth 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Tavistock 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Ivybridge 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Kingsteignton 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Dawlish 17.9 miles28.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Drewsteignton Parish 1.1 miles1.9 km
- Spreyton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Throwleigh Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Chagford Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- South Tawton Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Cheriton Bishop Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- South Zeal Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Gidleigh Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Moretonhampstead Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Clannaborough Parish 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Sticklepath Parish 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Bow Built-up area 5.4 miles8.7 km
Example postcodes in Drewsteignton
EX6 6RB, TQ13 8JW, EX6 6RQ, EX17 5DU, EX6 6NT, EX17 5EB, TQ13 8JX, TQ13 8JZ, EX6 6PW … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 51.1 miles82.2 km
- Yeoford Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
- Sampford Courtenay Railway Station 6.6 miles10.7 km
Hotels in Drewsteignton Ad
Schools in Drewsteignton
- Spreyton School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.3 miles18.2 km
- University of Exeter University 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 13 miles21 km
- St James Park Stadium 13 miles21 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Bishops Court Estate 16.1 miles26 km
- Killerton Estate 16.3 miles26.3 km