Towns & cities · South West England
Drewsteignton
Drewsteignton — village in Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Yeoford · 9.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Drewsteignton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 805 people. Address: EX6. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7030°, -3.7890°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Drewsteignton is a village, civil parish and former manor within the administrative area of West Devon, England, also lying within the Dartmoor National Park. It is located in the valley of the River Teign, 13 miles (21 km) west of Exeter and 9 miles (14 km) south east of Okehampton. Visitor attractions in the area include the village centre itself, nearby Castle Drogo, and Fingle Bridge. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 1,616.
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Background
History
Settlement in the area dates back to the Neolithic period. Spinsters' Rock at Shilston, within the parish, is a Neolithic chambered tomb dating from around 3000 BC, and there are stone circles of similar date in the area. Later, an Iron Age hill fort, now known as Prestonbury Castle, was developed on the end of a prominent ridge.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7030, -3.7890
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Drewsteignton
- Postcode
- EX6
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Population
- 805
- Nearest railway station
- Yeoford — 9.3 km
- Official site
- www.drewsteigntonparish.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q691588 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Drewsteignton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Village square, Drewsteignton - geograph.org.uk - 1502632.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Drewsteignton?
- Drewsteignton is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX6), in the parish of Drewsteignton.
- Is Drewsteignton free to visit?
- Yes, Drewsteignton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Drewsteignton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX6. It sits within the Central Devon parliamentary constituency.