Drewsteignton
Drewsteignton is a village, civil parish and former manor within the administrative area of West Devon, England, also lying within the Dartmoor National Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Drogo and Spinsters’ Rock.
Castle Drogo
Spinsters’ Rock
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Spinsters' Rock is a Neolithic dolmen near Drewsteignton in Devon. It is situated on Shilstone Farm west of the village. It is near the A382 road. The dolmen consists of three granite supports rising to between 1.7 and 2.3 metres surmounted by a capstone measuring 4.5 by 3.1 metres.
Prestonbury Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Prestonbury Castle is an Iron Age Hill fort on the north east edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. Situated on a massive hilltop some 240 metres above sea level overlooking the Teign Valley, it is located near two other hill forts both of which lie about 2 km away.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chagford and Moretonhampstead.
Chagford
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chagford is a market town and civil parish on the north-east edge of Dartmoor, in Devon, England, close to the River Teign and the A382, 4 miles west of Moretonhampstead.
Moretonhampstead
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moretonhampstead is a town of 1,700 people in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon within Dartmoor National Park. Its position makes it a base to explore Dartmoor and Devon.
Drewsteignton
- Type: Locality
- Location: West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.7106° or 50° 42′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.8068° or 3° 48′ 24″ westElevation
571 feet (174 metres)Open location code
9C2RP56V+67GeoNames ID
7300386
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