Hobhouse Farmhouse

Hobhouse Farmhouse is a house in Drewsteignton, West Devon District, England. Hobhouse Farmhouse is situated nearby to the village Whiddon Down, as well as near the pub The Post Inn.

Type: House
Description: farmhouse in Drewsteignton, Devon, England, UK
Also known as: “Hobhouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Spinsters’ Rock and 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. Spinsters’ Rock is situated 1 mile south of Hobhouse Farmhouse.

Castle Drogo

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Castle Drogo is a country house and mixed-revivalist castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England. Constructed between 1911 and 1930, it is the last castle built in England. Castle Drogo is situated 2 miles southeast of Hobhouse Farmhouse.

The Post Inn

Pub

Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Post Inn is a pub, which is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Hobhouse Farmhouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whiddon Down and Throwleigh.

Whiddon Down

Village

Photo: Colin Pyle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whiddon Down is a hamlet within the parish of Drewsteignton in Devon. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 267.

Throwleigh

Village

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Throwleigh is a village and civil parish located 3 miles from Chagford and 6 miles from Okehampton, in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. Throwleigh is situated 2 miles southwest of Hobhouse Farmhouse.