Whiddon Down Substation

Whiddon Down Substation is an electrical substation in Drewsteignton, West Devon District, England. Whiddon Down Substation is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Dartmoor View Holiday Park, as well as near the pub The Post Inn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Post Inn and Spinsters’ Rock.

The Post Inn

Pub

Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Post Inn is a pub, which is situated 2,800 feet east of Whiddon Down Substation.

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 1½ miles southeast of Whiddon Down Substation.

Moons Cross

Photo: Sic19, CC0.

Moons Cross is situated 2 miles northwest of Whiddon Down Substation.

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.