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Moretonhampstead
Moretonhampstead stands on the north eastern edge of Dartmoor where the lanes of the Teign valley meet the open moor, and has long been described as a gateway to the National Park. It grew as a market town serving the farms and moorland around it, and its position on the route between Exeter and the moor brought steady trade for centuries. The town's best known building is its row of thatched almshouses, granite arcaded and dated to the seventeenth century, one of the finest of their kind in Devon and a reminder of how much wealth once passed through here.
The town today keeps a working character, with shops, pubs, a church and a strong sense of its own community rather than an eye on visitors. It makes an excellent base for the eastern moor, with roads climbing quickly onto high ground and walks reaching out towards Mardon Down and the Bovey valley. Fernworthy Forest and reservoir lie to the west, and the wooded gorge of the Teign is within easy reach. For anyone approaching Dartmoor from Exeter, Moretonhampstead is where the countryside changes and the moor begins.
Moretonhampstead on the map
In Moretonhampstead
A Walk to the Hydro Turbine, Castle Drogo
Moretonhampstead
A Walk to the Hydro Turbine, Castle Drogo is a short walking route of about 4.9 km on and around Dartmoor.
Baskervilles C-Store & Post Office
Moretonhampstead
The village convenience store and post office on Court Street, incorporating the Hound of the Baskervilles gift shop, providing everyday essentials, gifts and postal services...
Baskervilles Ice Cream Parlour & Cafe
Moretonhampstead
Ice cream parlour and café in Moretonhampstead serving hand-roasted organic coffee, creative ice cream flavours and pet-friendly treats.
Beech Tree Campsite
Moretonhampstead
A wild and secluded family and dog-friendly campsite in a grassy meadow surrounded by woodland on the eastern side of Dartmoor, a short drive from Moretonhampstead, with...
Berto's Pizza Restaurant
Moretonhampstead
An authentic Italian pizza restaurant and takeaway in the moorland town, warm and cosy and much praised for its thin-crust pizzas and Italian cooking.
Bowring Library
Moretonhampstead
Moretonhampstead's community library, housed in the Grade II listed Bowring Building given to the town in 1902 by shipping magnate Sir Thomas Bowring.
Bumps and Beyond
Moretonhampstead
A friendly drop-in playgroup for babies and toddlers held at the Parish Hall on Tuesday mornings during term time, with refreshments, a small contribution towards costs and...
Central Stores Cafe
Moretonhampstead
A cafe in the heart of Moretonhampstead serving breakfast and lunch with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options, and home to the independent Moretonhampstead Information...
Dartmoor Blueberries
Moretonhampstead
Family-owned Dartmoor farm growing unsprayed blueberries naturally, with seasonal pick-your-own and frozen berries at local stockists.
Dartmoor Shoemakers
Moretonhampstead
We make shoes. Inspired by the moor and made by hand from thoughtfully chosen materials.
Ford Street Gallery
Moretonhampstead
Ford Street Gallery is an exciting new art gallery in the centre of Moretonhampstead, displaying and selling fine art and photography.
Green Hill Arts
Moretonhampstead
One of Devon's leading contemporary art galleries and shops, part of Moretonhampstead Development Trust.
Hippo Dartmoor
Moretonhampstead
Welcome to Hippo. (A nod to the Greek “Hippocrates” father of medicine, not the semi-aquatic African mammal.)
Katherine Miles
Moretonhampstead
I lived much of my childhood in suburbia, but family holidays were always spent camping throughout the UK where I ran wild with my three sisters - discovering woodlands, waterways…
Little Dartmoor
Moretonhampstead
If you love chocolate then you've come to the right place. All chocolates are handmade using natural ingredients, with love, care and with a real focus on finishing each product to the highest of standards. Everything is made to tempt your taste buds with their own unique, natural flavours.
Michael Howard Butchers & Deli
Moretonhampstead
A well-regarded family-run butcher and delicatessen on Court Street, known for high-quality meat, artisan sausages and pies and a range of deli items, with catering and hog...
Moorgate Veterinary Group
Moretonhampstead
A family-run mixed veterinary practice caring for small and large animals for over 50 years, on a site dating back to the 19th century.
Moreton Newsagents
Moretonhampstead
The town's newsagent on Court Street, serving Moretonhampstead with newspapers, magazines and everyday essentials.
Moreton Pharmacy
Moretonhampstead
An independent NHS community pharmacy on New Street, offering NHS pharmacy services, free prescription delivery, a travel clinic, blood pressure checks and other health services.
Moretonhampstead Community Church
Moretonhampstead
A community church meeting on Sunday mornings, at the Sports Centre on some Sundays and the Chapel on Fore Street on others, with a club for primary-aged children twice a month...
Moretonhampstead Community Swimming Pool
Moretonhampstead
A community-run, solar-heated 25-metre open-air swimming pool open from May to September, offering general and lane swimming, aqua fit, lessons, coaching and water polo.
Moretonhampstead Development Trust
Moretonhampstead
A community charity set up in 1995 to help Moretonhampstead flourish.
Moretonhampstead History Society
Moretonhampstead
A local history society founded in 1965 that researches all aspects of Moretonhampstead's past, meeting on the third Wednesday of the month in the Stables Bar at the Union Inn.
Moretonhampstead North Bovey Circular
Moretonhampstead
Moretonhampstead North Bovey Circular is a circular walking route of about 8.0 km on and around Dartmoor.
Moretonhampstead Parish Hall
Moretonhampstead
The community hall by the church at the top of Fore Street, with a main hall and stage, a second hall, a meeting and bar room and well-equipped kitchens.
Moretonhampstead Sports and Community Centre
Moretonhampstead
A community-built sports and community centre, also known as the King George V centre, opened in 2005 and run largely by volunteers.
NEDCare
Moretonhampstead
North-East Dartmoor Care (NEDCare) is an award-winning charity that provides regulated, person-centred care.
Running Deer C.I.C.
Moretonhampstead
Welcome to Running Deer C.I.C. Based on Dartmoor Running Deer provides opportunities to people at risk of exclusion, provides education and education support through Running Deer School and other initiatives, promotes inclusiveness and supports social enterprise and campaigns for the environment.
St Andrew Church - Moretonhampstead
Moretonhampstead
Grade I listed medieval parish church in Moretonhampstead centre, notable for its early fifteenth-century tower and traditional Devon wagon roof.
studio-zia.co.uk
Moretonhampstead
Fibre Artist. Studio ZIA is based at Green Hill Arts in Moretonhampstead. I welcome visitors and am always pleased to chat about my practice, so do drop by.
The Gateway Restaurant
Moretonhampstead
A restaurant and bar in a 17th-century building, reinvented from a long-established tearoom, with an emphasis on local and organic produce, pop-up international dining events...
The Horse
Moretonhampstead
Situated in Moretonhampstead, right in the heart of Dartmoor National Park, The Horse is a special kind of Devon pub.
The Little Art House
Moretonhampstead
An exquisitely small holiday home to rent in Moretonhampstead, Devon, U.K.
The Med Theatre
Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot
Creating rural community theatre inspired by the ecology, history and folklore of Dartmoor
The Van du Pain
Moretonhampstead
An artisan bakery run by Liz and Laurent Gavrilenko, selling real organic bread and pastries from a little yellow French van that parks up in Moretonhampstead on Tuesday and...
The White Hart Hotel
Moretonhampstead
Historic Georgian posting inn in Moretonhampstead with 28 individually styled rooms, restaurant, pub and function spaces.
Wellmoor
Moretonhampstead
The health and wellbeing arm of Moretonhampstead Development Trust, supporting people across north-east Dartmoor to live happy, healthy lives through social groups, activity...
Zero Waste Moreton
Moretonhampstead
A not-for-profit zero-waste shop on New Street selling organic bulk wholefoods, household and bathroom refills and eco gifts, where customers bring their own containers to cut...
