Widecombe-in-the-Moor
A classic moorland village in a valley, with the 'Cathedral of the Moor' tower, tearooms and old pubs, and the folk song 'Widecombe Fair', famous across England.
Widecombe lies in the East Dart valley, surrounded by moorland slopes. The 14th-century tower of St Pancras church, about 36 metres tall, is known as the 'Cathedral of the Moor'. Inside the church, a wooden board records the Great Storm of 1638. The village has a National Trust church house, tearooms, gift shops and the old Rugglestone Inn, where you can enjoy a cream tea. Widecombe Fair, held on the second Tuesday of September each year, is famous thanks to the song of the same name. Nearby, you can hike up the hill for panoramic views over the village. Parking is tight on summer weekends.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hound Tor
- Grimspound
- Haytor Rocks
- Becky Falls
- Dartmeet
- Buckfast Abbey
- Bellever Forest & Tor
- Postbridge Clapper Bridge