Drewsteignton

Drewsteignton
Square of Drewsteignton in May 2019, showing the Drewe Arms and Holy Trinity Church
Drewsteignton is located in Devon
Drewsteignton
Drewsteignton
Location within Devon
Population818 [1](2001 Census)
OS grid referenceSX736908
• London190 miles (306 km)
Civil parish
  • Drewsteignton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEXETER
Postcode districtEX6
Dialling code01647
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
Websitehttp://www.drewsteigntonparish.co.uk/
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°42′11″N 3°47′20″W / 50.703°N 3.789°W / 50.703; -3.789

Drewsteignton is a village, civil parish and former manor within the administrative area of West Devon, England, also lying within the Dartmoor National Park. It is located in the valley of the River Teign, 13 miles (21 km) west of Exeter and 9 miles (14 km) south east of Okehampton. Visitor attractions in the area include the village centre itself, nearby Castle Drogo, and Fingle Bridge. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 1,616.[2]

  1. ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics - Parish Headcounts". Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
  2. ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 17 February 2015.