| Lustleigh | |
|---|---|
 Thatched cottages in Lustleigh | |
  Lustleigh Location within Devon | |
| Population | 600 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SX784812 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWTON ABBOT |
| Postcode district | TQ13 |
| Dialling code | 01647 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Lustleigh is a small village and civil parish in the Wray Valley, inside the Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England. It is between the towns of Bovey Tracey and Moretonhampstead. The village has often been named in various publications as being amongst the best or prettiest villages in the country, particularly due to the traditional thatched buildings in the village centre, and local activities such as the Lustleigh Show.[2][3][4][5][6] That has also led to it being noted as the most expensive rural location in which to buy a house.[7]
The village is clustered around the parish church of St John the Baptist. Surrounding this are old buildings, many of which have thatched roofs. There is a village shop with Post Office, auto mechanic, tea room and a pub.
- ^ "2011 Census – ONS". Statistics.gov.uk. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ Bennett, Suzy (12 May 2023). "Britain's 30 greatest villages - all untouched by mass tourism". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Lustleigh, Dartmoor's Prettiest Village". Britain Express. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Kante, Sarah (17 October 2021). "Prettiest village in Dartmoor named one of the best in the UK - 'idyllic'". The Daily Express.
- ^ Molyneaux, Ian (8 March 2022). "The beautiful Dartmoor village named one of the prettiest in the UK but you might struggle to find it". MyLondon.
- ^ Rowlinson, Liz (13 March 2017). "20 best villages in Britain". The Times.
- ^ Corbin, Tianna (10 November 2020). "Devon village has most expensive countryside properties in the UK". Devon Live.