national park
Dartmoor National Park
Wild and ancient moorland dotted with granite tors, Bronze Age settlements and roaming Dartmoor ponies across 368 square miles of Devon.
13 km · about 25 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Ashburton works well as a base: 10 minutes from Buckfastleigh, 13km from Dartmoor National Park.
Ashburton is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 3,346, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ashburton sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ashburton to your route.
Ashburton is a town on the south-southeastern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England, adjacent to the A38. The town is 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Plymouth and 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Exeter.
It was formerly important as a stannary town (a centre for the administration of tin mining) and remains the largest townRead more
in the national park. Ashburton has two pubs in the centre of town and six restaurants/cafés. The town is also part of the electoral ward named Ashburton and Buckfastleigh, the population of which at the 2011 census was 7,718.
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Ashburton is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 50.5156 latitude, -3.7557 longitude.
Ashburton has a population of approximately 3,346 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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national park
Wild and ancient moorland dotted with granite tors, Bronze Age settlements and roaming Dartmoor ponies across 368 square miles of Devon.
13 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Stunted, moss-drowned oaks growing between granite boulders form one of Britain's last high-altitude temperate rainforests, long linked with Druid legend. A 20-minute walk from the Two Bridges car park on Dartmoor.
16 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
The original Bike Shed venue in Exeter's historic city centre, blending motorcycle culture with independent food and drink.
28 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Magnificent Gothic cathedral boasting the longest uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in England, dating back to the 12th century.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The UK's largest aquarium in Plymouth dedicated to ocean conservation with Atlantic Ocean and deep reef exhibits.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
UNESCO World Heritage coastline stretching 95 miles from Devon to Dorset, exposing 185 million years of geological history in its dramatic cliffs.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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