Ashwater is a small picturesque rural village in the North-West of Devon. It is the epitome of an archetypal English country village with a school, 13th Century church, Parish Hall, village store/Post-Office and an Inn situated right on the village green. The village green of course is the site of many village events including an annual Easter egg hunt. There is also a Methodist chapel and graveyard just outside the village. Visit this peaceful and idyllic spot on a clear day and you will be able to enjoy a view of both Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor. Ashwater Parish church which serves the village and a handful of surrounding hamlets, is dedicated to St Peter ad Vincula, a less common dedication among churches which means “St Peter In Chains”. This unusual dedication is shared with the prison chapel at the Tower of London. The church Norman Cornish font dates from the 13th Century and although the building was originally erected in 1250, most of what stands today is believed to be as a result of later restorations. Village life and public amenities all centre around the village green, with everything on offer in Ashwater within walking distance of this focal point.
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Places to Stay near Ashwater
Blagdon Manor (1.41 miles)
The ... More | visit website
Percys Hotel (2.05 miles)
Since opening in 1996, Tina Bricknell-Webb has let her cooking be determined by what grows around her. Home-reared lamb, eggs and pork, plus some of the freshest fish to be ... More | visit website
Hay Meadow Farm (2.71 miles)
Frankaborough Farm Holiday Cottages (2.88 miles)
Court Barn Country House Hotel (3.47 miles)
Bradridge Farm (4.03 miles)
The Bickford Arms (5.62 miles)
The Bickford Arms has stood at Brandis Corner near Holsworthy since the 17th century, first as a coaching inn and now as a completely rebuilt traditional pub/restaurant offering bed and breakfast. Reduced ... More
Eversfield Lodge (6.04 miles)
Tucked away in the heart of West Devon on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, Eversfield Lodge forms part of an 850 acre working, organic farm producing award-winning meat.Eversfield Lodge offers luxury accommodation with beautifully ... More | visit website
Lifton Hall Hotel (6.32 miles)
Lifton Hall is a family run, 10 bedroom hotel just off A30 and only 40 minutes from Exeter and the M5. We are ideally situated for touring west Devon and Cornwall, with many attractions, such ... More | visit website
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