Though it is just outside the National Park boundaries Lewdown is a Dartmoor village, on the hills that separate the valleys of the River Lew and the River Thrushel about halfway between Okehampton and Launceston. The countryside around the village is gently rolling agricultural land providing grazing for cattle and sheep, with patches of woodland. Lewdown was once on the turnpike, but was long ago bypassed by the A30, the main route in the area (the junction at Lifton offering the best way to reach the village). It is thought to be the Saxons who established the village, one of their earliest settlements in the Devon area, and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle mentions a battle that took place nearby in 825AD. Legend has it that Athelstan held his court in the settlement during a visit in 931AD. Lewdown and Lewtrenchard stretch towards one another, and are in the same parish, the latter place with a rather grand Elizabethan manor house, now a hotel. The village has a gastro-pub that has gained a lot of recognition and some awards recently, and a couple of other pubs, and it is also the home of Jethro, though that should not be held against it.
Cottage
Pub and Bar
Blue Lion Hotel
Harris Arms
Royal Exchange Inn
School
Places to Stay near Lewdown
Lewtrenchard Manor (0.71 miles)
Built in a peaceful Devon valley, Lewtrenchard Manor is a Jacobean house built on the site of an earlier dwelling mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Owned by Von Essen Hotels and run by General Manager Sarah ... More | visit website
Old Coach House (2.40 miles)
The Old Coach House (4* AA Rated and a member of the Dartmoor Tourist Association) is situated in 1.5 Acres of secluded, landscaped gardens with a number of seating areas for the relaxation of our ... More | visit website
Eversfield Lodge (3.01 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
Tor Cottage (3.53 miles)
Tinhay Mill Guest House (3.56 miles)
Lifton Hall Hotel (3.93 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
Arundell Arms Hotel (3.98 miles)
The Arundell Arms is a delightful former 18th century coaching inn on a site which dates back to Saxon times, in a valley of five rivers on the Devon/Cornwall border offering log fire comfort, caring ... More
Lydford Country House (4.41 miles)
Frankaborough Farm Holiday Cottages (4.47 miles)
The Fox & Hounds Hotel (4.80 miles)
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