Widecombe in the Moor

A very pretty village in Dartmoor, well recommended. Catch the ponies and cattle grazing on the green, and grab a pint and lunch at one of the old pubs.

The church is very large for the size of the village, often referred to as The Cathedral in the Moor. It certainly makes a fine sight as you drop down the steep hill into the village from the moor above. The original Widecombe Fair was quite business-like (i.e. The Cattle Market) but this changed significantly after the Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould discovered an obscure 18th century Dartmoor folk song. The names of Thomas Cobley and others mentioned in the song appear in the Parish Register.

There is a very old pub "The Old Inn" which serves huge helpings of food, and various gift, craft, and tea shops. It does get very busy in the summer with coaches. There is also a much smaller pub called The Rugglestone Inn which, over ten years ago, did not even have a light outside it or any sign to say it was a pub.

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