Eating and shopping


Things to do


ASHBURTON, the largest town wholly within Dartmoor National Park, is a haven for the hungry. For hundreds of years, the stannary town – with its location on the main road to London – has had a great reputation with travellers for its pubs, inns and coaching houses. Today is a little different except that travellers who visit are doing so mostly for leisure. Some of the original pubs and inns still exist together with a good selection of cafes and quality restaurants. Alternatively, for those self-catering or wanting to picnic on the moor, there are shops which provide not only necessities but also local produce offered by the traditional butchers, bakers, health food shop, delicatessen and fish deli. Ashburton is a great base for your visit to Dartmoor with hotels, bed and breakfast accommodation, self-catering and nearby camping.


Antiques, collectables, art and crafts


STEEPED in history, Ashburton has gained a reputation for


being a centre for antique dealers and is now well known for the number and high standard of its fine collectables outlets. There is an auction room


which has monthly sales of antiquities and art as well as shops selling secondhand and antiquarian books. Due to the wide variety of items available, the town’s antique shops have been attracting an ever- increasing number of buyers from across the UK and abroad. For details of food, accommodation, shops and attractions within the area visit the information centre behind


the town hall or the website – www.ashburton.org.


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