Welcome to Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Welcome to the Widecombe-in-the-Moor Website
The Widecombe-in-the-Moor website promotes all aspects of Widecombe and Dartmoor life, past, present and future, for the use of the local community, visitors, and all who are interested. Please enjoy exploring the site.
Sexton’s Cottage: We are really pleased that the Sexton’s Cottage is occupied again and what better than with the Gallery and Gift shop. Do pay it a visit.
Village and Craft Markets: The 2024 village and craft markets are now complete. Dates can be viewed on the What’s On page. Dates for 2025 will be added as soon as they are available.
Why not challenge yourself to the Marie Curie ‘Beat the 13 Tors’ Walk this October? More details here.
Widecombe’s Ancient Landscape: Visitors and residents alike should find plenty to interest them in this extensively illustrated book about Widecombe, its valley and the surrounding landscape and settlements. It will be your companion as you explore the area and spot things you had never noticed before or if you are reading it at home and uncovering some unexpected snippets of information.
Village Map
Please take a look at our Google Map of Widecombe Village Centre with places on interest highlighted
World War Two
A section of the website has been compiled that tells the stories of those from the parishes of Buckland-in-the-Moor, Leusdon, Postbridge and Widecombe-in-the Moor who served in the Second World War and did not return.
The British Army
The Royal Navy
The Royal Air Force
Loyal Service
The Book of the Widecombe Roll of Honour: This special book, completed for Armistice Day 2018 and kept in Widecombe Church, has now also been made available online. It can be viewed here.
Local History: Anyone interested in Widecombe’s rich history should visit the growing local history section of this website.
Getting Here: If you have trouble travelling to Widecombe by public transport, this website may help you out. Give www.traveldevon.info a try. In fact it will help you with your travel throughout Devon.
New Community Hall – Latest News:
Memories of a bygone era. Sent in by Alan Rawson. You can click on the picture for a larger view. See more pictures in Picture of the Month.
Widecombe-in-the-Moor lies in the Widecombe Valley in beautiful Dartmoor in Devon, England. Click on the picture for a larger view.
Nature Notes. The Nature Notes page records local items of interest concerning wildlife, flora etc etc. Please send us any tit-bits of your own to include on the page.
If you are thinking of staying in or around Widecombe on holiday, then you must visit the Where To Stay section for the best places to stay in and around Widecombe.
This website provides topical news of what is happening within the Community for the use of us all. If you have anything you would like mentioned:
We would like to express our thanks to our business and accommodation advertisers for their continuing support. If you would like to advertise on this site, please click here for more details.
Recent Posts
- Parish Council Agenda March 2025
- Parish Link for March 2025 Now Available
- Marie Curie: Beat the 13 Tors
- Parish Council Minutes February 2025
- Parish Council Agenda February 2025
- Parish Link for February 2025 now available
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Things New and Old
Robert Dymond Robert Dymond, a local historian and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, was born in Exeter in 1821, the son of an Estate …
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