Book : Devon Coast
to Coast: The Official Rouite Map and Guide to 102-Mile Cycle
Route from Ilfracombe to Plymouth.
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Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, nr Exeter, Devon EX6 6PB. Telephone:
01647 433306. The 'last castle to be built in England'. One of
the most remarkable works of architect Sir Edwin Lutyens. Dramatic
views over Dartmoor. National Trust. Charges apply. About 3 miles
north of Moretonhampstead.
Finch Foundry, Sticklepath,
Okehampton, Devon EX20 2NW. Tel: 01837 840046. Fascinating 19th-century
water-powered forge in working order. Set amidst Dartmoor's dramatic
countryside. National Trust. Charges apply. www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 8 miles north west of Moretonhampstead.
Bovey Tracey Heritage Trust, The Old Railway Station, St John's
Lane, BOVEY TRACEY, Devon, TQ13 9GP. Tel: 01626 834331. Bovey
Tracey sits in a clay basin which resulted in the town having
a thriving pottery industry. The collection shows life in and
around the town, including the remains of bottle kilns. Toilets,
Disabled Access, Free Parking, Shop. Location: About 6 miles
south east of Moretonhampstead.
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