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Widecombe in the Moor Stone
Place: Widecombe In The Moor Category: Towns and Villages About: The village of Widecombe in the Moor is world famous for its fair which is held annually in September. This gave rise to the well-known folk song 'Widecombe Fair' and the characters of Uncle Tom Cobley and All. Photograph Added: 28th February 2011 |
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Peaceful Shady Green
Place: Widecombe In The Moor Category: Towns and Villages Prints of this photograph are available to order world wide. Click here to order online now. About: The Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor is still even today largely a farming community. Upland stock farming has never easy and it is increasingly difficult in the current economic climate. Photograph Added: 28th February 2011 |
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The Old Inn
Place: Widecombe In The Moor Category: Pubs and Nightspots About: The Old Inn at Widecombe in the Moor looks very inviting and well kept with its pretty hanging baskets. Once again we did not have time to go inside and sample its wares so we cannot comment on the beer or food. Photograph Added: 28th February 2011 |
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View of the Tower
Place: Widecombe In The Moor Category: Towns and Villages Prints of this photograph are available to order world wide. Click here to order online now. About: Widdecombe is so pretty that it is possible to take a good photograph from anywhere in the village. We started to take shots from the moment we got out of the car. Photograph Added: 28th January 2011 |
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Church House and Sextons Cottages
Place: Widecombe In The Moor Category: Historic About: These lovely old buildings are now owned by the National Trust and the Sexton's cottage is at present being used as a National Trust Shop. The Church House is a grand two-storey granite building that dates from 1537, and it overlooks the tiny villag...... Photograph Added: 28th January 2011 |
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About Widecombe In The Moor Devon.
Widecombe-in-the-Moor is located within the heart of the Dartmoor National Park , its picturesque name is thought to originate from the term Withy-combe which means Willow Valley.
Today tourism is the mainstay of the Widecombe economy. Evidence of this is quickly seen when looking around the village. Within a very small area there are several gift shops one of which is owned by the National Trust , two cafes and two pubs. The tourist attraction at the village stems from Widecombe Fair which is held annually and celebrated by the popular and well known folksong of the same name. Old Uncle Tom Cobley and All has made Widecome famous, its words were first published in 1880. Souvenirs of the characters featured in the song are available at the gift shops and Toby Jugs are produced in large numbers of varying shapes and sizes.
The church of at Widecombe is known as the Cathedral of the Moors because it is so imposing and boasts a 120 foot tower and a comparatively large capacity for such a small village.
There is a good sized car park at the village and many of visitors come to village after enjoying a walk on the moors are surprised what this relatively small place has to offer. One delightful aspects of this rural community is the chance to see Dartmoor Ponies on the village green.
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