Ashburton
A heritage-dense compact town on the south-eastern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, Ashburton has a walkable centre thick with listed buildings, cafés, and restaurants. Once a stannary town — a centre for tin-mining administration — it remains the largest town within the national park, with the open moorland of Dartmoor on its doorstep.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population3,346
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
Nearest airports
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Ashburton: quick answers
Where is Ashburton?
Ashburton is in United Kingdom, about 28 km18 miles in a straight line from Exeter.
How do you get to Ashburton?
The nearest airport is Exeter, Devon (EXT), about 33 min away by road. The nearest train station is Totnes, about 19 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ashburton?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C60°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is October, with about 89 mm3.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ashburton?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 2 restaurants, 5 cafés and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Ashburton?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Babbacombe, Polperro and Launceston.