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This historic town on the
Teign estuary has held a weekly market since
1220 and its most famous landmark, the tower
of St Leonard’s Church, can be seen for many
miles. The town’s various attractions include
Tuckers Maltings, the only working malthouse
left in the West Country, and Newton Abbott’s
well-known horse racing course. |
River Teign at Newton Abbot - Photo:
Richard Knights |
Bradley Manor House, owned by
the National Trust, is one of the oldest inhabited
houses in Devon and boasts an impressive
collection of pre-Rafaelite paintings as well as
Arts and Crafts furniture. It is set within a
magnificent park. Visitors to nearby Old Forde
House have included Charles I, William of Orange
and Lord Fairfax.
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