Welcome to Lewdown

Lewdown is a small village located in the county of Devon, England. It is situated on the western edge of Dartmoor National Park and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its historic buildings, including the 15th-century church of St. Peter's and the Lewtrenchard Manor, a Grade II listed building that dates back to the 1600s.

One of the main attractions in Lewdown is the Lewtrenchard Manor, which is now a hotel and restaurant. The manor has a rich history and has been home to many notable figures over the years, including Sir Francis Drake and Sir Joshua Reynolds. The manor is surrounded by beautiful gardens and is a popular destination for weddings and other special events.

Another popular attraction in Lewdown is the St. Peter's Church, which dates back to the 15th century. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and its impressive tower, which stands at over 100 feet tall. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors who want to learn more about the history of the village and its people.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 14.1°C

Feels Like: 12.3°C

Wind: 14.5 MPH

Wind Dir: E

Local Schools

School	Details
Lew Trenchard Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Hussey	Lewdown Okehampton Devon EX20 4DP 1566783273 School Website
Lifton Community Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katy Rooke-Bruce	North Road Lifton Devon PL16 0EH 1566232071 School Website
Bridestowe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Hill	Bridestowe Okehampton Devon EX20 4EL 1837861361 School Website
Lydford Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Hill	School Road Lydford Okehampton Devon EX20 4AU 1822820264 School Website
Boasley Cross Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Janine Cook	Bratton Clovelly Okehampton Devon EX20 4JH 1837871362 School Website
Milton Abbot School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Elizabeth Underwood	Milton Abbot Tavistock Devon PL19 0PS 01822870273 School Website
St Giles On The Heath Community School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Rebecca Smith	St Giles-On-The-Heath Launceston Devon PL15 9SD 01566772191 School Website
Mary Tavy And Brentor Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Davies	Mary Tavy Tavistock Devon PL19 9PR 01822810384 School Website
Lamerton Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Melody Sterry	Lamerton Tavistock Devon PL19 8RJ 01822613561 School Website
Tor View School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Mr John Gordon	Kilworthy Road Tavistock Devon PL19 0JN 1822618515 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gunnislake Station Approach, Off Sand Hill, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9DZ 9.80 Miles

Okehampton Station Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1EJ 10.13 Miles

Calstock Commercial Road, Calstock, Cornwall, PL18 9QY 11.17 Miles

Bere Alston Station Road, Bere Alston, Devon, PL20 7EP 12.21 Miles

Bere Ferrers Station Road, Bere Ferrers, Devon, PL20 7JS 14.39 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
T C Taxi 07814 241656 High View, Lifton, Devon, PL16 0HR 3.26 Miles
Tavicab Xl 07525 730003 2 Bal La, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9PD 5.63 Miles
Kensey Kabs 07776 200992 Race Hill, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9BD 7.21 Miles
Ab Taxis 01566 776877 31 Westgate Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7AD 7.52 Miles
Cozens Cars Of Launceston 01566 779130 Holne House, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8EW 7.58 Miles
Tavistock Radio Taxis 01822 616266 1 Courtlands Rd, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0EF 7.68 Miles
4Hire Taxi 01822 618440 4 Vigo Bridge Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0EY 7.79 Miles
Solo Private Hire 01822 611414 4 Vigo Bridge Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0EY 7.79 Miles
First Car Taxis 01822 840015 Bedford Square, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8AU 7.98 Miles
Jaycars Taxi 07860 298808 43 Walkham Clo, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9HT 8.14 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Redcliffes Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cross Roads Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lewtrenchard Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stowford Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broadley Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stowford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lobhill Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lew Mill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coryton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dippertown Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woolacott Moor Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rye Mount Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hayne Lodge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Portgate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sydenham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Lifton Surgery	North Road Lifton Devon PL16 0EH
Kccg-Dermatology 01726 627953	Launceston Hospital Link Road Launceston Cornwall PL15 9JD
Launceston Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Launceston Medical Practice Landlake Road Launceston PL15 9HH
Launceston Medical Centre 01566 772131	Launceston Medical Centre Landlake Road Launceston Cornwall PL15 9HH
Abbey Surgery 01822 612247	Abbey Surgery 28 Plymouth Road Tavistock Devon PL19 8BU

Local Stores

Launceston
Newport Industrial Estate
Launceston
Cornwall
PL15 8EX
01566 776350
Store Website
7.40 miles

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SPAR Launceston
SPAR
2 Dutson Road
Newport
Launceston
PL15 8DU
01566 773482
Store Website
7.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Launceston Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 5A Launceston Retail Park Hurdon Road Launceston Devon PL15 9DJ Launceston@vets4pets.com Website 7.45 miles

Animals Treated
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Castle Veterinary Group Limited
Castle Veterinary Group Limited Pennygillam Way Launceston Cornwall PL15 7ED 01566 772211 webmaster@castleveterinarygroup.co.uk Website 8.27 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Farm Animal Reception is open to 12.30pm and Small Animal Reception to 3pm.
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Glebe Veterinary Surgery
Lezant Launceston Cornwall PL15 9PP 01579 371295 inbox@glebevets.co.uk Website 8.29 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Closed between 17:00 and 19:00
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Westmoor Veterinary Hospital
1 Brook Lane Tavistock Devon PL19 9BA 01822 612561 info@westmoorvets.com Website 8.56 miles
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Animals Treated
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Drake Vets
11C Plymouth Road Industrial Estate Tavistock Devon PL19 9QN 01822 854255 info@drakevets.co.uk Website 8.60 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Closed between 13:00 and 13:30
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Closed between 13:00 and 13:30
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Penbode Vets Ltd
Trethorne Kennards House Launceston Cornwall PL15 8QE 01566 86985 launceston.farm@penbodevets.co.uk Website 10.11 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
Animals Treated
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Emergencies & out of hours service available
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Emergencies & out of hours service available
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Emergencies & out of hours service available
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Emergencies & out of hours service available
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Emergencies & out of hours service available
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Emergencies & out of hours service available

Local Dog Walks

Newbridge River
Lovely Riverside Area, With A Few Different Options Of Different Length Walks (From Around 15 Mins To 45Mins) A390 Callington Lancashire PL17 7HL 13.23 miles

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Cadover Bridge And The Dewerstone
This Is A Nice Rewarding Walk. However It Does Have Steep Hills And Does Take Around 2 To 3 Hours To Complete. However You Could Adapt The Walk To Make It Smaller. Cadover Bridge Plymouth Lancashire PL7 5EH 15.27 miles

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Winkleigh Wood
Round Robin Walk Through Forestry Commission Land Bude Hill Winkleigh Lancashire EX19 8LD 18.13 miles There Is A Little Bit Of Parking At The Entrance On Bude Hill. Normally Fairly Dry And Sheltered. Round Robin Walk Normally Takes Between 30-45 Minutes At Reasonable Pace.

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Fingle Bridge
Fingle Bridge Exeter Lancashire EX6 6PW 18.43 miles Follow The Signs From The Square In Drewsteignton

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Widemouth Bay Bude Canal Cornwall
This 6 To 8 Mile Walk (Depending On How Many Detours You Make) Takes In A Spectacular Stretch Of The South West Coast Path, Bude Beach And The Bude Canal. It Passes By Or Through Three Nature Reserves. Marine Dr Bude Lancashire EX23 0AW 18.61 miles Follow The Coast Road North Out Of Widemouth Bay And Park In The First Coast Path Car Park You Come To On The Left (Grid Ref: Ss 199 032)

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River Avon Dam Dartmoor
This Is A Lovely Dog Walk From The Carpark At Shipley Bridge On Dartmoor To Avon Dam. The First Part Follows Alongside The River Which My Dogs Love To Have A Dip In. Then The Walk Opens Out To Hills As You Work Your Way Up To The Dam. The Walk Is Pathed The Whole Way So Is Suitable For Pushchairs And Wheelchairs. I Think Its Roughly 1 Mile – 1.5 Miles Up To The Dam. Unnamed Road Lancashire 19.47 miles

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	4.2°C	2.4°C	1.3°C	0.6°C	2.5°C	7.2°C	11.2°C	14.9°C	16.4°C	15.4°C	11.8°C	9.6°C
Feels Like	2.9°C	1.3°C	-0.4°C	-0.9°C	1.5°C	6.8°C	10.6°C	14.7°C	16.4°C	15.4°C	11.2°C	8.6°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	7.6°C	6°C	5.3°C	4.8°C	7°C	11.3°C	16.8°C	20.6°C	21.8°C	21°C	17.7°C	13.6°C
Feels Like	6.2°C	4.3°C	3.1°C	2.4°C	4.8°C	9.8°C	16.3°C	20.5°C	21.8°C	21°C	17°C	11.9°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	11.9°C	10.3°C	8.9°C	7.5°C	9°C	11.9°C	15.6°C	17.8°C	18°C	16.8°C	13.2°C	12.2°C
Feels Like	9.9°C	8°C	6.5°C	5.1°C	6.8°C	10.4°C	15.1°C	17.7°C	18°C	16.8°C	12.2°C	10.5°C

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