Bampton

Bampton Devon

Exmoor is primarily an upland area made up mainly of small villages and hamlets. The largest settlements are Porlock, Dulverton, Lynton, and Lynmouth, Simonsbath and Wheddon Cross.

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Photographs, information, and places of interest, in and around the small town of Bampton, Devon.

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The centre of the quiet, sleepy, picturesque town of Bampton, Devon. The 13th century church visible in the distance.

BAMPTON is a small ancient market town, chiefly built of stone, in the deep valley of the river Batherm. Bampton is 6½ miles North of Tiverton, and 9 miles South West of Wiveliscombe, and just outside the fringes of Exmoor.

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See also our page about the Church of St Michael and All Angels in Bampton

Accommodation in Bampton: Bridge House Hotel; Staple Cross Bed and Breakfast, Rows Farmhouse

Local Pubs: Bear Inn; Exeter Inn; The Quarryman's Rest, The Swan Inn

Restaurants, cafes, and tearooms: Bampton Fish Bar; Blackberries Restaurant

Places of interest: Caratacus Stone, Tarr Steps, Wimbleball Lake

Nearby towns and villages: Brushford, Chipstable, Clatworthy, Clayhanger, Dulverton; Exebridge, Morebath, Shillingford, Skilgate, Upton, Waterrow, Winsford, Wiveliscombe