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Widecombe-in-the-Moor
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Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Village in Devon, southwest England, one of the most popular tourist sites on Dartmoor, 9 km/6 mi northwest of Ashburton; population (2001) 582. A fair, made known by the ballad ‘Widecombe Fair’, is held here annually.

Set in open moorland, Widecombe is a base for Dartmoor excursions. Nearby Widecombe Hill has views over the village. The parish church, dedicated to St Pancras, dates from the 16th century. Church House, housing a museum, is owned by the National Trust.

The fair, with displays of country crafts, horses and livestock, is held on the second Tuesday of September every year. The ballad ‘Widecombe Fair’ was made famous by the writer and clergyman Sabine Baring-Gould.



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