Whiddon Autumn Festival - Venues

Venues

Please scroll down for details of all our venues — including location, maps, parking, toilets and accessiblity info.


Astor's Bookshop

Chagford

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Astor's Bookshop
2 The Square
Chagford
Devon
TQ13 8BT
Astor's Bookshop

Parking
There is short-term parking available throughout the village, as well as a pay-and-display car park to the south-east of the church.

Accessibility
Step-free access straight from the pavement.

Toilets
There is no toilet in the bookshop, but there are public loos just up the hill in the Pepperpot (the octagonal building at the centre of the Square).


Chagford Church

Chagford

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St Michael's Church
Chagford
Devon
TQ13 8BN
Chagford Church

Parking
There is short-term parking available throughout the village, as well as a pay-and-display car park to the south-east of the church.

Accessibility
Step-free wheelchair access.
Enter churchyard via gate on south side of church, then enter church through north door.
We recommend any wheelchair users are accompanied on arrival and departure (including powered wheelchairs), since access is via a fairly steep incline.

Toilets
There is a toilet at the back of the church, which is fully wheelchair accessible.


Drewsteignton Church

Drewsteignton

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Holy Trinity Church
Drewsteignton
Devon
EX6 6QN
Drewsteignton Church

Parking
Parking is very limited in Drewsteignton, so please share lifts with friends if possible!
There is a small village car park just to the north of the church. There will also be a field open for parking, better suited to 4x4s. You can also park at Fingle Bridge and walk (20 mins) or share lifts (5 mins) up to the village.
Please arrive in good time so you have time to find a parking space.

Accessibility
Step-free wheelchair access.
Enter churchyard from village square on west side of church, where there is a small lip at the gate.
Enter church via south porch, where there is a ramp.
We recommend wheelchair users are accompanied.

Toilets
There is no toilet in the church, but the public loos are on the road adjacent to the churchyard on the south side.
Access down steps opposite church entrance porch.


Endecott House

Chagford

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Endecott House
Chagford
Devon
TQ13 8AJ
Endecott House

Parking
There is short-term parking available throughout the village, as well as a pay-and-display car park to the south-east of Endecott House.

Accessibility
Endecott House is fully wheelchair accessible.
There are two small steps up from the pavement into the venue, but a ramp can be provided to make access step free.
There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet in the venue.

Toilets
There are toilets in the venue, including an accessible toilet.


Gidleigh Church

Gidleigh

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Holy Trinity Church
Gidleigh
Devon
TQ13 8HR
Gidleigh Church

Parking
The field by the village hall will be open for parking, towards the end of the village, to the east of the church.

Accessibility
Access is not step-free, but wheelchair users can access the church with assistance. We recommend wheelchair users are accompanied.
There is one small step up onto the church path, and then two steps down into the church, which can be navigated with assistance.

Toilets
There is a compost loo in the church.
2026: toilets (including accessible toilet) are also available in Gidleigh Village Hall, which is just a couple of hundred yards along the lane from the church.


Jubilee Hall

Chagford

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Jubilee Hall
Chagford
Devon
TQ13 8DP
Jubilee Hall

Parking
There is short-term parking available throughout the village, as well as a pay-and-display car park right next to the hall on the south side.

Accessibility
On the north-west (downhill) side of the hall, there is a ramp for wheelchair access through the double doors.

Toilets
The hall has fully accessible toilets.


Moretonhampstead Church

Moretonhampstead

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St Andrew's Church
Moretonhampstead
Devon
TQ13 8NN
Moretonhampstead Church

Parking
There are two public car-parks in the town: from the village centre, Station Road car park is to the south, and Court Street car park is to the west.

Accessibility
The church is wheelchair accessible.

Toilets
There is a toilet at the back of the church.


Providence Chapel

Throwleigh

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Providence Methodist Chapel
Wonson
Throwleigh
Devon
EX20 2HZ
Providence Chapel

Parking
The field opposite the pink house will be open for parking.
This will be clearly signed.

Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible via a ramp at the side door.
We are sorry that the toilets are not wheelchair accessible.

Toilets
There are toilets in the small building round the back of the chapel.


The Long Room

Drewsteignton

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The Long Room
The Drewe Arms Community Pub
The Square
Drewsteignton
Devon
EX6 6QN
The Long Room

Parking
Parking is very limited in Drewsteignton, so please share lifts with friends if possible!
There is a small village car park just to the north of the church. There will also be a field open for parking, better suited to 4x4s. You can also park at Fingle Bridge and walk (20 mins) or share lifts (5 mins) up to the village.
Please arrive in good time so you have time to find a parking space.

Accessibility
Access to the venue is via a slope and then down a couple of steps. A ramp can be provided to make the venue wheelchair-accessible. We recommend that wheelchair users are accompanied. On arrival, follow the road round the back of the pub, which will take you down a slope to the venue entrance.
NB we are sorry that the venue's toilets are not practicably wheelchair accessible.

Toilets
There are toilets in the entrance foyer to the Long Room (as well as in the pub next-door). The toilets have step-free access, but we apologise that they are not practicably wheelchair accessible.


Throwleigh Church

Throwleigh

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St Mary's Church
Throwleigh
Devon
EX20 2HU
Throwleigh Church

Parking
Signage at the church will direct you to a nearby field for parking.

Accessibility
We regret that Throwleigh Church is not wheelchair accessible.

Toilets
There is a toilet at the base of the church tower.
Access is from the outside round the back of the church.


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