May 26, 20222 min read"They do Serve Good Ale Here!"The annual Ale Tasting and Bread Weighing ceremony is an entertaining tradition celebrating an important ancient role of Ashburton's...
Feb 22, 20221 min readWhat is a Portreeve?Ashburton has had a Portreeve for over 1200 years! In Anglo Saxon Britain, law and order was maintained by reeves who implemented the...
Mar 15, 20202 min readAshburton's History Reflected in its Town CrestAshburton's unique history is believed to have begun in Saxon times and is reflected in the Ashburton town crest and the continuing traditio
Mar 15, 20201 min readBowerman's NoseBowerman the Hunter and his pack of hounds feature in one of Dartmoor's best known legends - and a well known landmark
Mar 15, 20201 min readAshburton's Maritime LegendsLocal legend has it that Sir Francis Drake was a regular patron at the Old Exeter Inn as was Sir Walter Raleigh