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Village in Devon, England
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Woodbury is a village in East Devon, in the West Country of England. Considered a commuter village in modern times, the area has a long history: an Iron Age fort, Woodbury Castle, is in the nearby Woodbury Common, and a Roman fort and later Romano-British settlement existed at Woodbury Farm, on the outskirts of the village today.
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15th-century church, a Grade I Listed Building.
An Iron Age hillfort on a high point of Woodbury Common, at approximately 185 m above sea level, in a commanding position with views up and down the Exe Estuary and across Lyme Bay in both directions. The structure is a prehistoric military type of earthwork, which can be seen as a mound in the woods.
Upmarket hotel and golf club with 2 golf courses, a spa, fitness centre, sauna and hot tub.
A traditional English pub offering tasty food and a variety of ales and wines. Owing to the pub's popularity, it's often very busy so reserving a table is advised. There's outdoor seating out front, and a large car park around the back. Free WiFi!
A quaint, cosy 500-year-old thatched inn serving local ales and offering an extensive food menu, with locally-caught fish and a preference for organic West Country produce. Gluten-free options available. The Diggers Rest is very popular, with visitors arriving from around Devon and England.
Chinese takeaway offering the standard fare, as well as fish & chips and burgers.
Good pub grub and a large selection of beers, ciders and wines, with a particular emphasis on local real ales. Free WiFi.
Upmarket 4-star hotel offering standard rooms and luxury suites. Features 2 golf courses, a spa, fitness centre, sauna and hot tub.
Family-run camping park with caravans, touring motorhomes, and luxury holiday homes available, or simply pitch a tent.
A small antiques shop that draws stock from its house clearance service that aims to recycle all goods received.
A popular farm shop selling fruit & veg, meat and poultry, fish, cheeses, sweets, locally-produced cider, ales and beers. Fish caught by their own fishing fleet! Contains a deli and an award-winning butchers. Plus a café. A must-visit!
Business park with a number of units, including furniture shops, fitness centre, a secure storage facility, design studio, and a caravan and boat shop.
By bus
The 56 is an hourly service from Exeter to Woodbury, operated by Stagecoach.
By train
Woodbury has no railway station; the closest station is at Exton; roughly half of trains from Exeter to Exmouth stop at Exton on request, but because it's a request stop you must explicitly ask the…
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