About Chagford

 This gem of a town is small but perfect. Set in the very heart of the beautiful Devon countryside on the north eastern side of the wonderful and wild Dartmoor National Park.
The name Chagford is Saxon in origin and means "Thorny Ford" referring to the thorny gorse bushes which are abundant in the area and to a crossing point over the River Teign.
However, the area has been inhabited by man since long before Saxon times and there many monuments and remains dating back to the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in the countryside all around.
Chagford was made a Stannary Town in 1305 when Edward the 1st granted it this right. Here miners brought their metal to be weighed and stamped. The modern day town is centered around the eight sided Market House, surrounding this are plenty of old thatched granite buildings, many dating back to the 16th century. The lovely parish church of St Michael dates back to the 15th century.
On one side of the town are the high moors with their romantic tors, ancient standing stones and prehistoric remains. On the other side runs the beautiful River Teign winding it's way through steep sided woodland below the majestic Castle Drogo towards the beauty spot of Fingle Bridge.
But these are just a few places I have mentioned and there are many more in and surrounding the town that are well worth seeing and admiring.
Chagford truly is a special place and one that you need to return to time and again as it is impossible to see the wealth of treasures it has to offer in one day.