Bishopsteignton, United Kingdom
Bishopsteignton is a town of 2,209 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Bishopsteignton
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Teign Bridge, Teignmouth lighthouse, The Orangery and WWI.
Weather in Bishopsteignton
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About Bishopsteignton
Bishopsteignton is a village and civil parish in South Devon, England, between Newton Abbot and Teignmouth, close to the Teign Estuary. The village is on a steep hill, and has a post office and pharmacy and a small, family-run village shop. The village school has about 180 pupils. The electoral ward had a population of 2,570 at the 2011 census.
From the Wikipedia article Bishopsteignton (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photos of Bishopsteignton
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Things to do2
Teign Bridge
Bridge · 3.2 mi
Bridge in Teigngrace, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
Teignmouth lighthouse
Lighthouse · 1.9 mi
Lighthouse in Devon, England, UK
Museums and landmarks11
Church Rocks Wreck
Monument and historic site · 2.3 mi
Shipwreck near Teignmouth, Devon, England, UK
Martin Gallery
Museum · 1.2 mi
Book library and art gallery in old telephone box.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Hackney Marshes
Park · 2.4 mi
Local nature reserve in Devon, England, UK
Restaurants and cafes9
Chinese Take-Away
Fast food · 1.4 mi
Bitton Park Road
We-Su 17:30-23:00; Mo,Tu off
Notable people from Bishopsteignton
Richard WhitbourneEnglish explorer and writerPhoto: Matthäus Merian, Public domain
Born in Bishopsteignton, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship9
Church of St Michael The Archangel (Parish Church of East Teignmouth)
Church · 2.1 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
School · Roman Catholic · 1.2 mi
Fourth Avenue, Teignmouth
Healthcare4
Map of Bishopsteignton
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Getting there and nearby towns
Exeter Airport (EXT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Teignmouth 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Kingsteignton 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Newton Abbot 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Dawlish 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Abbotskerswell 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Torquay 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Cockington 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Ipplepen 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Exmouth 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Paignton 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Green, Bishopsteignton, Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 05, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 07, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 06, Simon Cobb, CC0
- St John's, Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 28, Simon Cobb, CC0
- St John's, Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 29, Simon Cobb, CC0
- St John's, Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 31, Simon Cobb, CC0
- St John's, Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 32, Simon Cobb, CC0
- St John's, Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 33, Simon Cobb, CC0
- St John's, Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 30, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 11, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 12, Simon Cobb, CC0
- St John's, Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 16, Simon Cobb, CC0
- St John's, Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 15, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 04, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Teignmouth lighthouse (0044), Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of St Michael The Archangel (Parish Church of East Teignmouth), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Church of St John the Baptist, Bishopsteignton, Mark L MacDonald, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 61, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 53, Simon Cobb, CC0
- 2020-08-13 Shaldon 65, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Bishopsteignton (2022-07-09) 08, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Bitton House orangery, Teignmouth, 18 May 2013, Barry Lewis, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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