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Voykit pocket guide · United Kingdom

Cornwood

Half a day: walk the village, see the church and have a pint at the Cornwood Inn. Not a base unless you want Dartmoor quiet.

Cornwood is a small Dartmoor village with a Grade I listed church and a single pub. It works as a short stop on a Dartmoor drive or a quick walk from the car park. Most visitors spend 30–60 minutes here.

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Country
United Kingdom
Best months
May–Sep
Avoid
Dec–Feb (short days, pub closed Monday)
Stay
0 nights

Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.

Essentials

Currency
GBP
Money
Currency is the pound sterling (GBP, £). Cards and contactless work almost everywhere; some places are card-only.
Daily spend
Budget £0–5 (just a drink or walk) · Mid £10–20 (pub lunch and a drink) (estimate; check)
SIM and data
EE, Vodafone (merged with Three in 2025) and O2 run the networks; prepaid SIMs sell in supermarkets, phone shops and airport vending machines, no registration needed.
Emergency
Police, fire, ambulance 999 · NHS non-urgent 111
Plugs
Types G · 230 V · 50 Hz · Three-pin Type G only; European, US and Australian plugs need an adapter. Bathrooms have two-pin shaver sockets only.
Tipping
Restaurant with table service: 10–12.5% if no service charge is on the bill; check before adding more.; Pub or bar: Not expected; 'and one for yourself' offers the bartender a drink.; Taxi: Round up or 10%.; Hotel porter: £1–2 per bag.; Tour guide: £5–10 per person for a day tour; free walking tours expect £10–15.
Water
Tap water is safe everywhere. Free refills are common; restaurants will bring tap water if you ask.
Toilets
Public toilets are scarce and some charge 50p–£1 or are card-only. Stations, museums, department stores and pubs (if you buy a drink) are the fallback.

What things cost

ItemPrice
Pint of ale at the Cornwood Inn£4–5.50
Pub lunch (sandwich or ploughman's)£8–12

Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.

Get in

By air

EXT · Exeter Airport
About 60 km (37 mi) northeast; check current routes and transfers
PLH · Plymouth City Airport
Closed; nearest practical arrival is by road from Plymouth or Exeter — check

Typical fares

Taxi from Plymouth to Cornwood
about £25–35, 20 min (check)
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Get around

On foot. The village is small; parking is on the street or at the church.

See and do

Known for

  • St Michael and All Angels Church
  • The Cornwood Inn
  • Dartmoor National Park setting

Day trips

WhereHowTime
DartmoorDrive; the village is inside the national park0 min
TavistockDrive via A386, about 20 min25 min
BuckfastleighDrive via A38, about 15 min20 min
PrincetownDrive via B3212, about 25 min30 min

Sleep

Harford Bunkhouse camping site
About 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the village; basic bunkhouse and camping, book ahead.

Phrase card

EnglishSay or show
HelloHellohel-oh
Thank youThank youthank yoo
A pint of bitter, pleaseA pint of bitter, pleasea pint of bit-uh pleez
Where is the church?Where is the church?wair iz the church

Etiquette, safety and scams

Etiquette

  • Greeting: Handshake at first meeting; 'hi' and first names quickly; avoid: Cheek kisses with strangers
  • Conversation: Weather is a safe opener; understatement and self-deprecating humour; avoid: Asking about salary or class
  • Queues: Join at the back; avoid: Pushing onto buses or trains before others get off
  • Apologies: 'Sorry' is said constantly, even when not at fault; avoid: Taking it as an admission of blame
  • Pubs: Buy rounds in a group; wait at the bar without waving money; avoid: Clicking fingers at staff
  • Nations: Call Scots Scottish and Welsh Welsh; avoid: Calling the whole UK 'England'

Scams and watch-outs

  • The Cornwood Inn is closed on Mondays.
  • No shop or cash machine in the village; bring supplies.
  • Mobile signal can be patchy on Dartmoor.

Very safe. Watch for narrow lanes and livestock on the road. Dartmoor weather changes fast: carry a waterproof layer even on a clear day.

One and two days

No timed day plan for Cornwood yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.

  • St Michael and All Angels Church
  • The Cornwood Inn
  • Dartmoor National Park setting

Sources

Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.

Pocket card

Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.

Cornwood

To this address, please

To this address, please

My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)

  • Police, fire, ambulance999
  • NHS non-urgent111

No embassy in Cornwood; nearest consular services in Plymouth or Exeter.

Voykit · checked 2026-09

Printed from Voykit (/cornwood). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.