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Newton Abbot is...
- a market town on the river Teign
- often referred to as the Gateway to Moor and Sea due to its proximity to Dartmoor and Torbay
- two miles away from the ball clay workings of Bovey basin. The clay is used to make items including bricks and porcelain
- the administrative centre for Teignbridge District Council
- steeped in history having grown during the Victorian era, largely due to the South Devon Railway locomotive works
- home to a popular racecourse
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Newton Abbot in detail
- Good transport links to the rest of the country and England's most beautiful coastline are just a stone's throw away and make Newton Abbot a sought-after place to live
- ... which is why the population is 20,000
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- State schools in Newton Abbot are run by Devon County Council
- Secondary schools in Newton Abbot include South Dartmoor Community College, Coombeshead College, Knowles Hill School, and Teign School
- Newton Abbot's independent schools include Stover School, Moor View School and Bishop Dunstan School
- Exeter is about 16 miles and about 30 minutes from Newton Abbot by car
- London is about 210 miles and four hours from Newton Abbot by car
- Direct trains run daily from Newton Abbot to almost all areas of the UK with frequent services between Penzance, Taunton, Bristol, Birmingham, and Scotland.
- The main rail operator is First Great Western
- The nearest major airport to Newton Abbot Devon is Exeter Airport which offers flights to European destinations, as well as Canada and connecting services to London Gatwick
- Car parks in Newton Abbot are run by Teignbridge District Council
- Natural attractions near Newton Abbot include Decoy Country Park and Stover Country Park
- The English Riviera is within 7 miles and it has its own racecourse
- Newton Abbot hosts the annual and traditional Cheese and Onion Fayre
- Town centre sights include St Leonard's Tower, Forde House, Bradley Manor, The Passmore Edwards Public Library, Almshouses
- Tucker's Maltings is one of a few floor Maltings that produces malt using the traditional method
- Newton Abbot Town & GWR Museum centres on the history of the town and the Great Western Railway.
- Newton Abbot Tourist Information Centre is in Courtenay Street
- The hedgehog-themed Prickly Ball Farm is in Newton Abbot
- Newton Abbot's Market area has recently been redeveloped
- The Bank Street, Wolborough Street and Pannier Market areas of Newton Abbot is being revamped
- Newton Abbot Retail Markets, in the centre of the town, offer a fine variety of produce and seasonal events
- Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist with rock band Kasabian, was born in Newton Abbot
- Actress Norah Baring was born in Newton Abbot
- Olympic equestrian star Mary King won the Teignbridge Sports Personality of the Year award in 2004
- Famous engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel used the Teignmouth - Newton Abbot section of track to experiment with his ultimately unsuccessful atmospheric railway
- England cricketer Len Coldwell was born in Newton Abbot in 1933
- Newton Abbot Races, The Racecourse, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3AF
- Stover Golf Club, The Club House, Stover, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QQ
- Newton Abbot AFC, Coach Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1EJ
- Newton Abbot Leisure Centre, Wain Lane, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2SH
- Newton Abbot Squash & Tennis Club, Marsh Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2AR