Hatherleigh

A modest market town in West Devon known for its November carnival, which features two flaming tar barrel runs, and a weekly livestock market that has served the surrounding agricultural area for generations. The parish church of St John the Baptist retains a Norman font and original wagon roofs, with granite arcades dividing the nave and aisles. Hatherleigh sits within Ruby Country, a rural area of Devon centred on the market towns of Holsworthy and Hatherleigh.

• Population1,518
• Nearest water0.2 km
• Nearest mountain0.8 km
• UNESCO within 50 km2