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A small volunteer-run local history museum in the stannary town of Ashburton, on the edge of Dartmoor. The displays fill three floors of a Grade II listed building and tell the story of the town, from its medieval stannary role and the woollen trade to local geology and the people known as Ashburton Worthies. Families with older children who enjoy history or the moors will find old tools, photographs, posters and documents to look at, and the building itself has an interesting past as a former brush factory. A surprise for many visitors is the collection of North American artefacts. The museum is compact, so it suits a short visit, which can be combined with a stroll around the town's shops and tea rooms.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
Wet wipes
Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
Rucksack
Travel pillow- Painkillers for grown-ups
- Face wipes
- Backseat organiser
Safety pinsStraps break.
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Photos: 維基小霸王, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Renée Kools, CC BY 4.0 · Takahiro Yamagiwa, CC BY 2.0
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