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Ipplepen sits just off the A381, roughly halfway between the market town of Newton Abbot and the medieval streets of Totnes. It is a substantial village by Devon standards, built largely on a plateau of limestone which has been quarried here for centuries - a history still visible in the stone cottages that make up the village core. Despite its growth over the decades, it remains a self-contained community with its own primary school, a well-used medical centre, and a small range of shops centred around the village hub. To the north, the landscape is dominated by the tall tower of St Andrew’s Church, and the surrounding countryside is a mix of high-hedged lanes and rolling farmland. For those heading further afield, the proximity to the A380 means the coast and the fringes of Dartmoor are both within a twenty-minute drive, though the village itself stays tucked away from the main through-traffic. At its heart, the village stays active through the Hub and the local pub, the Union Inn, keeping it from feeling like a mere dormitory for the nearby towns.