West Devon

West Devon is a local government district in the county of Devon, in South West England. It covers a largely rural area in western Devon, with main towns Tavistock and Okehampton and smaller centres such as Hatherleigh and Yelverton. Much of the district falls within Dartmoor National Park; the high moor includes granite tors and river valleys carved by the Tavy and Walkham. High Willhays, on the northern moor, is the highest point in southern England. Around Okehampton the landscape includes Meldon Reservoir and the Meldon Viaduct on the former railway line, now used by walkers and cyclists.

Local services and community life are centred on market towns. Tavistock has a pannier market and an annual fair with origins in earlier centuries; Okehampton retains the stone shell of its Norman castle. The Dartmoor Line restored regular passenger rail to Okehampton, improving access to the northern edge of the moor. Farming, small businesses and outdoor recreation make up much of the district's economy, while conservation and land management are important where managed farmland meets protected moorland.