South Molton is situated on the River Mole, a tributary to the River Taw, with attractive wooded dells and footpaths.
Set between the hills of Exmoor and the pastureland of mid-Devon, South Molton is an ideal location for a market town.
It is well worth a visit and has many interesting features, such as the Town Hall where the museum is housed on the ground floor. This holds an excellent collection of pewter and a comprehensive history of mining on Exmoor.
 

The museum is open Mid-March to November except for Sundays and Mondays. Entry is free.
South Molton also has a covered pannier market and an elegant Old Market House with a fine view of the Square. The town has become well known as a centre for antiques and also for its annual sheep market, which takes place in August and dates back to 1357. South Molton is set on a south facing slope of Exmoor between the raw hills and rich rolling pasture country of central eastern Devon, a natural market centre. The focus of the town is the elongated town square running east to west.

The church of St.Mary Magdalene is like a small cathedral. In the middle ages it was made a bishopric, but no bishop was ever appointed. An unusual attraction is Quince Honey Farm, west of the town centre. Through glass screens visitors can observe the world of the honey bee.

 

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