Finch Foundry

Devon

The last working water-powered forge in England

Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2NW

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Blacksmith working in the water-powered forge at Finch Foundry, Devon

Opening times for 16 September 2025
Asset	Opening time
Finch Foundry	Closed

Foundry tour
Ticket type	With Gift Aid	Without Gift Aid
Adult (18+)	£11.00	£10.00
Child (5-17) under 5s free	£5.50	£5.00
Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children)	£27.50	£25.00
Family (1 Adult and up to 3 children)	£16.50	£15.00
Group (Adult 18+)		£9.50
Group (Child 5-17)		£4.75

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Bookshop
Second-hand bookshop in the roundhouse, outside visitor welcome, free to enter
Car park
Access to the car park is restricted - 2.3m high and 2m wide (7' 5” x 6' 5”). Free parking, no overnight parking allowed
Cycle parking
Available next to bookshop, near rear entrance to visitor welcome
Dogs allowed
Dogs on leads welcome in all areas, please be aware that it can get very loud inside the forge when the machinery is working
Dogs allowed - more information
Guided tour
Tours of Finch Foundry take in the gallery, launder, forge and carpenter's workshop. Please make tour guide aware of any special requirements
Guided tour - more information
Picnic area
Toilet
Unisex toilets in visitor welcome area
Parking drop-off point. Car park height and width restriction: 2.3m by 2m. Grounds and buildings partly accessible. Machinery loud when running.
Click here for the full accessibility guide for Finch Foundry - AccessAble.co.uk
Accessible toilet
Unisex toilet in visitor welcome area has handrails but does not comply fully with accessibility requirements
Designated parking
One accessible parking space on right side of car park, gravel surface, 30m walk to visitor welcome on various surfaces
Drop-off point
Drop-off is possible outside visitor welcome, either at end of restricted entrance to car park, or on main road
Induction loop
Fixed induction loop at till point, portable induction loop available on request for guided tours
Seating available
Seating available throughout foundry, picnic tables in garden
Steps/uneven terrain
Level access to visitor welcome (with a viewing window into the forge); the carpenter’s workshop (with a window onto the launder); and the toilets. The forge has some uneven steps and an uneven floor of compacted ash. The gallery is accessed by either uneven stone steps or a narrow wooden staircase
Wheelchairs available
Available from visitor welcome for transfer from car park to visitor welcome, toilet, carpenter’s workshop and garden picnic area. Not suitable to take into forge or upstairs into gallery
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By road
Follow brown signs to exit A30 at Okehampton and take B3260 east for 4 miles to Sticklepath. The entrance to Finch Foundry is on the right, a narrow tunnel through the buildings.
Parking. Access to the car park is restricted - 2.3m high and 2m wide (7' 5” x 6' 5”). Free. Designated accessible parking available. No overnight parking allowed.
What3words. To find the entrance of the car park - what3words: ///painters.steamed.highly
On foot
The 180-mile Tarka Trail goes through Sticklepath, a two minute walk from Finch Foundry. Find out more about the Tarka Trail
By train
Nearest train station is Okehampton, 4 miles from Finch Foundry. Plan your train journey with the Dartmoor Line
Onward travel is possible by bus, the Stagecoach 6A bus picks up from the train station, or by bicycle on National Cycle Network 27. There is no taxi rank at Okehampton station.
By bus
Services between Okehampton (including train station) and Exeter on Stagecoach 6A, or Okehampton and Newton Abbot on Country Bus 178. Alight at Sticklepath, Devonshire Inn.

Plan your bus journey with traveline south west
Cycling
Finch Foundry is on Route 28 of the National Cycle Network (NCN28). Approximately 4 miles from Okehampton with no traffic-free sections. Find out more about NCN28
Plan your route to Finch Foundry using CycleStreets journey planner. (This journey planner uses OpenStreetMap data which is generally excellent but accuracy cannot be guaranteed. If you come to a footpath or other cycle-prohibited track, please don’t ride on it). Plan your CycleStreets journey to Finch Foundry
Cycle hire is available from Granite Way Cycles in Okehampton by the train station.

Booking your visit to Finch Foundry

Finch Foundry is open for guided tours, and booking is recommended to guarantee entry. If you're planning a visit to Finch Foundry, read this article to find out everything you need to know.

A guide taking visitors on a tour around Finch Foundry, Devon. The last working water-powered forge in England.

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