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Hydro Open Day

The hydro turbine building on the River Teign will be open for you to look inside. The knowledgeable guide will be able to tell you about the history of this building along with how it was restored and how it works.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event

This is a free drop in event. Open 11am until 3pm. Come and learn about how hydro power has been used at Castle Drogo from 1929 to the present day. Guides will be opening the Hydro for visitors to come and look inside.

To get to the Hydro from the Castle Drogo car park please follow the Hunters path down to the Iron Bridge, cross over onto the Foresters track and follow the path towards Fingle Bridge. Alternatively you can access the Hydro from Fingle Bridge by following the Foresters track for around 40 minutes.

Times

The basics

Meeting point

The Hydro Turbine Building is located by the Salmon leaps along the river Teign.

What to bring and wear

Please wear suitable clothing. The Dartmoor weather is changeable and the location requires some walking on rough uneven paths.

Accessibility

The location is around a 40 minute walk down from the castle car park or from Fingle Bridge car park. The route is not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs. From Fingle Bridge following the Foresters track, the route is mainly flat but still requires walking on uneven paths.

Other

There is no charge to access the estate (where the Hydro is located). Car parking charges apply at the Castle Drogo car park and to access the castle and grounds. The event will be cancelled in the event of high winds. Please check the website before travelling.

Upcoming events

Event

Nursery Corridor Exhibition 

The Nursery Corridor will be open for you to explore, with displays about how the different eras have looked throughout Castle Drogo's history.

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on
3 Jul to 31 Oct 2025
at
10:30 to 16:30
+ 69 other dates or times
Event

Behind the scenes tour to the roof of Castle Drogo 

Join this behind the scenes tour to visit the south roof of Castle Drogo. Discover more about the castle's design, its story and its place in the Dartmoor landscape.

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on
5 Jul to 30 Jul 2025
at
11:00 to 11:45
+ 19 other dates or times
Event

Join in with the Summer of Play 

There’s lots of fun to be had this summer at Castle Drogo as we turn back the clock to the 1970s.

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on
18 Jul to 7 Sep 2025
at
10:00 to 17:00
+ 51 other dates or times
Event

Theatre on the lawn: HMS Pinafore 

Castle Drogo is host to award-winning Illyria's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinafore

Event summary

on
23 Jul 2025
at
18:30 to 20:30