Devon

Finch Foundry

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 3 December 2023
Asset Opening time
Finch Foundry Closed
Entry by guided tour only. Tours start at 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Last entry 1 hour before closing.
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Book shop
Second-hand bookshop in the roundhouse, outside visitor welcome, free to enter
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
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
Toilet
Unisex toilets in visitor welcome area
Dogs
Dogs on leads welcome in all areas, please be aware that it can get very loud inside the forge when the machinery is working
Parking drop-off point. Car park height and width restriction: 2.3m by 2m. Grounds and buildings partly accessible. Machinery loud when running.
Accessible toilet
Unisex toilet in visitor welcome area has handrails but does not comply fully with accessibility requirements
Induction loop
Fixed induction loop at till point, portable induction loop available on request for guided tours
Designated parking
One accessible parking space on right side of car park, gravel surface, 30m walk to visitor welcome on various surfaces
Seating available
Seating available throughout foundry, picnic tables in garden
Drop-off point
Drop-off is possible outside visitor welcome, either at end of restricted entrance to car park, or on main road
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
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By road
Four miles east of Okehampton off A30
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.
On foot
The 180-mile Tarka Trail goes through Sticklepath, a two minute walk from Finch Foundry.
By train
Okehampton, 4 miles
By bus
Services between Okehampton (including train station) and Exeter or Newton Abbot.
Stagecoach SW 6A and Country Bus 178. Visit www.travelinesw.com for times.
By bicycle
National Cycle Network Route 28
Cycle route information

Opening times for 3 December 2023
Asset	Opening time
Finch Foundry	Closed

Foundry tour - from Wednesday 20 March 2024
Ticket type	Gift aid	Standard
Adult	£9.90	£9.00
Child	£5.00	£4.50
Family	£24.80	£22.50
Family, one adult	£14.90	£13.50

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

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