Chipshop

Tucked into the parish of Lamerton in West Devon, Chipshop is a tiny hamlet in Devon’s South West (postcode district PL19) that feels like a secret chapter of the moors. Lying on the B3362 some 2.7 miles (4.3 km) north-west of Tavistock, it comprises roughly a dozen residences and a welcoming public house, the "Copper Penny Inn". The place has a name that sparks curiosity: it is not about fish and chips but about mining-era scrip. Miners paid in tokens called "chips" could exchange them for goods only at certain local establishments, among them inns. One of these inns was the "Hare and Hounds". Walking through Chipshop, you sense a quietly lived-in landscape where a single pub and a handful of homes anchor local life; it’s the kind of spot to slow your pace, listen for the story in the stones, and imagine the rhythms of a community shaped by nearby mines. Ideal for anyone who delights in small, characterful corners of the English countryside.