The Church of St Pancras stands at the heart of Widecombe village, its pale granite tower rising 36 metres above the green — extraordinary for such a remote and tiny settlement, and visible from miles across the open moor. It was largely built in the 15th century, funded by tin miners who prospered during the medieval boom years of Dartmoor tin extraction, and the tower is widely considered the finest example of a Perpendicular Gothic church tower in Devon.
Inside, the church is relatively plain — granite interiors tend to be — but the scale is genuinely impressive, and there are good carved roof bosses and a set of boards recounting the 1638 lightning strike. The churchyard extends across a sloping hillside with views over the surrounding farmland. Access is free; a small donation is appreciated.