Ilsington is a village and civil parish situated on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England.

[1] It is one of the largest parishes in the county, and includes the villages of Ilsington, Haytor Vale, Liverton and South Knighton.

[3] The parish is represented in parliament by Mel Stride, as part of the Central Devon constituency.

It was the site of an incident which has passed into local folklore: in 1639 the schoolroom, which was above the west lychgate of the church, collapsed into the street and churchyard.

Census returns and church records show a variety of rural occupations among the local community including farmers, blacksmiths, carpenters, thatchers and stone workers.