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.

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.

The village's most famous resident was the playwright John Ford, who was born at Bagtor House.