Water sprang forth and a ram has been roasted ever since at the fair, held nowadays on the late May bank holiday.

The main bus operator in the area is Stagecoach South West, which runs a network of regular services to Exeter, Teignmouth, Dawlish and Totnes.

County Bus (Newton Abbot) is a local independent operator that runs services to Brixham, Paignton, Torquay and Torbay Hospital.

Fine quality ball clay beds created some 40–30 million years ago during the Oligocene Period lie on the eastern edge of the Bovey Basin near Kingsteignton.

The exploitation of these clays began in the late 17th century when it was discovered that their properties made them eminently suitable for pipe making.

Their white firing properties attracted interest from potters looking for materials to improve their wares, and their exploitation was boosted in 1791 when Josiah Wedgwood first purchased Kingsteignton clay.

Limestone has been extensively quarried at various times on either side of Golvers Hill at Rydon, Coombesend and Gildons.

Lysons' Magna Britannia mentions that the ancient Britons extracted alluvial tin from the gravels deposited by the river Teign.

Kingsteignton AFC, known as the Rams, play at Broadpark and compete in the South Devon Football League.