In the novel The Sittaford Mystery, Sittaford is a tiny village on the edge of Dartmoor, by Sittaford Beacon. It is located six miles from Exhampton. The village itself consisted of three picturesque but dilapidated cottages, a forge, and a combined post office and sweet shop. There is also Sittaford House, with six small bungalows along the lane.
Inhabitants of Sittaford
- Sittaford House: Mrs Willett and her daughter Violet, who rents it from Captain Trevelyan
- Cottage 1: Major John Edward Burnaby
- Cottage 2: Captain Wyatt and his Indian servant Abdul
- Cottage 3: Mr Rycroft, uncle of Mr Martin Dering
- Cottage 4: Miss Caroline Percehouse and her nephew Ronald Garfield
- Cottage 5: Mr and Mrs Curtis. In the summer Mrs Curtis rents out rooms.
- Cottage 6: Mr Duke
- Mary Hibbert, her six children and her sister-in-law.
- Elmer Pound (the blacksmith), his wife and their seven (soon to be eight) children. He owns the only car in the village.
