Alison’s guidebook
Neighbourhoods
Just a mile away Yelverton has a selection of independent shops and a Co-Op supermarket. The local butchers, Bidders, is highly regarded. There is also a delicatessen, The Game Larder, for specialist products and treats, Vera's coffee house and bistro, bakery , post office, chemist, petrol station, hairdressers, florist, bicycle hire and lots more.
Buckland Abbey owned by The National Trust is nearby.
Yelverton
Just a mile away Yelverton has a selection of independent shops and a Co-Op supermarket. The local butchers, Bidders, is highly regarded. There is also a delicatessen, The Game Larder, for specialist products and treats, Vera's coffee house and bistro, bakery , post office, chemist, petrol station, hairdressers, florist, bicycle hire and lots more.
Buckland Abbey owned by The National Trust is nearby.
6 miles away Tavistock, standing on the fast flowing river Tavy , has been voted Britain’s favourite market town and it’s easy to see why. You will find a wealth of individual specialist shops, the historic remains of Tavistock Abbey, the Pannier market, attractive Georgian and Victorian architecture plus a huge selection of eating places ranging from somewhere for a quick snack to a restaurant for an excellent and leisurely meal.
There’s a tourist information centre, cinema, theatre, and swimming pool. As you enter the town you will pass three supermarkets.
The Pannier Market is open Tuesday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 pm.
The Farmers Market held on the second fourth and fifth Saturday of each month (9am -2m),also in the town centre, is the place for fresh local produce.
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Tavistock
6 miles away Tavistock, standing on the fast flowing river Tavy , has been voted Britain’s favourite market town and it’s easy to see why. You will find a wealth of individual specialist shops, the historic remains of Tavistock Abbey, the Pannier market, attractive Georgian and Victorian architecture plus a huge selection of eating places ranging from somewhere for a quick snack to a restaurant for an excellent and leisurely meal.
There’s a tourist information centre, cinema, theatre, and swimming pool. As you enter the town you will pass three supermarkets.
The Pannier Market is open Tuesday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 pm.
The Farmers Market held on the second fourth and fifth Saturday of each month (9am -2m),also in the town centre, is the place for fresh local produce.
High on the moors is Princetown, a centre for hill walkers, and known for its prison which has held several notorious villains including Mitchell the Mad Axeman. It is home to the Dartmoor National Park visitor centre and the Dartmoor Prison Museum.
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Princetown
High on the moors is Princetown, a centre for hill walkers, and known for its prison which has held several notorious villains including Mitchell the Mad Axeman. It is home to the Dartmoor National Park visitor centre and the Dartmoor Prison Museum.
Plymouth is a large city 10 miles away with a huge selection of shops, theatre ,cinema , sports centre and football stadium, home to Plymouth Argyle. It is home to the National Marine Aquarium, the largest aquarium in the UK.
Enjoy the view from high up on Plymouth Hoe or drop down to the historic Barbican waterfront where exactly 400 years ago the Mayflower sailed for America. A variety of boat trips depart from here, as well as a passenger ferry taking you across the Tamar estuary to beaches in Cornwall.
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Plymouth
Plymouth is a large city 10 miles away with a huge selection of shops, theatre ,cinema , sports centre and football stadium, home to Plymouth Argyle. It is home to the National Marine Aquarium, the largest aquarium in the UK.
Enjoy the view from high up on Plymouth Hoe or drop down to the historic Barbican waterfront where exactly 400 years ago the Mayflower sailed for America. A variety of boat trips depart from here, as well as a passenger ferry taking you across the Tamar estuary to beaches in Cornwall.
Sightseeing
Our local National Trust property was once home to Elizabethan seafarers Sir Francis Drake and Richard Grenville.
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Abbazia di Buckland
Our local National Trust property was once home to Elizabethan seafarers Sir Francis Drake and Richard Grenville.
Just 5 minutes drive or half an hour on foot across the Moors. By car turn right on the road to Meavy then left signed Burrator. Ice cream van regularly found by the reservoir. Dozens of spots to walk and picnic.
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Burrator Reservoir
Just 5 minutes drive or half an hour on foot across the Moors. By car turn right on the road to Meavy then left signed Burrator. Ice cream van regularly found by the reservoir. Dozens of spots to walk and picnic.
A lovely 10 acre garden with a tea room. Open Sunday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m..
01822 854769.
The Garden House, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton PL20 7LQ
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The Garden House
Pound RoadA lovely 10 acre garden with a tea room. Open Sunday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m..
01822 854769.
The Garden House, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton PL20 7LQ
Owned by The National Trust, the South West’s deepest river gorge and highest waterfall.
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Lydford Gorge Tea Rooms
1 SouthgateOwned by The National Trust, the South West’s deepest river gorge and highest waterfall.
Casa Cotehele
A National Trust property.
In Plymouth, the largest aquarium in the UK. Perhaps combine it with a boat trip around the harbour.
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Acquario Marino Nazionale
In Plymouth, the largest aquarium in the UK. Perhaps combine it with a boat trip around the harbour.
Sandy beach with many rock pools on the south Devon coast near Plymouth, only 17 miles from our bungalow. Great for kids to explore.
Langdon beach, Wembury is dog-friendly all year with no restrictions.
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Wembury Beach
Sandy beach with many rock pools on the south Devon coast near Plymouth, only 17 miles from our bungalow. Great for kids to explore.
Langdon beach, Wembury is dog-friendly all year with no restrictions.
Sandy beach on North Cornwall coast popular with families, and surfers as the waves are bigger here than on the gentler South coast. An hour's drive.
Bude beaches which are dog-friendly all year with no restrictions include Northcott Mouth Beach, Sandymouth Bay, Duckpool Beach, Black Rock Beach and Millock Beach.
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Bude
13 Lansdown RdSandy beach on North Cornwall coast popular with families, and surfers as the waves are bigger here than on the gentler South coast. An hour's drive.
Bude beaches which are dog-friendly all year with no restrictions include Northcott Mouth Beach, Sandymouth Bay, Duckpool Beach, Black Rock Beach and Millock Beach.
On the River Tamar near Tavistock, this is a working village, mine and craft centre with something for all the family. It was once the busiest copper ore port in Queen Victoria’s empire, and Morwellham now enjoys world heritage status as part of the Cornwall and West Devon mining landscape.
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Morwellham Quay
On the River Tamar near Tavistock, this is a working village, mine and craft centre with something for all the family. It was once the busiest copper ore port in Queen Victoria’s empire, and Morwellham now enjoys world heritage status as part of the Cornwall and West Devon mining landscape.
A great family attraction with the big cats. Currently booking prior to visit is required but please check the website for up dates. A 20 minutes drive
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Dartmoor Zoo
A great family attraction with the big cats. Currently booking prior to visit is required but please check the website for up dates. A 20 minutes drive
An hour 15 minutes drive. Great for surfing and a family day on this beautiful sandy beach. Nearby is Rock where you can take the passenger ferry to Padstow.
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Spiaggia di Polzeath
South West Coast PathAn hour 15 minutes drive. Great for surfing and a family day on this beautiful sandy beach. Nearby is Rock where you can take the passenger ferry to Padstow.
Tintagel
A 1 hour’s drive.
It's famous for being the site of filming for Doc Martin. Plenty of cafes , pretty streets and small cove. An hour’s drive.
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Port Isaac
It's famous for being the site of filming for Doc Martin. Plenty of cafes , pretty streets and small cove. An hour’s drive.