Sightseeing
Picturesque medieval stone bridge over the East Dart river. Dartmoor Information Centre. Hot drinks, snacks at village shop. Lydgate House Hotel and East Dart Hotel are a short walk away. Good panoramic views from Bellever Tor, a pleasant walk from Postbridge.
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Postbridge Clapper Bridge
Picturesque medieval stone bridge over the East Dart river. Dartmoor Information Centre. Hot drinks, snacks at village shop. Lydgate House Hotel and East Dart Hotel are a short walk away. Good panoramic views from Bellever Tor, a pleasant walk from Postbridge.
National Trust property. House, garden, mill and quay on Tamar River. Art and craft gallery. Plant sales.
Other nearby National Trust properties: Saltram, Buckland Abbey (home of Sir Francis Drake), Castle Drogo, Fingle Bridge, Finch Foundry, Lydford Gorge
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Cotehele House
National Trust property. House, garden, mill and quay on Tamar River. Art and craft gallery. Plant sales.
Other nearby National Trust properties: Saltram, Buckland Abbey (home of Sir Francis Drake), Castle Drogo, Fingle Bridge, Finch Foundry, Lydford Gorge
Most famous village in Dartmoor, due to the nursery rhyme “Uncle Tom Cobley” about Widecombe Fair. Picturesque. Interesting church. Lovely walks around, with spectacular views. Excellent cafe: Cafe on the Green. Good pub at Rugglestone nearby.
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Widecombe in the Moor
Most famous village in Dartmoor, due to the nursery rhyme “Uncle Tom Cobley” about Widecombe Fair. Picturesque. Interesting church. Lovely walks around, with spectacular views. Excellent cafe: Cafe on the Green. Good pub at Rugglestone nearby.
Beautiful inspirational garden at any time of year. Cafe. Plant sales
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The Garden House
Pound RoadBeautiful inspirational garden at any time of year. Cafe. Plant sales
The most famous tor on Dartmoor. Clamber up the rocks! Wonderful views. Visitor centre. Hotels nearby.
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Haytor Rocks
The most famous tor on Dartmoor. Clamber up the rocks! Wonderful views. Visitor centre. Hotels nearby.
Tavy Cleave : A beautiful remote moorland walk from Peter Tavy. Wild swimming here - worth the long walk! This ancient river flows down to Tavistock, feeding the Tavistock canal, and then into the Tamar River and out to sea at Plymouth Sound.
River Tavy
Tavy Cleave : A beautiful remote moorland walk from Peter Tavy. Wild swimming here - worth the long walk! This ancient river flows down to Tavistock, feeding the Tavistock canal, and then into the Tamar River and out to sea at Plymouth Sound.
Activities
Walks/cycling along the Tamar. Kayaking. Children’s activies
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Tamar Trails Centre
Walks/cycling along the Tamar. Kayaking. Children’s activies
Something for all the family. Interesting industrial history
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Morwellham Quay
Something for all the family. Interesting industrial history
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Beauty spot. At meeting point of West and East Dart rivers. Great place to splash around in the river. River walks. Cafe
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Dartmeet
Beauty spot. At meeting point of West and East Dart rivers. Great place to splash around in the river. River walks. Cafe
A great way to enjoy wild Dartmoor. The llamas carry your lunch and you enjoy leading them over the moor!
Dartmoor Llama Walks
A great way to enjoy wild Dartmoor. The llamas carry your lunch and you enjoy leading them over the moor!
Beautiful gardens to inspire! A must for garden lovers! Good cafe and plant centre. 40 minutes by car from Peter Tavy.
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RHS Garden Rosemoor
Beautiful gardens to inspire! A must for garden lovers! Good cafe and plant centre. 40 minutes by car from Peter Tavy.
River Tamar
Kayaking from Cothele Quay.
Fun place for children on a rainy day. Completely under cover. Fun fair rides and slot machines.
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Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre
Fun place for children on a rainy day. Completely under cover. Fun fair rides and slot machines.
Food scene
Our local. Only five minutes’ walk from Peter Tavy Lodge. Pies are the speciality. Beware! - very generous portions!
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Peter Tavy Inn
Our local. Only five minutes’ walk from Peter Tavy Lodge. Pies are the speciality. Beware! - very generous portions!
Fine dining country house hotel. Beautiful gardens, historic house.
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Lewtrenchard Manor
Fine dining country house hotel. Beautiful gardens, historic house.
Bovey Castle
Fine dining. Country house hotel. Beautiful gardens.
Gidleigh Park
Fine dining. Country house hotel. Booking essential.
Dining in Tavistock. Great for coffee, lunch, tea or dinner. Town centre
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Taylors
22 Market StDining in Tavistock. Great for coffee, lunch, tea or dinner. Town centre
Cosy pub with good food. Lovely grounds, opening directly on to the moor. Historic building constructed around the prehistoric Menir Standing Stone. Booking advised.
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The Oxenham Arms and South Zeal Standing Stone Dartmoor Devon
Shelly RoadCosy pub with good food. Lovely grounds, opening directly on to the moor. Historic building constructed around the prehistoric Menir Standing Stone. Booking advised.
Country house hotel, Milton Abbot.
Fine dining. Excellent cream teas. Beautiful grounds.
Hotel Endsleigh is a Grade I historic house set in fairytale grounds of woodland, streams, follies and grottos, created by Sir Humphrey Repton as a fishing lodge on the banks of the Tamer river for the Duke and Duchess of Bedford in 1811. Booking essential.
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Hotel Endsleigh
Country house hotel, Milton Abbot.
Fine dining. Excellent cream teas. Beautiful grounds.
Hotel Endsleigh is a Grade I historic house set in fairytale grounds of woodland, streams, follies and grottos, created by Sir Humphrey Repton as a fishing lodge on the banks of the Tamer river for the Duke and Duchess of Bedford in 1811. Booking essential.
The Cornish Arms
15 West StTavistock pub. Good food. Good vibes. Need to book
A good pub to start and end a bracing walk in this part of the moor. Perfect for a drink outside on a sunny day. Ancient stone circles and rows nearby.
Eversfield Organic Dartmoor Inn, Merrivale
A good pub to start and end a bracing walk in this part of the moor. Perfect for a drink outside on a sunny day. Ancient stone circles and rows nearby.
A bistro type pub in Horrabridge with excellent food and a good atmosphere. Limited opening times - check their website. Booking advised.
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The Leaping Salmon
Whitchurch RoadA bistro type pub in Horrabridge with excellent food and a good atmosphere. Limited opening times - check their website. Booking advised.
Great pizza place in centre of Tavistock. Outside seating. Recommended for children
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Church Lane
1 Church LnGreat pizza place in centre of Tavistock. Outside seating. Recommended for children
The Dartmoor Inn
Neighbourhoods
Stannary town with World Heritage Site status. Museum. Lovely walks beside the River Tavy and canal. Guided walks (limited). Busy pannier market (antiques and collectibles, craft, food). Interesting independent shops. Information centre. Tavistock is where the Devon cream tea originated.
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Tavistock
Stannary town with World Heritage Site status. Museum. Lovely walks beside the River Tavy and canal. Guided walks (limited). Busy pannier market (antiques and collectibles, craft, food). Interesting independent shops. Information centre. Tavistock is where the Devon cream tea originated.
Walk up following the Colley Brook near Peter Tavy village hall. Very pretty. Good views. Popular pub. Great place!
Peter Tavy
Walk up following the Colley Brook near Peter Tavy village hall. Very pretty. Good views. Popular pub. Great place!
Historic buildings
The last castle to be built in Britain. Extensive gardens. Beautiful walks around the estate, River Teign and Fingle Bridge
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National Trust - Slottet Drogo
DriveThe last castle to be built in Britain. Extensive gardens. Beautiful walks around the estate, River Teign and Fingle Bridge
Walking and cycling
Peaceful and pretty woodland walk, following the river Lyd. Good for children. The White Lady waterfall is worth seeing. Pretty s
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Lydford Gorge
Peaceful and pretty woodland walk, following the river Lyd. Good for children. The White Lady waterfall is worth seeing. Pretty s
Nun's Cross Farm
Remote and beautiful part of Dartmoor. Near Princetown.
For children
Parsonage Farm, Iddesleigh is the farm around the book War Horse by Michael Morpurgo was set. Stunning scenery of rolling hills with Dartmoor as a backdrop. Farm animals, walks. Cafe with cream teas.
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War Horse Valley Country Farm Park
Parsonage Farm, Iddesleigh is the farm around the book War Horse by Michael Morpurgo was set. Stunning scenery of rolling hills with Dartmoor as a backdrop. Farm animals, walks. Cafe with cream teas.
Adventure park by the River Dart. Challenging activities for all ages
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River Dart Country Park
Adventure park by the River Dart. Challenging activities for all ages