Out & About

Dartmoor's ancient wilderness, with its history, tumbling rivers and streams, extensive wildlife and wide open spaces gives endless freedom for discerning holiday makers to enjoy themselves. Climbing, horse riding and pony trekking, gliding, golf, cycling and walking are all nearby.

The nearby town of Tavistock has been voted as the Best Market in Britain in 2004. The amenities within the town include:

• A very special choice of shops
• Swimming pool
• Cinema/theatre
• Pannier Market
• Supermarket

The historic Pannier Market features the following:

• Tuesdays - Craft, Antiques and Collectables
• Wednesdays - Craft Collectables Ware and Wears
• Thursdays - Craft Collectables Ware and Wears
• Fridays - The Traditional Charter Market
• Saturdays :
  • Every first - Aladdin's Cave
  • Every fourth - Victorian Fair
  • Most others - Various Markets

Other areas of interest include:

• Lydford George with the White Lady waterfall
• Cotehele House and Quay on the Tamar
• Morwellham Quay working museum and mine
• Buckland Abbey (the home of Sir Francis Drake)
• Princetown with its famous prison
• The Plymouth National Marine Aquarium
• Tamar cruising from the historic Plymouth Barbican
• A wealth of other places of interest

The cities of Plymouth and Exeter are within easy driving distance as are the historic market towns of Okehampton and Launceston, as are many coastal resorts in Devon and Cornwall