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Tavistock:
Tavistock is an energetic town well known for its various
markets including weekly markets of craft, antiques and collectables
and Fridays traditional charter market with organic and farmers
produce. In October it also hosts the annual Goosey Fair and
in September hosts the Westcountry Balloon Festival. |
Charming market
town situated on the River Tavy. Highlights include
riverside walks, Drakes Walk, Viaduct Walk and
beautiful meadows. You can find plenty of very interesting
architecture and nationally known stores. |
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A range of independent
stores typical of a Devon market town and a wealth of
restaurants, cafes, traditional pubs and hotels plus
take-aways. The pannier market which was first held
in 1105. A beautiful 15th-century parish church can
be found near the 12th-century ruins of the Benedictine
abbey. |
Click these two bottom picutres
for website links
Crazy Golf
Theater
Tennis
Bowls
Swimming
Professional Golf
Dartmoor National Park (20 mins)
Dartmoor Prison (25 mins)
Buckland Abbey museum (20 mins)
Many local country pubs that provide good food
Morwellham Quay (10 mins)
Brentor Church (25 mins)
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Please ask for
tourist leaflets outlining all the local attractions when
signing in to Drakewalls House.
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