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One cannot doubt that God is present. By the way, the monks have also been making the famous Buckfast Mead since 1890, the slogan is “Three small glasses a day, for good health and lively blood”, but perhaps it may be wise not to drive after your dose.
Turning left at Yelverton on the road to Tavistock the first village to stop at is Horrabridge, a charming riverside village located on the doorstep of the beautiful Dartmoor National Park; the bridge itself is the oldest in West Devon. The name Horrabridge means “bridge on the boundary” and it has been aptly named as the village spans the four parishes of Buckland Monachorum, Whitchurch, Sampford Spiney and Walkhampton.
This village is an excellent
base for a holiday in Devon, from the village there are lovely views of fields and hills with sheep grazing, can be seen. In warm weather children swim in the river close to the bridge. Good places to eat are the Leaping Salmon & London Inns.
Tavistock, birth place of Sir Francis Drake, can be best described as a charming market town, which developed as a result of the Abbey founded by Benedictine Monks in the late 10th century. A powerful Abbey once stood here, and the town was owned and ruled by this Abbey between 974 and 1539 until dissolution. The remains of the Abbey are in the centre of town at Bedford Square. With its many B&Bs, pubs, cafes and shops, Tavistock is the main west Dartmoor centre; with a much less touristy feel that other hotspots on the outskirts of the Dartmoor National Park. To have a parking free meal there is the super Trout & Tipple pub just two miles out of town on the A395 Okehampton road.
There is much to do here like a visit to the renowned Pannier Market where you will find a selection of arts and crafts and antiques on sale, and a guaranteed bargain. On the second Wednesday of October annually, Tavistock hosts its own Goose Fair which has a long history as a livestock market, but today is more a selection of stalls, fairground rides and local pubs and inns serving up goose if that takes your fancy! Goose Fair is based around Plymouth Road to the southwest of Tavistock Square and the Pannier Market is located in the town centre and around the attractive Bedford Square which is the central hub of Tavistock. Some interesting walking is to be had
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along the Tavistock Canal which was built in the early 18th century to transport copper ore (mined in the area) to Morwellham Quay. Check out the interesting viaduct to the north of the town. You can walk across the viaduct now for spectacular views as it’s no longer a railway line.
Tavistock is an excellent Dartmoor base for golf, with its own golf course, and many people use the town as a base for walking and climbing on the moor. For the fishing fraternity there is the Tavistock Trout Farm and Fishery and Burrator Reservoir. Nearby are the perfect fishing spots - fly fishing is on the menu at Tavistock Fishery!
Travelling on the A395 out of Tavistock the first places to stop are the Tavy villages of Peter Tavy & Mary Tavy named after their two churches only a mile apart in the Tavy valley. Peter Tavy is one of the most picturesque places one could ever wish to see, it has a river flowing through the village with an old fashioned bridge, and it is so quiet & peaceful you will not want to leave. The Peter Tavy pub has rooms and does excellent food, or if you are caravanning The Hartford Caravan Park will be pleased to help. Mary Tavy has an industrial past, but is equally pleasing to visit; here you will find the Mary Tavy Inn offering the same as its neighbour. The spectacular remains of Wheal Betsy mine are at Mary Tavy. It’s actually just outside the Dartmoor National Park, and there’s more woodland to the west of Dartmoor, particularly up towards the Lydford Gorge area.
Yeth Hounds complete with hunters on horseback, have been heard running in this area after dark.
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