TAMAR BELLE HERITAGE GROUP Bere Ferres Station – Yelverton – Plymouth
• BERE PENINSULA EXCURSIONS
• DINING CAR • SLEEPING CARRIAGES • PARTY LOUNGE • HERITAGE CENTRE
Relax & unwind in a world of nostalgia with first class service 07813 360066
enquiries@tamarbelle.co.uk www.tamarbelle.co.uk
Drewsteignton is in the north-east of Dartmoor and north of the River Teign. This village of thatched cottages perched above the Teign Gorge is a must visit. Julius Drewe of Castle Drogo is buried in the churchyard beneath a granite memorial by Lutyens. Below the village, on the River Teign, lies the popular beauty spot of Fingle Bridge with Castle Drogo to the south-west of the village. The Neolithic burial chamber known as Spinsters Rock and the Iron Age hill fort of Prestonbury Castle are nearby.
Nearby are the villages & hamlets of Whidden Down with great walks. Easton has the well known Easton Park Hotel. Cheriton Bishop is two miles south and towards the village of Dunsford is Great Fulford House open for tour parties, conferencing etc. Dunsford has won the Large Village section of the Best Kept Village. Bridford is near the beauty spot of Steps Bridge, with Heltor Rock, woodland paths and open countryside.
West Dartmoor Tavistock often referred to as the western gateway to Dartmoor
may be well known for the ancient Goosy Fair in October, but there is much more going on in this award winning attractive town. Just to mention a few reasons for visiting there are leisure and sporting activities in and around the town including live entertainment and cinema at the Wharf Arts Centre, swimming, golf, cricket, football, tennis and bowling.
This large Dartmoor market town has many historic links, none more famous than its own Sir Francis Drake who is commemorated with a large statue in Plymouth road. The streets radiate from Bedford Square and are within easy walking distance of the car parks and bus station. Venture behind the Town Hall to discover the award winning and historic Pannier Market bustling with activity. Within five minutes of the town centre, between the River Tavy and the canal, is a beautiful and peaceful park with attractive walks, and a children’s play area. Just four miles west is Morwellham Quay featuring a historic port, village, copper mine & railway. Travel by train along the banks of the River Tamar before venturing deep underground in the George & Charlotte copper mine, experience the harsh working conditions of Victorian miners. Try on costumes, visit the pottery, animals and historic wooden sailing ketch Garlandstone. Escape the hustle and bustle of 21st century life as you wander through this enchanting village and countryside beyond. The shop is stocked with a wide range of gifts including iron work and pottery made on site.
Leaving Tavistock, going toward Dartmoor, are the delightful villages of Peter and Mary Tavy, with their imposing churches and character inns serving good food. A mile or so downstream is Double Waters where the River Tavy joins the River Walkham, the woods here are a delight particularly in spring or autumn when the seasonal colours are at their best. Nearby Denham Bridge is an old packhorse bridge and the River Tavy meets the sea at Lopwell Dam itself a pleasant spot for a stroll or take a walk in Lydford Gorge to see the White Lady Waterfall.
Horrabridge, on the road from Tavistock to Yelverton, is a charming riverside village located on the doorstep of the beautiful Dartmoor National Park. The bridge over the River Walkham is the oldest in West Devon.
Yelverton is a dormitory village for Plymouth and a useful place to stay for visiting Dartmoor, or as an out of town stop over for the cross channel ferries. Attractions include Buckland Abbey with permanent exhibitions on the life and work of Sir Francis Drake. Also in the west of Dartmoor is Samford a pretty place with a pub and Walkhampton with its mystery well and Sheepstor one of Dartmoor’s most imposing Tors that dominates Burrator reservoir. Shaugh Prior is a delightful dormitory village and a major stop on the famous Route 27 cycle way.
The Bere Peninsula, near Yelverton, is bounded on the east by the river Tavy and on the west by the river Tamar. This tranquil corner of south-
west England is home to the TAMAR BELLE RAILWAY HERITAGE CENTRE in the village of Bere Ferrers and on the Tamar Valley branch line running from Plymouth to Bere Alston, Calstock and Gunnislake.
The Tamar Belle offers a nostalgic step back in time for visitors. You can stay in comfortable restored sleeping car accommodation, sample the cuisine in the dining car, browse the exhibits in the heritage centre, visit the signal box and enjoy the demonstrations of railway working. For those wishing to leave their car behind the regular service to Bere Ferrers station links to Plymouth and the main London - Penzance railway.
This brief synopsis is a potted guide to what there is to see, do and visit, but the only way to appreciate this magnificent landscape of Dartmoor is to explore it and when you do please obey the notices.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100