West Dartmor


Often referred to as the western gateway to Dartmoor, Tavistock is our last featured town. Tis town is excellent for visitors as it is the largest in West Devon, with a wide range of interesting and practical shops, a pannier market, riverside park, leisure centre and theatre. It is a good base for exploring the surrounding beautiful countryside, the wild


Dartmoor scenery, the many nearby pretty villages of Devon and Eastern Cornwall, and a variety of National Trust properties.


Tere are a variety of places to eat and many leisure and sporting activities in and around the town, including live shows and cinema at the Wharf Arts Centre. Swimming is at the Meadowlands Leisure Pool with golf, cricket, football, tennis, and bowling available at various venues.


Situated just five minutes from the town centre, between the River Tavy and the


canal, are the Te Meadows, this beautiful and peaceful park is a tranquil haven with attractive walks, and a children’s play area. Other things to do are: a walk on Whitstone Common, or follow the Tavy’s upper reaches to Dartmoor and the delightful villages of Peter Tavy and Mary Tavy, with their imposing churches and the character inns of the Peter Tavy Inn and Mary Tavy Inn, both of which have rooms and extremely good food.


Should you be visiting in October, or want to have a special DAY OUT in the autumn, the Tavistock Goose Fair is held on the second Wednesday of October. Fairground rides run all week and on fair day, the town comes alive with stalls and side shows, attracting thousands of visitors.


A mile or so downstream of Tavistock, the River Tavy is joined by the River Walkham. Here there are the woods at Double Waters, and the beauty spot at Denham Bridge, where there is an old


40 Dartmor Towards Burator reservoir and Plymouth


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