Liz's Guidebook
Sightseeing
The local market town with plenty of independent retailers including a very good cheese shop with an olive shop right next door! You’ll also find a play park and swimming pool here.
157 locals recommend
Tavistock
The local market town with plenty of independent retailers including a very good cheese shop with an olive shop right next door! You’ll also find a play park and swimming pool here.
A short drive from the house. Discover the home of Sir Francis Drake. Very close to a lovely pub ‘The Who’d Have Though It’ in Milton Coombe right next to the Abbey.
51 locals recommend
Buckland Abbey
A short drive from the house. Discover the home of Sir Francis Drake. Very close to a lovely pub ‘The Who’d Have Though It’ in Milton Coombe right next to the Abbey.
A nice place to walk or just sit and have a cup of tea in the cafe overlooking the dam.
8 locals recommend
Lopwell Dam
Watery LaneA nice place to walk or just sit and have a cup of tea in the cafe overlooking the dam.
Visit Plymouth by driving or even better take the train along the Tamar Valley which takes you directly into the city centre. Visit the museum ‘The Box’, go the cinema ‘The Barcode’, go shopping or walk up to the Hoe with its red and white lighthouse overlooking Plymouth Sound.
204 locals recommend
Plymouth
Visit Plymouth by driving or even better take the train along the Tamar Valley which takes you directly into the city centre. Visit the museum ‘The Box’, go the cinema ‘The Barcode’, go shopping or walk up to the Hoe with its red and white lighthouse overlooking Plymouth Sound.
Walk round the reservoir and see the beautiful moorland scenery. This is just less than 4 miles and completely flat so suitable for push chairs and wheelchairs. The Burrator Inn is close by for refreshments and there is usually an ice cream van parked up too.
52 locals recommend
Burrator Reservoir
Walk round the reservoir and see the beautiful moorland scenery. This is just less than 4 miles and completely flat so suitable for push chairs and wheelchairs. The Burrator Inn is close by for refreshments and there is usually an ice cream van parked up too.
Walk from the house down to the river. See the walking book in the house or pick up your own copy in the Post Office.
River Tamar
Walk from the house down to the river. See the walking book in the house or pick up your own copy in the Post Office.
Food scene
Owned by Alex Polizzi, ‘The Hotel Inspector’. Quite simply the best afternoon tea around! Plan to stay the whole afternoon and take your time over it. A real treat! Dog friendly.
28 locals recommend
Hotel Endsleigh
Owned by Alex Polizzi, ‘The Hotel Inspector’. Quite simply the best afternoon tea around! Plan to stay the whole afternoon and take your time over it. A real treat! Dog friendly.
If you love cheese, you’ll love this place. Drive or catch a bus from the village to Tavistock.
6 locals recommend
Country Cheeses
Market RoadIf you love cheese, you’ll love this place. Drive or catch a bus from the village to Tavistock.
de la Torre's
30 Market RdNext door to the cheese shop
Lovely home made food in a relaxed setting in the heart of Tavistock
12 locals recommend
Robertson's Restaurant and Pizzeria
4-8 Pepper StLovely home made food in a relaxed setting in the heart of Tavistock
The best steak in our opinion and panoramic views over Plymouth, a great place to eat. This is situated overlooking Plymouth Sound.
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill Plymouth
Armada WayThe best steak in our opinion and panoramic views over Plymouth, a great place to eat. This is situated overlooking Plymouth Sound.
A relatively new venture, situated in Bere Alston. Find them on Facebook to see what’s happening when you’re visiting. Great sparkling wine!
Tamar Valley Vineyard
A relatively new venture, situated in Bere Alston. Find them on Facebook to see what’s happening when you’re visiting. Great sparkling wine!
Lots of local produce. Search them up online to see if they’re there when you’re visiting.
9 locals recommend
Tavistock Farmers Market
Bedford SquareLots of local produce. Search them up online to see if they’re there when you’re visiting.
The cottage is situated on this street. Directly opposite is the butcher which sells the best sausages and bacon! It also does other deli produce and vegetables. It closes at lunch time on a Saturday so get there in the morning if you want to pick anything up. The Post Office has a little bakery in. Pick up your bread and fresh cakes here. We particularly recommended the carrot and orange cake, and the bread pudding! Check out the different themed nights at the local bistro where you are sure to get friendly service.
Fore Street
Fore StreetThe cottage is situated on this street. Directly opposite is the butcher which sells the best sausages and bacon! It also does other deli produce and vegetables. It closes at lunch time on a Saturday so get there in the morning if you want to pick anything up. The Post Office has a little bakery in. Pick up your bread and fresh cakes here. We particularly recommended the carrot and orange cake, and the bread pudding! Check out the different themed nights at the local bistro where you are sure to get friendly service.
The Voting Tree
Find the local cafe/bistro on Facebook. They do delicious Sunday roasts!
The pictures tell it all really! Absolutely delicious food. We love to pick up a pulled pork, stuffing and apple sauce hot roll and take it across the road to the open moorland for a picnic. Delicious finished off with some cannoli which they also sell! Yum! You’ll find this on the Yelverton Roundabout.
6 locals recommend
The Game Larder
The pictures tell it all really! Absolutely delicious food. We love to pick up a pulled pork, stuffing and apple sauce hot roll and take it across the road to the open moorland for a picnic. Delicious finished off with some cannoli which they also sell! Yum! You’ll find this on the Yelverton Roundabout.
A lovely hotel that welcomes day visitors for meals and afternoon teas with a spectacular view over the valley.
25 locals recommend
The Horn of Plenty
A lovely hotel that welcomes day visitors for meals and afternoon teas with a spectacular view over the valley.
Activities
Tamar Trails Centre
Biking, walking, zip wires….
Dartmoor Zoo
The inspiration for the film ‘We bought a zoo’
Dartmoor National Park, Drake's Trail Cycle Path
The UK’s largest aquarium…well worth a visit. It’s situated on Plymouth’s historic Barbican where you can also see the Mayflower Steps and pick up fish and chips.
208 locals recommend
National Marine Aquarium
The UK’s largest aquarium…well worth a visit. It’s situated on Plymouth’s historic Barbican where you can also see the Mayflower Steps and pick up fish and chips.
Very friendly and helpful. Great with nervous riders. The stables lead straight out onto open moorland, absolutely beautiful.
20 locals recommend
Cholwell Riding Stables.
Very friendly and helpful. Great with nervous riders. The stables lead straight out onto open moorland, absolutely beautiful.
Dartmoor Prison Museum
If you want to get on the water this is a great way to do it. See their website for more details.
6 locals recommend
Canoe Tamar
If you want to get on the water this is a great way to do it. See their website for more details.
The branch line from Plymouth to Gunnislake stopping at Bere Alston (15 minute walk from the cottage). This really is a beautiful train line.
Tamar Valley Line
The branch line from Plymouth to Gunnislake stopping at Bere Alston (15 minute walk from the cottage). This really is a beautiful train line.
The village of Morwellham was once a thriving port with copper ore mined from its George & Charlotte mine being shipped throughout Europe. Morwellham now forms the Eastern Gateway to the Cornwall & West Devon Mining landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is a great local day out. Make sure to check the website for timings.
8 locals recommend
Morwellham Quay
The village of Morwellham was once a thriving port with copper ore mined from its George & Charlotte mine being shipped throughout Europe. Morwellham now forms the Eastern Gateway to the Cornwall & West Devon Mining landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is a great local day out. Make sure to check the website for timings.
Tamar Trails Centre
Gawton Gravity Hub
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