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Recommended Towns & Villages near Launceston

Little White Cottage

Callington (20 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction S)

The little town of Callington can be found a short distance from the River Tamar and is close to the River Lynher, in a quiet region which was once known for its prosperous tin mines...

Saint Eustachius parish church, Tavistock, Devon

Tavistock (63 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction SE)

Tavistock is located in Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. It has a rich history, a charming market, and is known for its scenic surroundings...

Watergate Bay, Cornwall

Watergate (10 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction W)

Watergate occupies a lovely location between the picturesque fishing harbour of Padstow and the exciting surfing beaches of Newquay...

looking over Stratton, Cornwall, from Howards lane

Stratton (48 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction NW)

Stratton is a short distance inland from the resort of Bude and was the scene of a Civil War battle in 1643...

An old mill in Boscastle

Boscastle (133 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction W)

Boscastle is favoured with the only natural harbour along a rugged rock strewn twenty mile stretch of North Cornish Coast...

Bude surf

Bude (176 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NW)

Backed in parts by grassy downs, the wide sandy sweep of Bude Bay with creamy waves flowing in endless procession from the Atlantic make this a perfect summer place for surfers...

Buckland Abbey

Yelverton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction SE)

Yelverton, by-passed by the picturesque River Meavy is situated on the south-western fringes of Dartmoor. It is a quaint little town surrounded by fine scenery with easy access to some of the loveliest places on Dartmoor...

All Saints church, Okehampton, Devon

Okehampton (15 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction E)

There has been a settlement at Okehampton since the Bronze-Age, later it became a prosperous Saxon town with the Saxon Lords being overthrown at the time of the Conquest...

The Tamar Railway bridge Saltash, Cornwall

Saltash (22 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction S)

Famous for its two great bridges than span the River Tamar, this little town, known as 'the gateway to Cornwall' is both pretty and interesting...

Tintagel Castle

Tintagel (197 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction W)

Legendry seat of King Arthur, graced with spectacular cliff scenery and the ruins of a castle built for the Earl of Cornwall in 1145, and of a Celtic Monastery. King Arthur's.....

Princetown

Princetown (5 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction SE)

Princetown is the highest village within the Dartmoor National Park, some call it the bleakest centre of the moors which is probably largely due to the town being the home of notorious Dartmoor Prison...

Crockern Tor

Two Bridges (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction E)

Two Bridges is the junction of the two major routes across central Dartmoor, and thus attracts a lot of visitors in the summer...

The Shire Hall, Bodmin, Cornwall

Bodmin (130 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction SW)

Historically fascinating and naturally beautiful, this area of North Cornwall has so much to offer. Equidistant from both the north and south coasts, Bodmin is an excellent base.....

Looe, in Cornwall

Looe (221 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction S)

In far off medieval times both East and West Looe were granted a charter and each retained its own identity for several centuries...

Clapper Bridge

Postbridge (19 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction E)

Postbridge is a tiny hamlet, yet this richly wooded area, at the heart of the moor has become a natural starting point for the thousands of visitors who annually come to explore the splendour and wonders of the moor...

A wonderful view Port Gaverne

Port Gaverne (11 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction W)

The village itself was especially noted for Pilchards, a fact which caused many fishermen in the 19th-century to make this little place their home. ..

Port Isaac, Cornwall

Port Isaac (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (21.0 miles, 33.9 km, direction W)

Port Isaac offers visitors many rich experiences from strolls around its ancient streets and narrow alleys criss-crossing the hillside, to simply standing on the top of a cliff watching the foaming waves of the changing tide...

Overlooking Plymouth

Plymouth (134 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (21.1 miles, 33.9 km, direction SE)

This is a city that evokes stirring memories of England's great maritime past...

Gidleigh Church, on the edge of Dartmoor

Gidleigh (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (21.2 miles, 34.0 km, direction E)

The small wooded village of Gidleigh stands in superb wooded countryside at the heart of the Dartmoor National Park...

A street in Lostwithiel, Cornwall

Lostwithiel (27 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction SW)

Lostwithiel, once the 13th-century capital of Cornwall and the lively centre of the tin trade, sits on the River Fowey in the heart of the Fowey Valley...

Recommended attractions near Launceston

Launceston Castle, Cornwall

Launceston Castle (9 Pictures)

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

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The famous and historic Bodmin Moor, Bodmin, Cornwall

Bodmin Moor (69 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SW)

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Lydford Castle, Lydford, Devon

Lydford Castle (1 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction E)

A simple square keep is all that remains of Lydford Castle. The castle, standing on a small mound in the shadow of the church.....

Bridge over the river at Lydford Gorge, Devon.

Lydford Gorge (49 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction E)

A picturesque stone bridge crosses the River Lyd just south of the village of Lydford. At this point the river often falls fast.....

Golitha Falls, near Dobwalls, Cornwall

Golitha Falls (45 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SW)

Golitha NNR (national nature reserve), known locally as Golitha Falls, is a famous beauty spot on the southern edge of Bodmin.....

The Tower, Buckland Abbey, Devon

Buckland Abbey (4 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SE)

Buckland Abbey is situated near Yelverton at the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. It was built as a 13th century Cistercian.....

Merrivale rows also know has the Plague Market, - On Dartmoor

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement (3 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction SE)

Set in a dark, brooding corner of Dartmoor, the Merrivale Rows show a vast variety of shape and formation. The site is also.....

The Barbican - Okehampton Castle

Okehampton Castle (19 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.6 km, direction E)

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Tintagel Post Office, Tintagel, Cornwall

Tintagel Old Post Office (11 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction W)

This delightful stone building with its bright red pillar-box fitted into its ancient wall is found in the coastal village of.....

Tintagel Castle - April 2004

Tintagel Castle (83 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction W)

The local tourist industry in Tintagel leans heavily upon tales surrounding King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, but.....

Inside Merlin's Cave, Tintagel, Cornwall.

Merlin's Cave (8 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.9 km, direction W)

This deep cavernous black slate hole, full of eyrie atmosphere is said to be the cave where the legendry King Arthur is purported.....

A young stag

Porfell Animal Land (26 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 30.0 km, direction SW)

http://www.porfellanimalland.co.uk/..

Grey Wethers Stone Circle, near Okehampton, Devon

Grey Wethers Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.5 km, direction E)

This unique double ringed circle is less dramatic than most and is interesting for the fact that the circles lie side by side.....

Looe Monkey Sanctuary, Cornwall. April 2005

The Monkey Sanctuary (23 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction S)

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The Shire Hall, Bodmin, Cornwall

The Shire Hall (2 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction SW)

This beautifully preserved building is one of Cornwall's gems from the 19th-century. The Shire Hall was built in 1838 and shows.....

I'm going round the bend.

Bodmin & Wenford Railway (21 Pictures)

(19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction SW)

This railway is Cornwall's only standard gauge railway still operated by steam locomotives and the trains run through some.....

Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Fernworthy Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction E)

Fernworthy Stone Circles are set against the majestic backdrop of some of Dartmoor's highest peaks, in a beautiful forest spot.....

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The Old Guildhall and Gaol

(20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction S)

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Lanhydrock springtime

Lanhydrock House (67 Pictures)

(20.4 miles, 32.7 km, direction SW)

Magnificent late Victorian country house with extensive servants' quarters, gardens and wooded estate...

Looking down the Okement, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Dartmoor National Park (802 Pictures)

(20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction E)

An exploration of the hauntingly beautiful Dartmoor National Park cannot be under-taken in just one short visit. To truly explore.....


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