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Recommended Towns & Villages near Allerford

Castle Gate and the Town Hall

Launceston (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction W)

There is a restless beauty about this stunning region, it has constantly changing vista's, the beautiful stone of enchanting houses glows in the warmth of the sun...

Saint Eustachius parish church, Tavistock, Devon

Tavistock (63 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (7.7 miles, 12.4 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...

Kit Hill

Callington (20 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction SW)

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...

All Saints church, Okehampton, Devon

Okehampton (15 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction NE)

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 Tower, Buckland Abbey, Devon

Yelverton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (12.4 miles, 19.9 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...

Princetown

Princetown (5 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (12.8 miles, 20.6 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 (13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction SE)

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

Clapper Bridge

Postbridge (19 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (14.7 miles, 23.6 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...

Gidleigh Church, on the edge of Dartmoor

Gidleigh (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction E)

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

Royal Albert Rail Bridge - Saltash - June 2009 Cloudy Day

Saltash (22 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (16.5 miles, 26.6 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...

By the river!

Dartmeet (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction SE)

A popular tourist and beauty spot on Dartmoor. It is the meeting point of the two major tributaries of the River Dart: the East Dart and West Dart...

Chagford from Meldon Hill

Chagford (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction E)

With haunting scenery, quaint cottages, pretty streets and alleyways Chagford has something for everyone...

Along the river Neet to the Old Bay Tree Hotel Stratton, Cornwall, England

Stratton (48 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (17.8 miles, 28.7 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...

Bude

Bude (176 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (18.6 miles, 29.9 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...

Watergate Bay

Watergate (10 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction W)

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

Merchant's House

Plymouth (134 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction S)

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

On the edge of Dartmoor

Drewsteignton (43 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction E)

This attractive village is one of the most beautifully laid out of all Devon villages with pretty cottages set around a fine village square...

Buckland in the Moor

Buckland in the Moor (11 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction SE)

This is one of Devon's "dream villages" with an attractive small church dating from the 13th century and a cluster of picturesque thickly thatched country cottages with the most "English" of country gardens...

Boscastle, Cornwall

Boscastle (133 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (20.5 miles, 33.1 km, direction W)

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

St. Peters Church at Zeal Monachorum, Devon

Zeal Monachorum (4 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction NE)

Set amid the rolling agricultural heartland of Devon, Zeal Monachorum is the very epitome of the perfect, tranquil Devonian village...

Recommended attractions near Allerford

Lydford Castle, Lydford, Devon

Lydford Castle (1 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 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)

(5.3 miles, 8.6 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.....

Launceston Castle, Cornwall

Launceston Castle (9 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction W)

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

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement (3 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 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)

(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction NE)

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The Tower, Buckland Abbey, Devon

Buckland Abbey (4 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction S)

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

Grey Wethers Stone Circle, near Okehampton, Devon

Grey Wethers Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 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.....

Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Fernworthy Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction E)

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

The famous and historic Bodmin Moor, Bodmin, Cornwall

Bodmin Moor (69 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction W)

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Looking down the Okement, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Dartmoor National Park (802 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction E)

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

Golitha Falls, near Dobwalls, Cornwall

Golitha Falls (45 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction SW)

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

One of the huts at the Bronze-Age village of Grimspound, on Dartmoor

Grimspound (4 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction E)

Dartmoor often makes its visitors uneasy with haunting tales of terror as immortalised in the stories of Conan Doyle, and this.....

Spinster's Rock, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Spinster's Rock (1 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction E)

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Castle Drogo, Near Exeter, Devon

Castle Drogo (22 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction E)

Fortune rarely smiles on people the way it did on Sir Julius Drewe. In 1899 at the age of 33 he was able to retire from the.....

Kitty Jay's Grave, near Widecombe on the moor, Devon

Jay's Grave (1 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction E)

As English legends go, that of Jay's Grave is a very sad and lonely one. The ancient Dartmoor legend of Jay's Grave is about a.....

A picture of The Merchantant's House

The Merchantant's House (1 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.6 km, direction S)

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Road in Dartmoor, Hound Tor, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Hound Tor Medieval Village (1 Pictures)

(20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction E)

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Becky Falls, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor

Becky Falls (14 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction E)

Becky Falls is a romantic beauty spot hidden in the countryside close to the old town of Bovey Tracey. The spot is noted for its.....

The Square Garden

RHS Garden Rosemoor (35 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction N)

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Looe Monkey Sanctuary, Cornwall. April 2005

The Monkey Sanctuary (23 Pictures)

(21.0 miles, 33.8 km, direction SW)

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