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Recommended Towns & Villages near North Brentor

Tavistock

Tavistock (63 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction S)

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...

Princetown

Princetown (5 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (8.3 miles, 13.3 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...

Two Bridges, Devon

Two Bridges (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (8.7 miles, 14.1 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...

Drake Manor Inn

Yelverton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction S)

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...

Launceston Castle, Cornwall

Launceston (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (9.8 miles, 15.7 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...

All Saints church, Okehampton, Devon

Okehampton (15 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (10.4 miles, 16.7 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...

Postbridge, Dartmoor, Devon

Postbridge (19 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (10.4 miles, 16.7 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...

St. Mary's church in Callington, Cornwall.

Callington (20 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (11.0 miles, 17.7 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...

Gidleigh Church, on the edge of Dartmoor

Gidleigh (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction E)

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

Peaceful waters

Dartmeet (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (12.5 miles, 20.1 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, Devon. The Three Crowns Hotel

Chagford (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction E)

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

Royal Albert Rail Bridge and Tamar Bridge- Saltash - June 2009 Sunny Day

Saltash (22 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (14.7 miles, 23.7 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...

Church of St Peter, Buckland in the Moor, Devon

Buckland in the Moor (11 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction E)

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...

village square at Drewsteigton, Devon. summer 2005

Drewsteignton (43 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (16.4 miles, 26.4 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...

The Three Crowns Pub at Plymouth.

Plymouth (134 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction S)

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

Brixton village, Devon

Brixton (11 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (18.9 miles, 30.5 km, direction S)

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St. Peters Church at Zeal Monachorum, Devon

Zeal Monachorum (4 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction NE)

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

Rame Head

Rame (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (20.6 miles, 33.1 km, direction S)

This lovely place is a nature lovers paradise. There is an abundance of wildlife including rare and beautiful birds to be occasionally seen and heard fluttering around their peaceful woodland habitat...

13th Century Church

Bovey Tracey (23 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (20.6 miles, 33.1 km, direction E)

The pretty town of Bovey Tracey borders with the beautiful landscape of Dartmoor...

Newton Ferrers, Devon

Newton Ferrers (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (21.3 miles, 34.2 km, direction S)

A place of sheer enchantment with narrow streets crammed with characterful properties, leading down to the estuary where many small boats are beached and moored...

Recommended attractions near North Brentor

Lydford Castle, Lydford, Devon

Lydford Castle (1 Pictures)

(2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction NE)

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)

(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction NE)

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

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

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement (3 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.9 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 Tower, Buckland Abbey, Devon

Buckland Abbey (4 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.9 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)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 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.....

The Barbican - Okehampton Castle

Okehampton Castle (19 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NE)

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Launceston Castle, Cornwall

Launceston Castle (9 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction W)

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Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Fernworthy Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction E)

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

Looking down the Okement, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Dartmoor National Park (802 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction E)

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

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

Grimspound (4 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 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)

(14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction NE)

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

Jay's Grave (1 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 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.....

Castle Drogo, Near Exeter, Devon

Castle Drogo (22 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 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.....

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

Hound Tor Medieval Village (1 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction E)

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Becky Falls, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor

Becky Falls (14 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 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.....

A picture of The Merchantant's House

The Merchantant's House (1 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.4 km, direction S)

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The famous and historic Bodmin Moor, Bodmin, Cornwall

Bodmin Moor (69 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction W)

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Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey (29 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction SE)

One of the most amazing things about this fine abbey is that it was built almost entirely by amateur builders. The Benedictine.....

Golitha Falls, near Dobwalls, Cornwall

Golitha Falls (45 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction SW)

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

Old Mother Hubbard's Cottage in Yealmpton, Devon

Old Mother Hubbard's Cottage (1 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.3 km, direction S)

Many myths surround the legend of Old Mother Hubbard, did she exist or didn't she? but the cottage she is supposed to have.....


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