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Recommended Towns & Villages near Tavistock

Buckland Abbey

Yelverton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (4.7 miles, 7.5 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...

Dartmoor ponies at Princetown, Devon. May 2006

Princetown (5 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction E)

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 (7.9 miles, 12.8 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...

St. Mary's church in Callington, Cornwall.

Callington (20 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction W)

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...

The Tamar Railway bridge Saltash, Cornwall

Saltash (22 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.4 miles, 16.8 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...

Clapper Bridge at Postbridge, Dartmoor, Devon

Postbridge (19 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (10.8 miles, 17.4 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...

Launceston Castle, Cornwall

Launceston (20 Pictures)

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

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...

Dartmoor, Devon

Dartmeet (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction E)

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...

Prysten House

Plymouth (134 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (12.5 miles, 20.0 km, direction S)

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

All Saints church, Okehampton, Devon

Okehampton (15 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (14.3 miles, 23.0 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...

Gidleigh Church, on the edge of Dartmoor

Gidleigh (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NE)

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

A view of the main street in Brixton 5 miles from Plymouth, Devon

Brixton (11 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction S)

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Church of St Peter, Buckland in the Moor, Devon

Buckland in the Moor (11 Pictures)

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

Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Chagford (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NE)

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

Rame Head, near Plymouth, Cornwall

Rame (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (16.2 miles, 26.0 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...

Newton Ferrers, Devon

Newton Ferrers (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (17.0 miles, 27.3 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...

The Anglers Rest Pub, at Fingle Bridge, Drewsteignton, Devon.

Drewsteignton (43 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction NE)

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

West Looe from a fishing boat.

Looe (221 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction SW)

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

Becky Falls, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor

Bovey Tracey (23 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (20.9 miles, 33.6 km, direction E)

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

Polperro

Polperro (213 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (22.8 miles, 36.6 km, direction SW)

Jagged rocks rise as if to guard the entrance to the picturesque harbour of this enchanting fishing village which has for decades been a magnet for tourists and a mecca for artists from all over England...

Recommended attractions near Tavistock

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

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement (3 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction E)

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)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 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.....

Lydford Castle, Lydford, Devon

Lydford Castle (1 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction N)

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)

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction N)

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

Looking down the Okement, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Dartmoor National Park (802 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction E)

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

Grey Wethers Stone Circle, near Okehampton, Devon

Grey Wethers Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NE)

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

Launceston Castle, Cornwall

Launceston Castle (9 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction NW)

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Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Fernworthy Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of The Merchantant's House

The Merchantant's House (1 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction S)

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The Barbican - Okehampton Castle

Okehampton Castle (19 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction NE)

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

Grimspound (4 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction E)

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

Old Mother Hubbard's Cottage in Yealmpton, Devon

Old Mother Hubbard's Cottage (1 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction SE)

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

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

Jay's Grave (1 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 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.....

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

Hound Tor Medieval Village (1 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction E)

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Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey (29 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction E)

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)

(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction W)

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

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

Spinster's Rock (1 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction NE)

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Becky Falls, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor

Becky Falls (14 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 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.....

Looe Monkey Sanctuary, Cornwall. April 2005

The Monkey Sanctuary (23 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction SW)

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The famous and historic Bodmin Moor, Bodmin, Cornwall

Bodmin Moor (69 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction W)

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