Local Attractions

Location and Local Attractions

LOCAL TOWNS

Tiverton is a market town with a Charter dating from 1258. It stands above its two rivers, the Exe and the Lowman. It was originally known as Twyfordton, a two ford town. In the Middle Ages it was an important market place and became a centre for the woollen industry, with many wealthy merchants endowing it. It has very interesting architecture. There are three medieval almshouses. St. Peter`s Church next to the Castle is wonderful and well worth a visit, and so is St. George`s Church, the finest Georgian church in Devon. Knightshayes Court is a couple of miles away - wonderful garden.

Bampton is an attractive small town with a lovely church and incomplete motte and bailey castle.

Crediton has an ancient tradition: it was the birthplace of St. Boniface and the seat of a bishop between 909 and 1050, and the most important building is Holy Cross Church. Wonderful delicatessen called Treloar`s.

Cullompton has one of Devon`s best churches, St. Andrew`s, and other very interesting old buildings in the High Street.

There are many charming local villages with interesting churches and pubs serving excellent food.

Here are some of the many and varied attractions we can recommend

Bickleigh Mill, Bickleigh www.bickleighmill.com

Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh www.buckfast.org.uk

Cobbaton Combat Collection, Chittlehampton www.cobbatoncombat.co.uk

Creally Great Adventure Park, Exeter www.creally.co.uk

Dartington Crystal, Torrington www.dartington.co.uk

Dartmoor Prison Museum, Princetown www.dartmoor-prison.co.uk

English Heritage www.english-heritage.org.uk

Escot Gardens, Maze & Forest Adventure, Ottery St. Mary www.escot-devon.co.uk

Fursdon House, Fursdon www.fursdon.co.uk

Historic Houses Association www.hha.org.uk

Marwood Hill Gardens, Barnstaple www.marwoodhillgarden.co.uk

National Trust www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Orchid Paradise, Newton Abbot www.orchids.uk.com

Quad World, Cullompton www.quadworld.co.uk

Quince Honey Farm, South Molton www.quincehoney.co.uk

RHS Rosemoor, Torrington www.rhs.org.uk

Sheppey`s Cider, Taunton www.sheppeyscider.com

Stuart Line, Exmouth www.stuartlinecruises.co.uk

The Big Sheep, Bideford www.thebigsheep.co.uk

The Cliff Railway, Lynton and Lynmouth www.cliffrailwaylynton.co.uk

The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey www.crafts.org.uk

The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

Tiverton Canal, Tiverton www.tivertoncanal.co.uk

Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life, Tiverton www.tivertonmuseum.org.uk

Torre Abbey, Torquay www.torre-abbey.org.uk

West Somerset Railway, Minehead www.West-Somerset-Railway.co.uk

Yearlstone Vineyard, Bickleigh www.yearlstone.co.uk

FOOD AND DRINK

Excellent Village Pubs

The Cadeleigh Arms, Cadeleigh www.thecadeleigharms.co.uk

The Grove Inn, Kings Nympton www.thegroveinn.co.uk.

The Lamb Inn, Sandford www.lambinnsandford.co.uk.

Woods Wine Bar & Restaurant, www.woodsdulverton.com


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