Devon Holiday  Things to Do and See
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Walking, Cycling, Golf and Fishing and much more... |
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Moretonhampstead provides many facilities for the visitor to enjoy:
With a wide range of activities, From Walking and Cycling through to Fishing and Shooting
Sports Centre offering tennis courts, gymnasium and playing fields: http://www.moretonhampstead-devon.co.uk/page.php?id=1
Open air swimming pool open during the summer months and weather permitting!
Superb walks, including letter box trail.
Cycle routes, including the Two Moors Cycle Trail. Golfing: Bovey Castle Golf Club, famous championship course just ten minutes away www.boveycastle.com/Golf Okehampton Golf Club situated on the northern edge of Dartmoor 25-minutes away http://www.okehamptongc.co.uk Teign Valley Golf Club set in the beautiful scenery of Teign valley 20 minutes away http://www.teignvalleygolf.co.uk Fishing: river and reservoir fishing available all within a short distance http://www.reelfoto.com/dartmoor.htm
Dartmoor Hawking and Shooting: for further details http://www.dartmoorshooting.co.uk
From Moretonhampstead there are also some great places
to visit as part of your holiday:
Castle Drogo and Finch Foundry: National Trust properties.
North Bovey, Chagford, Drewsteignton, Widecombe in the Moor: picturesque villages with good traditional pubs and tearooms.
Miniature Pony Centre: all set in 20 acres of beautiful parkland within the Dartmoor National Park http://www.miniatureponycentre.com/
Powdermills Pottery: family run pottery in the heart of Dartmoor http://www.powdermillspottery.supanet.com/
Buckfast Abbey: home to a community of Benedictine Monks, near to Buckfastleigh.
Okehampton Castle: English Heritage property, the remains of the largest castle in Devon, set on a wooded spur above the Okement River.
Fingle Bridge & the Teign Valley: a short drive from Moreton, a good starting place for walks along the River Teign.
Exeter: Devon’s Roman capital with its magnificent Norman cathedral decorated in gothic style which has the longest uninterrupted medieval gothic vault in the world. Afterwards walk around the quayside with its old buildings, shops, tearooms, etc.
Tavistock: a classic West Country Market Town, with a population of 11,000 and a shopper’s delight especially the Pannier Market: http://www.tavistock.gov.uk/tavistock/pannier-market
With a little more time you can also visit:
Cotehele and Buckland Abbey: further National Trust properties.
RHS Rosemoor: stunning gardens of national importance.
Lydford Gorge: sparkling waterfalls and picturesque nature trails.
Plymouth: historical naval city.
Dartmouth, Salcombe and Sidmouth: beautiful coastal resorts.
Exmoor National Park and Bodmin Moor: two more Moorland areas.
During your holiday why not visit the the Moreton Information Centre in Court Street where they also sell a wide range of maps, guidebooks and have information on public transport.
So why not stay with us in Moretonhampstead
and visit glorious Devon and Dartmoor National Park!
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