Things To Do near Percy's Country Hotel
Tamar Trails Cycle Hire, Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
If you fancy cycling some of the Tamar Trails Cycling routes whilst on holiday in Dartmoor or the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty but don't have a bike then you can hire them at the Tamar Trails Centre. Call beforehand to check availability. Bikes are collected across the way from th...
Tamar Trails Centre, Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
Superb place. If you have kids and are looking for a family adventure holiday, the Tamar Trails Centre could keep you going for weeks. Activities include treesurfing, mountain biking, canoeing, archery and walking. The Tamar Trails Centre is also within a section of a rare UNESCO World Heritage Site...
Lints Tor, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
A number of Dartmoor tors stand proud at the head of a valley. The most obvious, and impressive, is Steeperton Tor at the southern end of Taw Plain. Another is Lints Tor at the top of the Upper West Okement Valley. Study the area around Lints Tor on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' ma...
West Mill Tor, Yes Tor and High Willhays Circular Walk, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
From Okehampton, follow the signs to Okehampton Camp. The views down to Okehampton, Okehampton Castle and North Cornwall/Mid & North Devon are impressive if you have clean light. At Okehampton Camp, cross the cattle grid and turn hard right. The road leads to West Mill Tor with Yes Tor behind. Pa...
Tavistock St Eustachius Church, Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
In the 'Tavistock Parish Church of St Eustachius' guide, it reads: 'St Eustachius' Church. The first authenticated reference to St Eustachius' church dates from 1265. Only one other church in England is dedicated to St Eustachius, a martyred Roman general, but there are dedications in Rome, Istan...
Tavistock Pannier Market, Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Tavistock Pannier Market is one of Dartmoor National Park's many attractions and we'll be adding more information shortly.
Tamar Valley & Tavistock UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape is one of a small number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the UK. It's split into sections. Running north east/south west, these are*: Tamar Valley Mining District with Tavistock. Caradon Mi...
Tavistock Public Art/Sculpture ('The Tree'), Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Information bottom right of the sculpture reads: 'The Tree by Rosie Fierek. Erected 2007.' Commissioned by Tavistock Market Charter Group in 2005 to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the granting of the Royal Market Charter in 1105 by Henry I. The history of Tavistock grows up...
Tavistock Abbey (Ruin), Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Dartmoor's south moor was fringed by abbeys and a priory which were connected by a number of ancient travel routes that crossed remote, high moorland. Today, two of the abbeys are popular visitor attractions. Buckfast Abbey is to the east. Buckland Abbey, managed by the National Trust, is to th...
Tavistock Museum, Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Tavistock Museum is one of Dartmoor National Park's many attractions and we'll be adding more information shortly.
Tavistock Duke of Bedford Statue and Buildings, Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Tavistock is part of a rare UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town is of international significance. Stretching from the foot of Cornwall to the Cornwall/Devon border, the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site is split into sections. Tavistock is included in the Tamar Val...
Best Tavistock Walks, Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Tavistock Tavistock is part of the Tamar Valley & Tavistock UNESCO World Heritage Site. We'd recommend exploring the town on foot. Pop into Tavistock Museum to learn more. Having explored the town, try the Tavistock Canal Walk. Walking on Dartmoor near Tavistock Tavistock sits...
Okehampton Old Town Park Local Nature Reserve, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
If you're visiting English Heritage's Okehampton Castle then we'd recommend a walk in Okehampton Old Town Park Local Nature Reserve afterwards. There's access via the car park by the castle. Salmon can be seen in the West Okement River. Note that the Two Castles Trail and the West Devon Way...
Drake's Trail, Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Cycling Tavistock is a Dartmoor gateway town on the western border of the National Park. Plymouth is a city with an internationally important maritime history in a stunning location to the south west of the high moors. Sir Francis Drake was born, and lived, in this area and is most famous for his...
Tavistock Canal, Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Visit Tavistock Canal and you'll find plenty of local information boards to read. One at the southern end of the canal at Tavistock Canal Southern Tunnel Portal reads: 'The Tavistock Canal, one of the few canals in Devon and Cornwall, was constructed between 1803 and 1817. This was a ti...