Whitchurch, Dartmoor National Park
1. Visit Tavistock. Part of an internationally important UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tavistock is a gateway town to both Dartmoor National Park and the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
2. Explore the local moors and tors. Great Staple Tor is one of Dartmoor's most impressive.
3. Experience Dartmoor's prehistory at English Heritage's Merrivale.
4. Head up to Princetown. Learn about the National Park in the Princetown National Park Visitor Centre.
5. Enjoy Dartmoor's outdoor activities. Cycle Drake's Trail and the Granite Way. Mountain bike Princetown's Granite and Gears routes. Go horse riding on the moors.
6. Visit the National Trust's Buckland Abbey, Lydford Gorge and Saltram House. Just across the border in Cornwall, Cotehele House and Antony House are superb.
7. Discover the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
8. Follow the B3212 into the heart of Dartmoor National Park at Postbridge.
9. Day trip to Plymouth.
10. Explore the South Devon and East Cornwall coastlines.
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