Meldon Cottages Things to do | |
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Circle A = 10 miles B = 20 miles C = 30 miles (as the crow
flies)
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Meldon is in the centre of Devon with lots of
attractions
and many beaches within easy reach. | |
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Circle A - 10 miles | |
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Yes Tor and High Wilhays (marked )
Moorland walks (streams,
tors, ancient woodland)
Bluebell Wood
Quarry Pool & old
workings
Meldon Reservoir
Meldon Viaduct (historic)
Meldon Station (Steam Railway) linked to Cycle Route 27 - Devon
Coast to Coast
Okehampton Station Centre
Okehamptan cycle
hire and tours (Bostocks; Trail Tracks)
Okehampton Museum of
Dartmoor Life
Okehampton Town Trail
Okehampton Castle
Lydford Castle
Lydford Gorge (N.T.)
Castle Drogo (N.T.)
Finch Foundry (N.T.)
Sticklepath (Quaker Graveyard; National
Collection of Hostas)
Belstone Common & village
Chagford
(Stannary Town)
Town and Village Trails
Wheal Betsy
Interesting pubs
Shops, restaurants etc. (Okehampton)
Sports facilities (Okehampton) | |
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Circle B - 20 miles | |
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Barometer World (Merton)
Dartington Crystal (Great
Torrington)
Rosemoor Gardens (R.H.S.)
Roadford Lake (Water
Sports Centre, Birdwatching etc.)
Tavistock (Stannary Town,
Abbey ruins, Cheese shop, indoor "fun" swimming pool, Trout
Fishing, Stafford Moor Fishery, Pannier Market etc.)
Morwellam Quay (Restored mine and period theme attraction)
Launceston Castle (E.H.)
Launceston Steam Railway
Tamar
Otter Sanctuary
Countryman Cider (Milton Abbot)
Tamar
Valley Donkey Park (Gunnislake)
Tamar River (boating etc see
Circle “C”)
Yelverton (Paper Weight Centre)
Buckland Abbey
(N.T.) Drake’s house
Garden House (Buckland Monochorum)
Princetowri (Prison Museum etc.)
Post Bridge (Powdermills
Pottery etc.)
Dartmeet ( Pixieland etc.)
Haytor
Widecombe-in-the- moor (Church House N.T.)
Miniature Pony and
Animal Farm (near Mortonhampstead)
Bovey Tracey (House of
Marbles, Cardew Tea Pottery, Parke (N.T. area - country walks,
Dartmoor National Park H.Q.)
Teign Valley (N.T. area -
beautiful walks see Castle Drogo, Circle “A”)
Canonteign
Falls (near Chudleigh)
Buckfastleigh (Abbey, Vintage Bus,
South Devon Railway, Otter sanctuary & Butteryfly Farm etc)
River Dart Country Park | |
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Circle C - 30 miles | |
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Beaches (North and South - sand, cliffs, rock pools, surfing
etc.)
Plymouth (Hoe, Barbican, National Marine Aquarium etc.)
Tamar Valley Railway (see Circle “B” - Gunnislake)
Tamar
River (Ferry and boat trips)
Cotehel (N.T.; Quay, Riverside
Estate,)
Saltram House
Mount Edgecombe House and Earl’s
Garden (Torpoint)
Antony (N.T.; Torpoint)
Tamar Canoe
Expeditions (Saltash)
Paignton Zoo
Compton Castle (N.T. -
Paignton)
Bradley (N.T. - Newton Abbot)
Hedgehog Hospital
(Prickly Ball Farm, Newton Abbot)
Powderham Castle
A Ia
Ronde (N.T.) Exmouth
The World of Country Life -Adventure
Park, Animals and Falconry (Exmouth)
Exeter (Cathedral, Quay,
Underground passages etc.)
Crealey Adventure Park
National
Trust Coastal Areas e.g Boscastle, Morwenstow, Duckpool, etc)
Boscastle (Historic Fishing Harbour, old pub, museum etc.)
Crackington Haven (beach, interesting geology, coastal walk)
Clovelly (historic village)
North Devon Bird of Prey Centre
(Clovelly)
Westward Ho (beach resort)
Appledore (old ship
building town)
Bude (resort, Gaia Energy Centre, canal etc.)
Killarney Springs Family Fun Park (Bude)
Bideford (historic
part and bridge)
Bideford Bike Hire (Tarka Trail)
Hartland
Abbey (near Bideford)
Atlantic Village, Barnstaple (Shopping
and Adventure Theme Park)
North Devon Farm Park (Barnstaple)
Arlington Court (N.T. - Barnstaple)
Superbowl (Barnstaple)
Tapeley Park Gardens (lnstow)
Dobwalls Adventure Park (near
Llskeard)
Jamaica Inn
Also not too far away:
Bodmin (Jail Museum, Bodmin and Wenford Railway, Bodmin Moor)
Eden Project
Newquay (surfing)
Lost Gardens of Heligan
Lanhydrock (N.T. House and Gardens)
Tintagel (E.H. - King
Arthur)
Dartmouth - beautiful River Dart and Dart Valley
Railway
Woodlands Adventure Park (near Totnes)
Bicton Park
Gardens
and even Land’s End! | |
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The places of interest and distances quoted are for guidence
only.
We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the distances
quoted, or that any the places of interest
will be open or
available during your stay as they are subject to availability. | | | Open all year round for short and long breaks.
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