"Tavistock and Dartmoor" Tavistock by lucyt

Tavistock Travel Guide: 34 reviews and 56 photos

A cheery little market town.

Tavistock started out as a Saxon settlement and, thanks to its river and good mining, has grow ever larger since.
Well served by good little cafes and one or two damn fine restaurants, it serves as the gateway to Dartmoor and it a hub to the numerous surrounding villages.
It's also where I go drinking of a Thursday night with by beer-buddies.
It has a good selection of shops from high-end boutiques and craft shops to one or two national chains. Unlike most other British towns, it is underserved by these chains and is a much better town for it. It has a very rare thing indeed: an independent bookstore (The Book Stop) which is very good and a has a cafe too.
One thing to see is the Pannier Market which is closed on a Monday.

View down West Street to Dartmoor

It also has such amenities as a swimming pool, tennis courts and a bandstand (Wahey!) set in the park that sits alongside the river.

Tavistock Town Hall

Birthplace of Sir Walter Raleigh: he of Boules and Armadas.

Intro Updated May 9, 2007
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johngayton Aug 2, 2009 at 2:32 PM

Excellent page! Tavi is just great isn't it? Cheers, John.
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jghpmontt Jun 25, 2007 at 9:07 AM

great pics...greetings
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christine.j May 23, 2007 at 9:04 AM

What a great picture! Tavistock and Dartmoor are high on my wish list.