England, United Kingdom · Europe
Tavistock is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Horrabridge, 13km from Wistman's Wood.
Tavistock is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 12,675, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tavistock sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tavistock to your route.
Tavistock ( TAV-iss-tok) is a market town and civil parish in the West Devon district of Devon, England. It is an ancient stannary situated on the River Tavy, from which its name derives. At the 2011 census, the three electoral wards (North, South and South West) had a population of 13,028. The town traces itsRead more
recorded history back to at least 961 when Tavistock Abbey, whose ruins lie in the centre of the town, was founded. Its most famous son is Sir Francis Drake.
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Tavistock is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 50.5494 latitude, -4.1442 longitude.
Tavistock has a population of approximately 12,675 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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natural wonder
Stunted, moss-drowned oaks growing between granite boulders form one of Britain's last high-altitude temperate rainforests, long linked with Druid legend. A 20-minute walk from the Two Bridges car park on Dartmoor.
13 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Wild and ancient moorland dotted with granite tors, Bronze Age settlements and roaming Dartmoor ponies across 368 square miles of Devon.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The UK's largest aquarium in Plymouth dedicated to ocean conservation with Atlantic Ocean and deep reef exhibits.
20 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Spectacular coastal road running through north Devon and Cornwall past dramatic cliffs, surfing beaches and picturesque harbour villages.
42 km · about 50 min drive
waterfall
A mystical 60-foot waterfall that bores through a holed rock in a fern-draped wooded glen near Tintagel.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Dramatic clifftop ruins steeped in Arthurian legend, connected to the mainland by a striking modern footbridge above the Atlantic.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Spectacular complex of enormous biome domes nestled in a former clay pit, housing the world's largest indoor rainforest.
47 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Magnificent Gothic cathedral boasting the longest uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in England, dating back to the 12th century.
47 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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