Place to visit in West Devon, Dartmoor & Cornwall while staying at Colcharton Farm Accommodation

 Holiday accommodation on a working devon farm

 Places to visit

Cotehele House - noted to be one of the top five in England. A medieval house with no electicity and adorned with oak furniture and tapestries. Medieval pond and dove cote. Beatutiful gardend, Quay and Mill.

Buckland Abbey - Home of Sir Frances Drake. Medieval monastry hosts a collection of his life, the story of the Armada and his famous Drakes Drum. Visit the Great Hall, newly created Elizabethan garden and lovely walks.

Garden House at Buckland Monachurum - Near Buckland Abbey. Featured on the Glorious gardens program. Unusual plants offering colour from Spring to Autumn. 6000 varieties. Cream teas available.

Lydford Gorge - Beautiful Woodland Walk 1.5miles long (shorter routes for the less emthusiastic) Visit the famous White Lady Waterfall - 90ft high. Numerous Whirlpools and the famous Devils Cauldron where the sound of cascading water is unbelievable. Visit the remains of Lydford castle or the smallest church on the hill at Brentor and admire magnificent views over Dartmoor.

Castle Drogo - nr Exeter - Modern 20th Century granite castle buuilt 900ft high with spectacular views and walks.

Saltram House - nr Plymouth - Tudor House with intact plasterwork by Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Antony House - Torpoint - Famous for its woodland walk in spring and wealth of Paintings, Tapestries and furniture

Lanhydrock House - One of Cornwall's grandest houses originally built in 1651, set in a glorious landscape of gardens, parkland and woods overlooking the valley of the Fowey River. Largely rebuilt after a fire in l88l this Victorian house has 49 rooms open including, Kitchens, Nursery Wing and original Long Gallery.

Finch Foundry - Nr Okehampton - 19th Century forge powered by 3 waterwheels. A reminder of Dartmoor's industrial past.

Morwellham Quay - Historic Port and Copper Mine - 2 miles away - ideal for families.

Miniature Pony Centre - Moretonhampstead

Launceston Stem Railway and Castle

Ashburton Adventure Park

Woodlands Leisure Park - Dartmouth

Dobwells Fun Park - Liskeard

Dingles Steam Valley - Lifton

National Marine Aquarium - Plymouth

Paperweight Centre - Yelverton - Tavistock

Activities

Sailing at Siblyback Lake - Liskeard

St Mellion Golf course nearby

Horse riding on Dartmoor

Fishing - Fly fishing and trout fishing - Tavistock - arranged on request.

 

Public Transport

Sunnislake Railway Station - 2 miles, Plymouth - 15miles

Tavistock to Plymouth - daily bus service

Airport at Roborough Plymouth

Sunday Rover Bus Ticket around Dartmoor in the summer.