Location: Tavistock
Top Things to do in Tavistock
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Tavistock (/ˈtævɪstɒk/ TAV-i-stok) is an ancient stannary and market town within West Devon, England. It is 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. It traces its 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.
Restaurants in Tavistock
1. Stannary Brewing Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 33 reviews
Stannary Brewing Company is a small craft brewery & Taproom close to the centre of Tavistock, only a 5 minute walk from the main carparks and the 'Meadows' park. Stannary Brewing Co. was born out of a love of big flavoured beers. Taking our inspiration from beer styles from all over the world we love to develop fresh and exciting full flavoured craft beers, all our beers are unfiltered & un-fined which means they are vegan friendly. The Stannary Taproom is open every Friday evening 5:30pm till 11pm throughout the year and our Beer & BBQ Bash takes place on the last Saturday in each month, see full details on Facebook or Twitter. Stannary Tap' serves 10 beers fresh from the keg every week plus a range of our bottled beers. We also sell a small range of ciders & wines, local gins and some cans and bottles from our favourite breweries from around the world. Drop in and chill out with a craft beer sometime!
Reviewed By Boardslider21 - Woolacombe, United Kingdom
The brewery is tucked away, as so many are in a corner of an industrial area, but can be reached on foot very easily with a pleasant walk through the park. It's best to double check opening hours before turning up though just in case. Bring a stout bag to take home your shopping from the bottle shop!
2. Tavistock Trout Fishery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Holiday Accommodation in The Dartmoor National Park. Fly and Float Fishing for Trout. Fly Fishing Tackle Shop. Farm Animals.
Reviewed By 22Macca44 - Exmouth, United Kingdom
I have using this fishery for over 25 years although I’ve seen the cottages I’ve never stayed in them before! We arrived on a cold damp winters evening and moved straight into our beautiful cottage Jack’s Den which the owner had made sure was all warm a snug by having the heating on prior to our arrival! The cottages are fantastically equipped and beautifully decorated. The beds are extremely comfortable which meant during our two nights stay we both slept amazingly well. We are both very much looking forward to another stay in the very near future. Thanks Abigail and all at Tavistock Trout Fishery
3. Tavistock Farmers Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 107 reviews
Reviewed By CLOCKFOSSIL
Great market with all sorts of useful stalls and well worth a visit. Very good cafe on site and several handy pet supplies stalls amongst the multiplicity of general suppliers
4. Tavistock Pannier Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 562 reviews
Situated at the very heart of the historic town of Tavistock is the ancient Pannier Market. A range of quality stalls and services available all year round and a fantastic tourist attraction.Tavistock Pannier Market is a wonderful historic market with over 900 years of history. It is an indoor market which is heated on cold days. 5 day permanent traders are situated around the market with the centre traders changing throughout the week.Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9am - 4:30pm
Reviewed By davidwB6194TR - Downderry, United Kingdom
Everything you could expect - and very much more! Allow an hour or more and browse slowly and enjoy every minute .... you will find everything you could expect and very much more - especially fudge, cheese, olives, pet things, extravagances - and much more!!
5. Merrivale Monuments
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By Jannerbloke - Devon, United Kingdom
Spend a couple of minutes online making sure that you know which car park beside the road and in which direction you need to walk to the brow from which you can then immediately see the impressive arrangement of stones. It might be better still if there were some thoughtful detail and graphics back by the car park helping to put the whole monument into context. It’s really worth the time and a bit of thought. There are several easily accessible books about the high moor, key lines etc and even without the research Merrivale is stands alone as an experience just pause in the middle and look along the lines. Lean on the stones themselves and gaze miles into the middle distance. An easy drive out from Plymouth.
6. The Royal Inn Pub Horsebridge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By LQHip
Lovely place to sit out,as we have too for now, and enjoy the very good food,friendly service and the countryside. Fantastic beer battered fish, perfect scallops too when we went this week. Did I mention how good the beer is too. Very reasonable prices.
7. The Barn Climbing Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Housed in a massive barn, this uniquely crafted wall and free standing boulder provides a friendly and social place to train hard and meet other climbers. Whether you are an experienced climber or just want to have a go, The Barn Climbing Centre offers a wide range of courses from Taster Sessions to Performance Coaching. Our friendly and experienced staff are here to help you develop your skills!
Reviewed By thomasjamesreilly - Poole, United Kingdom
Amazing place , loads of great climbs for all abilities and great bouldering section , also a really cool crack thing to climb up that I’ve never done before. The main reason this place was amazing is how friendly it was my son and I are relatively new to climbing and instructors and other people gave us loads of hints , tips and encouragement if I lived closer I would be at this place all the time
8. Tavistock Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
9. Tavistock Canal
10. The Wharf
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 160 reviews
Reviewed By 896maryj
Popped in here for a lite lunch,perfect setting by the canal.staff were frindly& helpful & social distancing all in place.I had a bowl of chessy chip & a delicious banana milk shakes. Natalie & Jade were very helpful & friendly & chips arrived piping hot with cheese melting just right. It is a lovely setting and was very pleased.!!
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