Local Attractions

Local Attractions

Glebe End is located within the Dartmoor National Park and is ideally situated to explore Dartmoor and its surrounding areas. The following list is a few of the many attractions available and is by no means exhaustive.

*Cycling

Safe traffic free routes, off-road trails or country lanes. Route 27 goes past

Glebe End.

*Dartmoor Letterboxing

A challenge to find letterboxes using clues supplied. A popular

Dartmoor pastime giving thousands of letterboxes to find. Each

letterbox has a guest log and you will be astonished at the

international interest recorded.

*Fly-Fishing

Go fishing on the Rivers Tavy, Walkham, Dart or Tamar to name but a

few. (Licenses may be required).

Tavistock Trout Farm is only 3 miles away.

· Coarse fishing is available at several locations. Look up places to go

on www.moorfishing.co.uk

· Day tickets are available on the Duchy of Cornwall waters from

various locations in and around the Moor. (01822 890205)

*Gardens

· Antony, Torpoint

· Buckland Abbey, Buckland

· Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton

· Coleton Fishacre, Kingswear

· Cotehele, St. Dominic

· Lost Gardens of Heligan, St. Austell

· Mount Edgecumbe, Torpoint

· National Trust Properties and Other Houses

· Pencarrow House, Bodmin

· Rosemoor, Great Torrington

· Saltram House, Plymouth

· The Eden Project, St Austell

· The Garden House, Buckland Monachorum

*General Interest

· Barbican Glassworks, Plymouth

· Buckfast Abbey, Buckfast

· Dartington Crystal Visitor Centre, Gt. Torrington

· Dartington Hall & Dartington Cider Press Centre, Dartington

· Devon Guild of Craftsmen Craft Centre, Bovey Tracey

· Morwellham Quay

· Mythic Garden & Sculpture Exhibition, Chagford

· National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth

· Various Steam Railways and River Trips

· Yelverton Paperweight Centre, Yelverton

*Golf

Devon offers an extensive range of golfing experiences i.e.:~

· Hurdwick Golf Course & Club, Nr Tavistock 18holes

www.hurdwick.co.uk 01822 612746

· Royal North Devon Golf Club, www.royalnorthdevongolfclub.co.uk

Westward Ho! North Devon 01237 473817

· St Mellion Golf & Country Club, Saltash, 2 courses,

www.st.mellion.co.uk 01579 351351

· Tavistock Golf Club, Tavistock 18 holes.

www.tavistockgolfclub.org.uk 01822 612049

· Trethorne Golf Club, Launceston, 18 holes,

www.trethornegolfclub.com 01566 86903

*Horse-riding

Many horse riders of all abilities agree that riding across Dartmoor is hard

to beat. You can ride out on the open moor or follow bridlepaths.
· Cholwell Farm Riding Stables are a mere 5 minutes away Tel: 01822

810526 to book.

· Eastlake Riding Stables at Okehampton Tel: 01837 52513 to book

*Rock-Climbing

The granite Tors offer climbs for all abilities.

*Walking

Dartmoor is on the doorstep, choose from guided walks, or plan your own

routes.

*Watersports

· Dartmoor National Park offers fantastic canoeing opportunities on

the river Dart Tel: (01364) 652511 or look up www.riverdart.co.uk

· Roadford Lake Angling and Water sports Centre something for

everyone. www.swlakestrust.org.uk or telephone 01566 771930.