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Birth Town of Sir Francis Drake


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OVERVIEW OF TAVISTOCK

    Tavistock, an ancient stannary (tin-assaying and tin-marketing) town, lies on the south-west edge of   Dartmoor National Park , about 24 km (15 miles) north of the maritime city of Plymouth. The name "Tavistock" derives from "Tavy", the River on which the town lies, and "stock" indicating that the town became a prominent agricultural market for the area, after its progressive development around a Benedictine Abbey, founded in AD974.

    The importance of Tavistock's market was recognised by the granting of a Market Charter by King Henry I to the town in 1105. The 900th Anniversary of that Charter and also the 700th Anniversary of Tavistock as an official Stannary Town was celebrated in the town in 2005 by a programme of history, musical and artistic events running from the start of the year to the 30th August, the latter being the day of St Rumon, the patron saint of Tavistock.

    A further part of Tavistock's history is that Britain's great seafarer hero, Sir Francis Drake , was born at Crowndale Farm, just south of Tavistock, in 1542. A fine statue of him can be seen not far from the town centre, on the road to Plymouth, the port from which he set sail to confront and beat the Spanish Armada.


    This fine and flourishing town , the largest in West Devon (population approximately 11,000), with its architecture of local stone, wide range of interesting and practical shops, market, riverside park, leisure centre and theatre, is excellent for visitors, both to see the town itself and as a base for exploring the surrounding beautiful countryside, the wild Dartmoor scenery, the many nearby pretty villages of Devon and Eastern Cornwall, and a variety of National Trust properties.

    About 11 km (7 miles) north of Tavistock there is the historic village of Lydford and at the further distance of about 12 km (8 miles) lies the important market town of Okehampton, close to the A30 east-west trunk road and called the "Gateway to Cornwall".



Tavistock is twinned with Celle in Northern Germany and with Pontivy in Central Brittany, France.




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Location of Tavistock and How to Reach Tavistock by Car and Bus



National Cycle Route 27:       Full Map of the Route       Route near & through Tavistock



Some Pictures of Tavistock The Early History of Tavistock Places To Visit in and near Tavistock



Forthcoming Events in Tavistock


Lydford
now a village, but established as
a Saxon town by King Alfred the Great.
Okehampton
a bustling town
with spectacular ruins of a Norman Castle
The Dartmoor National Park
easily accessible from Tavistock
by car or bus



Tavistock Tourist Office / Information Centre
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General Information of Local Interest
Town Councils & Devon County Council
The Wharf Theatre & Cinema,   Travel,   Utilities,   Sport,   Medical Centres   etc



Information on Period Dramas of Theatre, Cinema, TV & DVD




Tavistock Pannier Market Tavistock Farmers' Market



Click Here to See Some of the Very Beautiful Scenery of Dartmoor



Books about Dartmoor Books about Devon
BED & BREAKFAST, SELF-CATERING AND FARM ACCOMMODATION
in & close to
historic Lydford,
only about seven miles
north of Tavistock

CARAVANING
and
CAMPING

in
historic Lydford,
only about seven miles
north of Tavistock.

EATING OUT IN WEST DEVON
"La CASCATA"
Italian Restaurant
Lydford House Hotel
in Historic Lydford.

TyreMarks Garage of Tavistock

TyreMarks Garage
Tavistock

Repairs, Diagnostics, Tuning
Cars, Motorcycles, Tractors
Exhausts, Tyres, Lubricants



Computer Repairs, Upgrades and
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S S Computers
Tavistock
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Information on
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TV and DVD
Cinema







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Farmers' Markets



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