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Around
and About |
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Your
stay at The Rosemont
will place you in the very Heart of Dartmoor, with much
to offer and see nearby. The following attractions are
all easily reached from The
Rosemont,
a great location for any guest visiting Dartmoor and
Devon.
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Buckland Abbey (National Trust)
700-year-old home of
Elizabethan seafarers Drake and Grenville, in
beautiful Tavy Valley estate |
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The Garden House (featured on BBC's
Gardener's World)
www.thegardenhouse.org.uk
‘Perhaps
the most breath-taking of all gardens’
- Rachel de Thame |
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Lydford Gorge (National Trust)
The deepest gorge in
the South West, with spectacular 30m waterfall |
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Shavercombe Falls,
Cadover Bridge
Secluded half way down the Shavercombe valley, a very peaceful
spot. |
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City
of Plymouth
From the Pilgrim Fathers to the Transatlantic
solo yacht race, Plymouth has unrivalled
seafaring history |
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The
Eden Project
A must see experience!
www.edenproject.com |
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Burrator
Reservoir
Our very local beauty spot, make the walk
around it as easy or hard as you like. See
picture right |
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Ancient
Stannary town of Tavistock
Birthplace of Sir Francis drake, it is
now a well known 'foodie' town with thriving
pannier and farmers markets. |
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The
Devonport & Plymouth Leats
Built in the 1790's to channel water to
Plymouth, the Devonport leat is still in
excellent working order as far as burrator
reservoir. Both leats can still be seen in
Yelverton village centre. |
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Saltram
House (National Trust)
Magnificent Georgian house with
opulent Robert Adam interiors, gardens, follies
and landscape parkland.
Situated alongside the Plym
Estuary, it has been the film location for Sense
and Sensibility. |
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Cotehele
House (National Trust)
Tudor house with
superb collections of textiles, armour and
furniture, set in extensive grounds on the banks
of the river Tamar. |
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Mount
Edgcumbe Park
House and gardens in a spectacular position overlooking
Plymouth Sound |
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And many, many more
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The River Tavy running through
Tavistock

Telephone
(UK) 01822 852175
Telephone (Intl) +44 (182)
285-2175

Burrator reservoir |