This arts centre is one of the cultural centres in the community and has been an important part of the artistic make-up of the town...

Burrator Reservoir is set within the boundaries of Dartmoor National Park, only a few miles from the village of Yelverton. The reservoir was officially...

The remnants of this former R.A.F. base can be found near the village of Yelverton, within Dartmoor National Park. Largely built and maintained by...

As well as a wonderful assortment of items you might expect, such as local artefacts, town history and historical records, this stannary town museum also...

Buckland Abbey is over 700 years old and has been developed and added to throughout the ages. One thing that the abbey is famous...

Towering over the town skyline and one of Ashburton’s oldest buildings, the Chapel of St Lawrence started its life as a private place of worship...

Lydford is the deepest gorge in the southwest of England with the spectacular thirty metres Whitelady waterfall as its centrepiece. The National Trust have...

24 acres of flowering wild flowers and rare trees in Dartmoor National Park, 1¼ miles north of Ivybridge. The gardens are set in the beautiful...

The Morwellham Quay Museum is located in the community of the same name and is concerned on the whole with maritime affairs that have dominated...

The ghostly writing is on the wall for this pub where time was never called. When it closed in the 1960s, not one thing was...

For nature lovers the Butterfly Farm and Otter Santuary on the edge of Dartmoor is well worth a visit. Many of us are familiar with...

Enjoy the best of unspoilt Devon from the nostalgic comfort of one of South Devon Railway’s steam or vintage diesel engines. Excellent attention to detail...

Escape the hurley burley with a visit to this famous woodland park with magnificent walks and waterfalls. Enjoy the wildlife discovery trails, ’Becky’ box hunts,...

See, meet and touch over 150 animals, including our miniature ponies and donkeys, Gulliver, our Shire horse, and Chico & Harpo, our miniature horses, as...

The Museum of Dartmoor Life throws visitors into a world at the turn of the 20th Century when this rural area was completely different to...

This water-powered forge was constructed in the 19th Century and represents one of the few working examples of its type left in the country....

Wander amongst the rare and exotic orchids in a cool paradise garden come rain or shine. There is always a wide array of orchids in...

Okehampton Castle would have been the largest castle in Devon when it was complete. Sadly only the remains are left, but there is still...

Cotehele Gardens are situated in east Cornwall, on the banks of the Tamar. They form part of the medieval Cotehele House estate, but can be...

Cotehele House is a beautiful example of a stately home in this area of the world. It has been excellently restored and preserved with...

Cotehele Mill has been preserved by the National Trust in order to keep it in its optimum condition so that visitors can see what the...

The South West’s leading gallery, craft showrooms and café with courtyard seating. Stunning location in grade II listed riverside mill on the fringes of Dartmoor....

Saltram stands in a wooded landscaped park on the outskirts of Plymouth. The house with original contents was created between 1740 and 1820. It features...

Plymouth’s Best Kept Secret – Most people hardly notice Crownhill Fort as they go past, it is so well concealed from the outside world and...

Set in woodland and meadows through which the River Lemon runs, this property is one of the most impressive medieval manor houses in the county....

Offering dramatic views of Dartmoor, set above the Teign Gorge, the ‘last castle to be built in England’ was acquired by the National Trust in...

The present St Budeaux church was completed in 1563. It is the only Tudor period church in Plymouth, and was reportedly constructed from materials...

Fifteen shops and two restaurants set in a village atmosphere, offer a collection including fine foods, glass, traditional crafts, jewellery and pottery along with books,...

Callington Museum is a fascinating collection of archaeological finds, artefacts, pictures, paintings and documents that have been collected in order to chart the history of...

This Edwardian building was opened to the public in 1910, and has become one of the finest collections of art and history in the region....

The Mayflower Steps are a commemorative representation of the spot where the Pilgrim Fathers last left England in 1620. The “Mayflower” originally set sail...

Visitors will be thrilled to watch free of charge the traditional skills of glassblowers at work in part of an upmarket glass and gift shop...

The Barbican area of Plymouth is a historical place which is well worth a visit for an interesting walk. It is linked into the...

See how an Elizabethan mariner lived in this sea captain’s home. This timber-framed house jetties out over a narrow, cobbled street in the historic Barbican...

Visit Britain’s biggest and Europe’s deepest aquarium. Come on a fascinating journey through an amazing underwater world where you will witness inspiring displays of...

This museum is proud to present the National Fairground Collection; a unique exhibition intended to capture a bygone age of fairground entertainment. The centre...

The Tamar Bridge is the main road bridge between Devon and Cornwall; it crosses the River Tamar between Plymouth and Saltash. Queen Elizabeth II...

The Royal Albert Bridge spans the River Tamar between Saltash, in Cornwall, and Plymouth, in Devon. Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed the wrought iron railway...

Smeaton’s Tower is one of Plymouth’s most famous landmarks. Originally built fourteen miles out at sea, Smeaton’s Tower now stands on Plymouth Hoe, restored...

You wouldn’t guess it at a glance, but this is one of Plymouth’s oldest buildings. Long thought to be a former friary (hence the name),...