Tamar Valley AONB, Visitor & Tourism Guide
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Nearby National Park: Dartmoor. Try also Exmoor
Nearby AONBs: Cornwall, South Devon
Select Cities, Towns & Villages: Calstock, Gunnislake. Also, close(ish) to the AONB, visit Tavistock, Cawsand, Fowey, Polperro, Looe, Plymouth, Padstow
Straddling the Devon and Cornwall border
In South West England straddling the border of south west Devon and north east Cornwall. The Tamar Valley AONB runs into Dartmoor National Park to the east and covers the area around the Rivers Tamar and Tavy. Plymouth is to the south and east of the AONB.
Rivers Tamar and Tavy
Steep hills thick with trees rise from the Rivers Tamar and Tavy. Further towards the coast, there are wide, long stretches of water in the estuary. Fine views south to the Tamar Bridges. Deserves its status as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site, Morwellham Quay is a fascinating open air museum.
Calstock Viaduct and Calstock are magnificent. We'd also recommend visiting the National Trust properties of Buckland Abbey and Cotehele House and Gardens.
Stretch your legs at Kit Hill Country Park for amazing panoramic views of the Tamar Valley AONB, mid Cornwall and Dartmoor National Park.
The Cornwall AONB
Just to the south is one of the 12 areas that make up the Cornwall AONB. We'd strongly recommend visiting Whitsand Bay as well which is on the south coast on the fringes of both the Tamar Valley AONB and the abovementioned area of the Cornwall AONB.
Bodmin Moor is to the west of the Tamar Valley AONB.
External Links
www.tamarvalley.org.uk
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Located in Plymouth, Devon, South West England, England Less than a mile away. Warleigh Point juts out into the area where the River Tavy flows into the River Tamar. It is on the Devon border. Cornwall runs west across the water. When we researched and photographed Warleigh Point, we walked in from... |
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Located in Plymouth, Devon, South West England, England Less than a mile away. Warleigh Point Nature Reserve is a local nature reserve in a beautiful riverside location on the Devon and Cornwall border. The nature reserve overlooks the River Tavy and River Tamar. Brown 'Nature Reserve' signposts di... |
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 Approximately 1.2 miles away. Total Rooms: 40; Rates: £45 - £85 Per Night This leading golf and leisure club is set in 180 acres of beautiful Cornish countryside, just over the Tamar Bridge... |
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Approximately 2.2 miles away. Rates: £19 - £55 Per Night At Travelodge, we provide the essentials for a comfortable night's sleep whether you're on the road for business, enjoying a city break with friends or family or you just need a bed for the night.... |
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 Approximately 3.2 miles away. Total Rooms: 143; Rates: £50 - £59 Per Night Future Inn is Plymouth's newest hotel offering quality upscale accommodation and unbeatable value Future Inn Plymouth is in the perfect location for both business and leisure travellers to Devon and Cornwall... |
