The Perfect Base to Explore Dartmoor and Beyond.

Lydgate House is centrally located within the heart of Dartmoor, to help you we have put together a list of places to visit.

🚗 Within 1 Hour

📍 Postbridge & Clapper Bridge (5 min walk)

A Dartmoor icon just steps from Lydgate house, the ancient stone bridge, grazing ponies, and timeless views.

📍 Bellever Forest (5 min walk)

A peaceful woodland of towering trees and Bronze Age history, perfect for a gentle walk. If you are feeling moor adventurous you can walk up to Bellever Tor.

📍 Widecombe-in-the-Moor (20 min)

A storybook village of thatched cottages, craft shops, and excellent cream teas.

📍 Tavistock & Pannier Market (25 min)

Stroll this lively historic (UNESCO) town filled with independent shops, riverside walks, and a vibrant indoor market.

📍 Haytor Rocks (35 min)

A favourite for its easy climb and panoramic views over Dartmoor and beyond.

📍 Lydford Gorge (National Trust) (35 min)

A lush, fern-filled gorge with cascading waterfalls and a magical atmosphere.

📍 Buckland Abbey (National Trust) (40 min)

Sir Francis Drake’s home and a fascinating mix of medieval peace and Tudor splendour.

📍 The Garden House (40 min)

Romantic and richly planted, this 10 acre garden is laid out in atmospheric ‘rooms’.

📍 Castle Drogo (National Trust) (35 min)

England’s youngest castle, overlooking the dramatic Teign Gorge with stunning walks nearby.

📍 Brentor Church (35 min)

A tiny hilltop chapel with far reaching moorland views, perfect for quiet reflection.

📍 Stone Lane Gardens (40 min)

A tranquil woodland garden with rare trees and seasonal sculpture trails.

📍 Hound Tor & Great Staple Tor (45–50 min)

Two of Dartmoor’s most evocative tors, loved for their drama and wide open views.

🚗 Within 1–1.5 Hours

📍 Cotehele (National Trust) (1 hr)

A Tudor gem set above the River Tamar, with formal terraces, orchards, and riverside walks.

📍 Saltram House & Gardens (National Trust) (1 hr)

Elegant Georgian grandeur meets riverside parkland, complete with a fine art collection and café.

📍 Lukesland Gardens (1 hr)

A peaceful family run valley garden with streams, waterfalls, and seasonal colour.

📍 Exeter Cathedral & Historic Quayside (1 hr)

Explore this magnificent Gothic cathedral and enjoy waterside cafés and antique shops along the quay.

📍 Buckfast Abbey (1 hr)

An active Benedictine monastery with beautiful gardens, shops, and a sense of serenity.

📍 Totnes Castle (English Heritage) (1 hr 10 min)

A classic Norman motte and bailey castle with sweeping views over this vibrant market town.

📍 Killerton House & Gardens (National Trust) (1 hr 15 min)

A welcoming Georgian house set amid landscaped gardens, orchards, and rolling Devon countryside.

📍 Dartington Hall Gardens (1 hr 15 min)

Timeless formal gardens near Totnes, with a rich artistic heritage and riverside trails.

🚗 Within 1.5–2 Hours

📍 RHS Garden Rosemoor (1 hr 30 min)

A gardener’s dream, featuring vibrant borders, productive kitchen gardens, and peaceful woodland paths.

📍 Dartmouth & Dartmouth Castle (1 hr 30 min)

A charming coastal town with historic streets, boat trips, and a 14th century castle guarding the estuary.

📍 Greenway (National Trust) (1 hr 35 min)

Agatha Christie’s beloved riverside holiday home, set in woodland gardens overlooking the Dart.

📍Powderham Castle (1 hr 35 min)

Home to the Courtenay family for over 600 years, with guided tours, deer park, and estuary views.

📍Plymouth Hoe & Royal William Yard (1 hr 15 min)

A blend of naval history, art galleries, and sea air, ideal for a cultural city day by the water.

📍Overbeck’s Garden (National Trust) (1 hr 45 min)

A hidden subtropical garden above Salcombe with coastal views, exotic planting, and a quirky house museum.

Each of these special places offers something unique, whether it’s a quiet garden to wander, a story to uncover, or a view that stops you in your tracks.

If you have any questions, we are happy to help.