World famous for its stunning scenery, the Dartmoor National Park is best
known for its rocky outcrops, woodlands and wild open stretches of
moorland.
With over 200 grantite tors to visit you are spoilt for choice.Especially
popular is Hound Tor at Grimspound - the setting for Arthur Conan
Doyle's 'Hound of the Baskervilles'.
The Bedford Hotel is an ideal base from which to visit Buckland Abbey,
home of Sir Francis Drake, Widecombe-in-the-Moor of 'Uncle Tom Cobley'
fame, Becky Falls, Buckfast Abbey, a working Benedictine Monastery and
the infamous Dartmoor prison.
No visit to the area would be complete without a trip to Plymouth, the
commercial centre of West Devon.
You must see the Hoe where Drake first sighted the Spanish Armada whilst
he played bowls and visit The Mayflower Steps where the Mayflower sailed
for America with the pilgrim fathers.
Within easy reach of the hotel are the coastal resorts of South Devon.
Torquay, Paignton and Brixham are famous for their exotic plants as well
as clean sandy beaches.
Further along the coast is the South Devon 'Hams' comprising of the
picturesque towns of Dartmouth, Totnes, Salcombe and Kingsbridge.
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