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.
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, the infamous
Dartmoor prison
.
Especially popular is Hound Tor at Grimspound - the setting for Arthur Conan Doyle's 'Hound of the Baskervilles'.
No visit to the area would be complete without a trip to Plymouth, the commercial centre of West Devon.
Within easy reach of the hotel are the coastal resorts of South Devon.
Further along the coast is the South Devon 'Hams' comprising of the picturesque towns of Dartmouth, Totnes, Salcombe and Kingsbridge.
You must see the Hoe where Drake first sighted the Spanish Armada whilst he played bowls and visit 'the steps' where the Mayflower sailed for America with the pilgrim fathers.
Torquay, Paignton and Brixham are famous for their exotic plants as well as clean sandy beaches.
