Tavistock Heritage Trust

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  • Walking Tour – Tavistock’s Curiosities

    Walking Tour – Tavistock’s Curiosities
    Tavistock Guildhall

    This flat walk, with Paul Blowey, along the entire accessible route of the picturesque Tavistock Canal, from its source at Abbey Weir around 2.5 miles to Lumburn, where the canal originally branched off to the slate quarry at Mill Hill. En-route we will discover the role of the canal in developing the prosperity of Tavistock in the 19th century. We will also pass the birthplace of Sir Francis Drake, and may even spot the resident kingfisher! This walk will take about 3 hours and is approximately 5 miles long. Part of this walk is on open ground. Please wear suitable footwear and be prepared for inclement weather. The walk commences at 2pm from outside the Tavistock Visitor Information Centre in Guildhall Square and lasts for 3 hours. Tickets are £5 per person

    £5

  • Walking Tour – Tavistock’s Churches Past & Present

    Tavistock Guildhall

    Changing times over the centuries have seen churches and chapels appear in the landscape to support the local community of Tavistock, from the earliest abbey buildings, the parish church in the 14th century, through to the Duke of Bedford’s imposing 19th century St Mary Magdalene. Other churches and chapels which served the community at various times have disappeared from the streetscape. This 90 minutes, predominantly flat walk, with Sue Spackman, traces the history of the religious buildings and their architecture and tells the story of their communities, some of which had interesting characters. The walk commences at 2pm from outside the Tavistock Visitor Information Centre in Guildhall Square and lasts for 90 minutes. Tickets are £5 per person

    £5

  • Walking Tour – Discover Tavistock

    Walking Tour – Discover Tavistock
    Tavistock Guildhall

    Your perfect gentle overview of the colourful history and heritage of this 1,000-year-old World Heritage Site town. This 90 minute, predominantly flat walk over approximately 1 mile will take you on a journey through ten centuries, revealing Abbey and Churches, Mineral Mining and the Industrial Revolution, the building of the Canal and Railways and the influence of the Dukes of Bedford, which can be seen almost everywhere you look! Today the town retains much of its built heritage and prides itself on being England’s premier market town. The walk commences at 2pm from outside the Tavistock Visitor Information Centre in Guildhall Square and lasts for 90 minutes. Tickets are £5 per person

    £5

  • Walking Tour – Tavistock by Twilight

    Tavistock Guildhall

    Join local guide Simon Dell for this intriguing evening stroll looking at the darker side of Tavistock which he patrolled as a police officer on many dark winter evenings. Murder, suicide and other dastardly occurrences will be discussed on our walk. Not for the faint hearted. Walk commences at 7.30pm from the Visitor Information Centre in Guildhall Square Tickets are £5 per person

    £5