Tavistock is a market town within West Devon, England on the River Tavy, from which its name derives. It traces its history back at least to AD 961, when Tavistock Abbey, whose ruins lie in the centre of the town, was founded. Its most famous son is Sir Francis Drake. The area around Tavistock, where the River Tavy runs wide and shallow allowing it to be easily crossed, and near the secure high ground of Dartmoor, was inhabited long before the historical record. The surrounding area is littered with archaeological remains from the Bronze and Iron ages and it is believed a hamlet existed on the site of the present town long before the town's official history began, with the founding of the Abbey.
Attractions: Tavistock Abbey Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement Buckland Abbey Lydford Gorge Lydford Castle Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre Dartmoor National Park Grey Wethers Stone Circle Dartmoor Wildlife Park Launceston Castle Dartmeet Near by Cities: Lydford (9.9 km) Two Bridges (12.9 km) Lifton (13.2 km) Saltash (16.5 km) Plymouth (16.9 km) Launceston (17.9 km) Okehampton (23.0 km) Liskeard (23.9 km) Entertainment: The Whitchurch Inn Pub Sports & Activities Tavistock Golf Club Tavistock Squash Club Tavistock Tennis Club Tavistock Cricket Club Nearest Train Station : Gunnislake Station ( 4 miles ) Launceston Station ( 12 miles ) Newmills Station ( 13 miles ) Nearest Airport Plymouth City Airport (14.4 km) Exeter Airport (54.9 km) Newquay (65.2 km)