Things To Do

Our recommendations for days out and places to eat in Devon and Cornwall within a 30 mile radius of the old station

The Cheesewring

The Cheesewring

  • 9.2 miles
  • PL14 5AT

Perched on the edge of a quarry, The Cheesewring takes its name from the process used to create cider by pressing bags of apples, also known as cheeses, together

Created by erosion over millions of years, the wind and rain eating into the cracks formed when the rock solidified. Similar formations can be found on tors all over Cornwall, but this is the most iconic. The Cheesewring can be found north of the village of Minions on the south side of Bodmin Moor, Stowes Hill, on which the Cheesewring stands is home to a Neolithic encampment, it’s 6000 year old collapsed walls encircling the summit

  • Park in one of the two car parks and head north along well walked paths. It’s best to approach from the western (lefthand) side
  • Dog friendly
Brentor Church, Brentor

Brentor Church, Brentor

Brent Tor is one of the most impressive rock outcrops in Dartmoor with St Michael’s Church perched at its top, it makes a distinctive and famous silhouette on the Dartmoor skyline and is a clearly visible landmark on the horizon viewed from Old Luckett Station

The tor is unusual as it is one of the few on Dartmoor not to be made of granite. In fact, it is formed from basaltic lava which flowed some 350 million years ago into a shallow sea that covered the area during the Lower Carboniferous and Devonian periods. As the lavas flowed out into the sea some solidified into globular masses known as pillow lavas. Others were broken up by explosive contact with the sea water

This lava formed a mound on the sea floor which was then eroded by sea currents with the resulting debris being washed down the slopes of the mound. Debris of this nature can still be seen loose on the southern slopes of the tor

Beautiful 360 degrees views. Highly recommended for photographers, romantics, walkers and dog walkers

  • Free parking
  • Dog friendly
National Trust Buckland Abbey

National Trust Buckland Abbey

  • 11 miles
  • PL20 6EY

We recommend visiting the National Trust website to plan your visit

A beautiful medieval abbey nestled in the Tavy valley on the edge of Dartmoor

There’s over 700 years of history to discover in the great barn, house and garden

In the 13th century the abbey was home to the cistercian monks who built both the abbey and the great barn, they lived and farmed the estate for 250 years until the dissolution

Henry VIII sold Buckland to the Grenville family who went on to sell it to Sir Francis Drake. It’s now a house with a combination of furnished rooms that tell the story of how the two seafaring adventurers – Sir Richard Grenville and Sir Francis Drake – changed the shape of the house and the fate of the country…

In the 1940s, Buckland Abbey was gifted to the National Trust by a local private landowner after it was put up for public auction by the Drake family

Visitors can now experience more than seven centuries of history as they explore the rooms of the Abbey, the Buckland estate, the meadows, the orchards and enjoy the lasting peace and tranquility the monks created more than 700 years ago, it’s a fascinating and highly recommended place to visit

  • Ox yard cafe on site for food and drinks
  • Free parking
  • Dogs not permitted inside the abbey but are allowed to walk in the grounds and woodlands
The Garden House

The Garden House

We recommend visiting the website to plan your visit and check the events calendar for workshops, talks, festivals and tours

Known as “one of the finest gardens in Britain” a must for any garden enthusiast, plant lover or for those who like to spend time in inspiring and beautiful gardens. The gardens extend to around 10 acres and provide year round interest

There is a lovely cafe serving drinks, snacks, lunch and afternoon tea and also a plant centre where you can purchase plants – there are usually less common and interesting varieties of plants available

  • Free parking
  • Dogs are not permitted in the gardens
National Trust Lydford Gorge

National Trust Lydford Gorge

  • 12 miles
  • EX20 4BH

We recommend visiting the National Trust website to plan your visit
The deepest river gorge in the South West with 30m high waterfall
There are four walking trails: The Devil’s Cauldron Trail, The Waterfall Trail, The full Lydford Gorge Trail and The Railway Path – all are recommended

It’s a wonderful place to visit and beautiful at any time of year

  • Free parking
  • Dogs are permitted on a lead only
The Dartmoor Inn at Merrivale

The Dartmoor Inn at Merrivale

We recommend a visit to this beautifully located 17th century inn for breakfast lunch or dinner. Booking recommended

A choice of bracing walks close by to prepare for or indeed walk off your pint or meal…

  • Free parking
  • Dog friendly
Church View Vintage

Church View Vintage

Stocks an eclectic mix of old, new and handmade beautiful items for your home and garden.

If you enjoy browsing around inspiring places, a stop here is definitely for you.

They stock St Eval candles and products – if you haven’t tried them, they’re fabulous with amazing scents.

If that wasn’t enough you can visit Cowslip Cafe whilst you’re there.

  • Free Parking

 

 

Cowslip Cafe

Cowslip Cafe

Just across the way from Church View Vintage and perfectly located for a for coffee/tea and cake or if you’re in the mood maybe a Cornish cream tea or a light bite?

It’s set in a beautiful location and might also make a good place to relax and ponder how much space you can make in your car for all the gorgeous items you’re planning on treating yourself to after visiting ‘Church View Vintage’

  • Free Parking
Alder Vineyard

Alder Vineyard

Recommended for a vineyard tour and for lunch in the cafe, they also have seasonal events, always worth checking their website to see if there’s an event that takes your fancy…

There’s a small shop within the restaurant where you can buy drink, food, cookbooks and cook/dining ware etc

  • Free parking
  • Dog friendly
Port Eliot House and Gardens, St Germans

Port Eliot House and Gardens, St Germans

We recommend visiting the website to plan your visit and to check the upcoming events calendar

You can arrange a tour of the house and gardens, there is also a cafe and shop a range of events take place here across the year

The House at Port Eliot has been lived in for over 1000 years and believed to be one of the oldest continually inhabited dwelling in the UK and full of the accumulated treasures of such a long history

The many varied rooms includes works by Sir Joshua Reynolds and Van Dyck as well as a vast mural by South West England’s most celebrated 20th century artist, Robert Lenkiewicz

Once home to Augustinian monks and having survived confiscation by Charles I, Port Eliot is a unique treasure trove with the rare distinction of being a Grade 1 listed house with Grade1 listed gardens
The earliest written reference to Port Eliot is in a 9th century Cornish liturgical fragment kept at the Bodleian Library in Oxford. It refers to Ecclesia Lnanledensia, which is considered the pre-Christian name of this place

The exact date of the foundation of St Germans priory is uncertain; probably it belonged to the Brito-Celtic age, and possibly even to the time of the great Germanus himself, who is likely to have been directly or indirectly the founder of the House

  • Ample Parking (anything from free upwards – depending on the event)
  • Dog friendly (depending on the event)
Luckett Train Outline

The Signal Box and The Sidings offer a unique staycation in rural Cornwall with your own private hot tub and stunning panoramic view of Dartmoor National Park and the Tamar Valley (AONB), perfectly complemented by a touch of railway nostalgia.

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