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Farnborough Hall 15 June 2011

Farnborough

in the county of Warwickshire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Great Torrington

Millbrook Cottages Lake in High Bickington, Devon

High Bickington (2 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction E)

High Bickington lies in one of England's most beautiful and relaxing regions, it is a short distance from the meandering River Taw and is ideally set close to both Dartmoor and Exmoor...

Instow sunset

Instow (20 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction N)

Instow is a gorgeous seaside resort with a mass of golden sands backed by a delightful village clambering upwards to meet with fine wooded countryside...

Gaiety re-development, Irsha Street, West Appledore, Devon (Feb 07)

Appledore (52 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction N)

Appledore is as enchanting as its name. It is a pretty place that shows a host of colourful fishermens cottages in the narrow streets beyond the quay..

Chittlehamholt, Devon

Chittlehamholt (1 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction E)

Chittlehamholt is a lovely peaceful village lying in unspoilt countryside close to the River Taw...

How narrow can a street get?

Clovelly (320 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction W)

Clovelly is beautiful, it retains an 'Olde Worlde' charm that even along this breathtaking coastline, is simply incomparable...

Surfers at sunset

Croyde (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction N)

Croyde village has a scattering of thatched, colourwashed cottages and other delightful buildings, all sheltered by dunes which stand between the village and the bay...

Hartland Point, Devon, with Lundy Island in the distance (May 06)

Hartland (49 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction W)

There is not a lot to beat the sound of waves crashing against the rocky promontory which was known by the Roman's as the "Promontory of Hercules"...

Church in Mariansleigh, Devon

Mariansleigh (2 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction E)

This charming tiny village is set in lovely rural mid-Devonshire countryside within a short distance from the meandering River Mole in the beautiful Mole Valley, and the picturesque Crooked Oak stream...

Okehampton Castle in Devon

Okehampton (15 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction S)

There has been a settlement at Okehampton since the Bronze-Age, later it became a prosperous Saxon town with the Saxon Lords being overthrown at the time of the Conquest...

Traditional Devon cottages backing onto churchyard in Zeal Monachorum, Devon

Zeal Monachorum (4 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction SE)

Set amid the rolling agricultural heartland of Devon, Zeal Monachorum is the very epitome of the perfect, tranquil Devonian village...

Seagulls at Hartland Quay

Hartland Quay (30 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction W)

The beauty of Hartland Quay is only eclipsed by the rugged cliffs which loom above it...

Combe Martin Beach

Combe Martin (76 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction N)

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St Andrews Church, Stratton, Cornwall

Stratton (48 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction SW)

Stratton is a short distance inland from the resort of Bude and was the scene of a Civil War battle in 1643...

Lovely little shore town

Bude (176 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction SW)

Backed in parts by grassy downs, the wide sandy sweep of Bude Bay with creamy waves flowing in endless procession from the Atlantic make this a perfect summer place for surfers...

Gidleigh Church, on the edge of Dartmoor

Gidleigh (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (21.8 miles, 35.1 km, direction SE)

The small wooded village of Gidleigh stands in superb wooded countryside at the heart of the Dartmoor National Park...

On the edge of Dartmoor

Drewsteignton (43 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (22.9 miles, 36.8 km, direction SE)

This attractive village is one of the most beautifully laid out of all Devon villages with pretty cottages set around a fine village square...

Chagford town centre

Chagford (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (23.3 miles, 37.6 km, direction SE)

With haunting scenery, quaint cottages, pretty streets and alleyways Chagford has something for everyone...

Castle Gate and the Town Hall

Launceston (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (23.6 miles, 37.9 km, direction SW)

There is a restless beauty about this stunning region, it has constantly changing vista's, the beautiful stone of enchanting houses glows in the warmth of the sun...

Crediton Church, Devon

Crediton (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (24.1 miles, 38.7 km, direction SE)

Always a beautiful place, Crediton must have been awesome in the year AD674 when legend tells us that St. Boniface was born here as plain Winfrith...

Recommended attractions near Great Torrington

The Square Garden

RHS Garden Rosemoor (35 Pictures)

(0.7 miles, 1.1 km)

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The Barbican - Okehampton Castle

Okehampton Castle (19 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction S)

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Entrance of Watermouth Castle, Near Ilfracombe, Devon

Watermouth Castle (9 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction N)

Watermouth Castle occupies a commanding position overlooking Watermouth Bay in the lovely coastal resort of Ilfracombe. Here.....

Lydford Castle, Lydford, Devon

Lydford Castle (1 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction S)

A simple square keep is all that remains of Lydford Castle. The castle, standing on a small mound in the shadow of the church.....

Bridge over the river at Lydford Gorge, Devon.

Lydford Gorge (49 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction S)

A picturesque stone bridge crosses the River Lyd just south of the village of Lydford. At this point the river often falls fast.....

Spinster's Rock, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Spinster's Rock (1 Pictures)

(21.8 miles, 35.0 km, direction SE)

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Castle Drogo, Near Exeter, Devon

Castle Drogo (22 Pictures)

(22.8 miles, 36.6 km, direction SE)

Fortune rarely smiles on people the way it did on Sir Julius Drewe. In 1899 at the age of 33 he was able to retire from the.....

Valley of rocks near Lynton, Devon

The Valley of Rocks (22 Pictures)

(22.8 miles, 36.7 km, direction NE)

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Launceston Castle, Cornwall

Launceston Castle (9 Pictures)

(23.8 miles, 38.2 km, direction SW)

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Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Fernworthy Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(23.8 miles, 38.3 km, direction SE)

Fernworthy Stone Circles are set against the majestic backdrop of some of Dartmoor's highest peaks, in a beautiful forest spot.....

Watersmeet near Lynmouth, North Devon

Watersmeet (36 Pictures)

(24.2 miles, 39.0 km, direction NE)

This is a delightful fishing lodge from 1823 located at the picturesque spot in the East Lyn Valley where the waters of the River.....

Porlock Bay

Exmoor National Park (107 Pictures)

(25.0 miles, 40.2 km, direction NE)

A castle perched high above the sea dominates the north-eastern corner of Exmoor. For hundreds of years Dunster Castle has stood.....


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