Guidebook for Gunnislake, Tavistock
Drinks & Nightlife
This is our local pub, which serves great value, home cooked lunches but no evening meals. Totally unimproved - a real time warp! We all comes together on Friday night, and have a great laugh.
The Queens Head
This is our local pub, which serves great value, home cooked lunches but no evening meals. Totally unimproved - a real time warp! We all comes together on Friday night, and have a great laugh.
Everything Else
This is the most amazing outdoor activity centre with stunning walks, cycle trails, canoeing on the River Tamar, and Tree Surfing! It also has a great café where you can enjoy an energy boost!
74 locals recommend
Tamar Trails Centre
This is the most amazing outdoor activity centre with stunning walks, cycle trails, canoeing on the River Tamar, and Tree Surfing! It also has a great café where you can enjoy an energy boost!
Yes! You can learn to make the very best ice cream here and, of course, test every flavour in their ice cream parlour whilst chilling out watching the River Tamar drift by. Very, very yummy!
7 locals recommend
Valentis Tamar Valley Ice cream shop
Yes! You can learn to make the very best ice cream here and, of course, test every flavour in their ice cream parlour whilst chilling out watching the River Tamar drift by. Very, very yummy!
Sightseeing
Cotehele is an amazing Medieval house in which you can imagine a family actually lived. The gardens are stunning, and Tamar views even better. Cotehele Quay and the working flour mill make a full day.
99 locals recommend
Cotehele House
Cotehele is an amazing Medieval house in which you can imagine a family actually lived. The gardens are stunning, and Tamar views even better. Cotehele Quay and the working flour mill make a full day.
Wow! Now that is a view! Truly stunning panoramic views of Cornwall, including Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor in Devon and the celebration of the Cornish solstice watching the sun go down.
34 locals recommend
Kit Hill
Wow! Now that is a view! Truly stunning panoramic views of Cornwall, including Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor in Devon and the celebration of the Cornish solstice watching the sun go down.
Tavistock's Pannier Market is over 900 years old. The historic walks around the town are well worth a stroll. It still retains individual, artisan shops and has quite a few excellent places to eat.
157 locals recommend
Tavistock
Tavistock's Pannier Market is over 900 years old. The historic walks around the town are well worth a stroll. It still retains individual, artisan shops and has quite a few excellent places to eat.
Essentials
Open 7.30 - 21.00 hours they sell EVERYTHING, you would find in a main stream supermarket.
Pearces Service Station
Open 7.30 - 21.00 hours they sell EVERYTHING, you would find in a main stream supermarket.
Our favourite super store because it's products are more like homemade than anywhere else.
9 locals recommend
Morrisons
Our favourite super store because it's products are more like homemade than anywhere else.
Jason sells the very best groceries, sourced wherever possible within 20 miles. The sourdough breads are totally Moorish, especially the Chees and Chilli. Keep it away from me!
Roots & Vines
12 West StJason sells the very best groceries, sourced wherever possible within 20 miles. The sourdough breads are totally Moorish, especially the Chees and Chilli. Keep it away from me!
Food Scene
A great, friendly local pub, which the brave can walk to or rather back! Great beer and a good menu, music and entertainment nights and a lovely Summer garden.
26 locals recommend
The Rising Sun
The GreenA great, friendly local pub, which the brave can walk to or rather back! Great beer and a good menu, music and entertainment nights and a lovely Summer garden.
Simply the best. Never have I been known to come out of a restaurant and not have something to complain about. 7 courses and not a 'dicky bird'! An absolute must for a special occasion.
Langmans Restaurant
3 Church StSimply the best. Never have I been known to come out of a restaurant and not have something to complain about. 7 courses and not a 'dicky bird'! An absolute must for a special occasion.
The best Sunday lunch available in the area, thanks to Shaun and Kim! Just 5 minutes drive from us, this Elizabethan inn serves evening food and holds theme nights from time to time ie Burns Night.
14 locals recommend
The Boot Inn
Fore StreetThe best Sunday lunch available in the area, thanks to Shaun and Kim! Just 5 minutes drive from us, this Elizabethan inn serves evening food and holds theme nights from time to time ie Burns Night.
King Charles II stepped over the threshold of this inn dating from 13C when is was originally a nunnery. Paul runs a great pub here with consistently good beer and wine, good food and conviviality.
The Royal Hotel
King Charles II stepped over the threshold of this inn dating from 13C when is was originally a nunnery. Paul runs a great pub here with consistently good beer and wine, good food and conviviality.
Arts & Culture
This is our dear local artist, Ian Pether's home and studio. Breath-taking detailed artwork. If you are lucky he might be running his model railway in the garden. Great for holiday and Christmas gifts
Glenrock Art Studio
This is our dear local artist, Ian Pether's home and studio. Breath-taking detailed artwork. If you are lucky he might be running his model railway in the garden. Great for holiday and Christmas gifts
A magical venue in a converted church with the biggest picture window looking over the River Tamar. They have a very busy and varied performance schedule.
11 locals recommend
Calstock Arts
Sand LaneA magical venue in a converted church with the biggest picture window looking over the River Tamar. They have a very busy and varied performance schedule.