Local Interest

Glazebrook provides the ideal base for exploring Devon's beautiful scenery with miles of coastline and Dartmoor National Park surrounding us. National Trust properties such as Castle Drogo, Saltram House, Coleton Fishacre and Buckland Abbey are on the doorstep and the gardens at Lukeslands (see www.lukesland.co.uk) , Overbecks, Greenways and The Garden House are also nearby. The Eden Project and The Lost Gardens of Heligan are within an hour's drive.

If you enjoy walking, Lady’s Wood nature reserve is close by, in the Glazebrook valley. The Avon Dam, with an easy approach on foot, is nearby as are the wide open spaces of Dartmoor. The magnificent coastal paths and the Erme Plym Trail are just a short drive away and The Two Moors Way is accessible from the Hotel it you enjoy a more challenging walk.

The Avon, Glazebrook and Erme valleys have the highest concentration of Stone Rows, Hut Circles and Kistvaens(Burial Chambers) on the moors.

For cyclists we are on the Exeter to Plymouth Cycle Route and are near the Plym Trail and the Granite Way is only 45 minutes away.

Fishing is available on the River Dart or Avon, there are also many local fisheries, as well as sea fishing and coarse fishing.

Golf fans are within half a mile of Wrangaton Golf Club, a superb course with the first nine holes on moorland followed by the back nine in parkland, with Bigbury, Thurlestone and Dartmouth courses half an hour away.

For keen horse riders, a number of stables can be found in the surrounding area. The Dartmoor and South Hams Equestrian Centre is two minutes away and has one of the largest indoor arenas in the west. Escorted hacks on Dartmoor can be arranged.

In nearby Ivybridge there is the South Devon Leisure Centre and the South Devon Tennis Centre with four magnificent indoor courts and four outdoor, floodlit courts.

The city of Plymouth is within easy reach with its wealth of Maritime history including the Barbican and the Mayflower Steps. The magnificent National Marine Aquarium is well worth a visit.

Glazebrook is special, we would love to share it with you and we promise a truly happy and relaxing stay. Our local knowledge will help you enjoy the area whatever the weather.