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5th
August 2023
Discover Tavistock Walking Tour - Heritage Introduction
Your perfect gentle overview of the colourful history and heritage of this 1,000-year-old World Heritage Site town. This 90 minute, predominantly flat walk over approximately 1 mile will take you on a journey through ten centuries, revealing Abbey and Churches, Mineral Mining and the Industrial Revolution, the building of the Canal and Railways and the influence of the Dukes of Bedford, which can be seen almost everywhere you look! Today the town retains much of its built heritage and prides itself on being England’s premier market town.
12th
August 2023
Discover Tavistock Walking Tour - Cemeteries and Burial Grounds
Tavistock has a long and rich history of Christian diversity which was reflected in the availability of at least 10 different official burial grounds over the centuries, of which only one remains in operation today. This 1 mile, 90 minute walk explores the available last resting places for Tavistock citizens since the establishment of Tavistock Abbey in 974 to the present day. This walk is predominantly flat, but does include some grass-covered, sloping areas. Appropriate footwear is essential.
26th
August 2023
Discover Tavistock Walking Tour - Heritage Introduction
Your perfect gentle overview of the colourful history and heritage of this 1,000-year-old World Heritage Site town. This 90 minute, predominantly flat walk over approximately 1 mile will take you on a journey through ten centuries, revealing Abbey and Churches, Mineral Mining and the Industrial Revolution, the building of the Canal and Railways and the influence of the Dukes of Bedford, which can be seen almost everywhere you look! Today the town retains much of its built heritage and prides itself on being England’s premier market town.
