Guidebook for West Leigh
Sightseeing
you can spend a day here at one of four of the Royal Horticultural Society's national gardens. Wonderful herbaceous and vegetable gardens, with shrubs and other plants from all over the world, meadows with Devon apple varieties and nice cafes/restaurants.
193 locals recommend
RHS Garden Rosemoor
you can spend a day here at one of four of the Royal Horticultural Society's national gardens. Wonderful herbaceous and vegetable gardens, with shrubs and other plants from all over the world, meadows with Devon apple varieties and nice cafes/restaurants.
Parks & Nature
Exmoor
Amazing scenery and various points of interest
The Tarka trail follows the river Taw from Dartmoor to the sea at Barnstaple. You can walk sections of it nearby here. Tarka the otter was the main 'character' in an iconic book You may see otters and kingfisher
67 locals recommend
Tarka Trail
The Tarka trail follows the river Taw from Dartmoor to the sea at Barnstaple. You can walk sections of it nearby here. Tarka the otter was the main 'character' in an iconic book You may see otters and kingfisher
Food Scene
Harvest Workers' Co-op
5 Red Lion Ydvery good quality locally grown organic veg
Nice cafe, and there are others in the Square: The Green Man which has a good range of vegan food; The Courtyard which has a wholefood vibe and also sells organic groceries. Chagford is a pleasant market town with a lovely historic church and 3 pubs. Also a good starting point for walks on Dartmoor
13 locals recommend
The Birdcage
11 The SquareNice cafe, and there are others in the Square: The Green Man which has a good range of vegan food; The Courtyard which has a wholefood vibe and also sells organic groceries. Chagford is a pleasant market town with a lovely historic church and 3 pubs. Also a good starting point for walks on Dartmoor
Arts & Culture
the last castle built in England. Designed by Edward Lutyens and overlooking the amazing Teign gorge where you can also walk. Owned by the National Trust
73 locals recommend
Castle Drogo
the last castle built in England. Designed by Edward Lutyens and overlooking the amazing Teign gorge where you can also walk. Owned by the National Trust