The ancient market town of Torrington in North Devon perches high on a cliff overlooking the deep wooded valley of the river Torridge. Its position offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Torrington provides easy access to the famous Tarka Trail for walkers and cyclists. The town is built around the Market Square where shops sell local produce. Torrington is home to the world famous Dartington crystal glass and visitors can tour the factory before purchasing a piece from the factory shop. In the old Town Hall is a museum which offers exhibitions of local artefacts, portraits and photographs. There are also exhibits on local industries and archaeological specimens. A small archive is available for tracing family history. Close by Torrington is the National RHS garden at Rosemoor. As its name suggests, it features two rose gardens with many species in bloom as well as water and bog gardens. There is also a visitor centre, restaurant and shop. Back in the town itself, the areas Civil War exploits are celebrated in the permanent Torrington 1646 exhibition. A visit to the Plough Arts Centre will round off a holiday to remember in one of the most beautiful spots in the country.
Attraction
Torrington 1646
Torrington Museum and Archive
Cottage
Estate Agent
Bond Oxborough Phillips
Robinson Cooke
Webbers Property Services
Pub and Bar
Admiral Vernon
Cavalier Inn
Green Dragon
Old Union Inn
Royal Exchange
West Of England Inn
Taxi
Shops
Jeneca Beads
Lloyds Pharmacy
Farm Fresh Butchers
The Soap Kitchen Plus
The Green Lantern Cake Shop
Sheenas Sweet Shop
Fresh 'N' Fruity
Activities
Torridge Cycle Hire(Cycling)
Places to Stay near Torrington
Furze Farm B&B (1.98 miles)
Huntshaw Barton (3.24 miles)
Furzedon B&B (4.11 miles)
Riverside Cottage (5.28 miles)
Classic Cottages (5.62 miles)
Secret Garden Suite @ Millbrook (5.65 miles)
The Secret Garden Suite is luxury private 100m2 suite with super king water bed, cast iron bath and double shower, dressing room and lounge. The Suite has it own secret ... More
Weach Barton Granary (5.72 miles)
Just 2 miles from Instow's sandy beach and enjoying panoramic countryside views, this unusual little property, built on original granary stilts, is set on a child friendly 200 acre sheep and beef farm. Instow, a ... More | visit website
Royal Hotel (5.81 miles)
The Royal Hotel overlooks ancient Bideford Bridge and the River Torridge and is a good base for exploring the countryside of Tarka the Otter and the streets of Clovelly. Within an ... More
Tantons Hotel (5.85 miles)
In the centre of historic Bideford, at the heart of North Devon, this privately owned and managed hotel looks out over the River Torridge, opposite the ancient bridge. Next to the town ... More
Ram's Head Inn (6.02 miles)
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