Morwellham Quay, Tavistock

Name: Morwellham Quay
Address: Morwellham Quay Dukes Dr, Tavistock, PL19 8JL, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1822 832766

#2 among attractions in Tavistock

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Historical place, Museum

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Facts and practical information

Morwellham Quay is an historic river port in Devon, England that developed to support the local mines. The port had its peak in the Victorian era and is now run as a tourist attraction and museum. It is the terminus of the Tavistock Canal, and has its own copper mine. ()

Coordinates: 50°30'20"N, 4°11'45"W

Address

Morwellham Quay Dukes DrTavistock PL19 8JL United Kingdom

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+44 1822 832766

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Day trips

Morwellham Quay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Mellion International Resort, Cotehele, St Eustachius' Church, Buckland Abbey.

4.3 miSW
Golf
St Mellion International Resort
109 min walk • St Mellion International Resort, nestled in the serene countryside of Cornwall, United Kingdom, is a premier destination for golf enthusiasts and leisure seekers alike. This prestigious venue boasts two championship golf courses, including the renowned Nicklaus...
1.5 miSW
Tudor house with formal garden and orchard
Cotehele, Saltash
38 min walk • Cotehele is a medieval house with Tudor additions, situated in the parish of Calstock in the east of Cornwall, England, and now belonging to the National Trust. It is a rambling granite and slate-stone manor house on the banks of the River Tamar that has been little changed over five centuries.
3.8 miNE
Church
St Eustachius' Church, Tavistock
97 min walk • St Eustachius' Church, Tavistock is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Tavistock, Devon.
3.2 miSE
Historical place, Garden, Monastery
Buckland Abbey, New Quay
82 min walk • Buckland Abbey is a Grade I listed 700-year-old house in Buckland Monachorum, near Yelverton, Devon, England, noted for its connection with Sir Richard Grenville the Younger and Sir Francis Drake. It is owned by the National Trust.
3.8 miNE
Historical place, Architecture, Civic center
Tavistock Town Hall, Tavistock
98 min walk • Tavistock Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Rumon, is a ruined Benedictine abbey in Tavistock, Devon. Nothing remains of the abbey except the refectory, two gateways and a porch.
1.5 miSW
Park
Tamar Valley AONB, Tamar–Tavy Estuary
39 min walk • Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or Tamar Valley AONB is a legally designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Devon and Cornwall in England.
4.4 miW
Archaeological site
Kit Hill
113 min walk • Kit Hill, at 334 metres high, dominates the area between Callington and the River Tamar in southeast Cornwall, England, UK. The word 'Kit' comes from Old English for kite, a reference to birds of prey.
5 miS
Gothic Revival architecture
Warleigh, Plymouth
127 min walk • Warleigh is an historic estate within the parish of Bickleigh in Devon, about 6 miles from Plymouth. Warleigh House, the manor house of the manor of Tamerton Foliot is situated one mile west of that village on the south-east bank of the River Tavy where it joins the River Tamar.
1.4 miW
Tower
Prospect Tower, Tamar–Tavy Estuary
36 min walk • Prospect Tower is a folly on the Cotehele Estate. It has three sides and is 60ft high. When the National Trust was given the Cotehele Estate in 1947 the Trust renovated the tower and constructed a wooden spiral staircase inside, to allow visitors.
4 miS
Church
St Andrew's Church, New Quay
102 min walk • St Andrew's Church in Bere Ferrers, Devon, is a parish church in the Church of England The church contains the oldest stained-glass window in Devon, dated at 600 years old.
2.1 miW
National park
Sylvia's Meadow
53 min walk • Sylvia's Meadow, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is a nature reserve owned and managed by Cornwall Wildlife Trust. It is a herb rich, 5-hectare site situated near Gunnislake, in East Cornwall, England.