River Tavy
The Tavy is a river on Dartmoor, Devon, England. The name derives from the Brythonic root tam, once thought to mean 'dark' but now generally understood to mean 'to flow'.Photo: Addshore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Buckland Abbey and Church of the Holy Spirit.
Buckland Abbey
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.
Bere Ferrers railway station
Railway station
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Bere Ferrers station on the Tamar Valley Line is situated near the village of Bere Ferrers in Devon, England. The station is on the former Southern main line between Exeter and Plymouth via Okehampton. It is currently operated by Great Western Railway. Bere Ferrers railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of River Tavy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milton Combe and Bere Alston.
Milton Combe
Village
Milton Combe is a village in Devon approximately 2 mi from Yelverton and 8 mi from the city of Plymouth. The name Milton Combe is derived from the village's historic name, first mentioned in 1249, of 'Mile Cumbe' literally meaning 'Middle Valley'.
Bere Alston
Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bere Alston is a village in West Devon in the county of Devon in England. It forms part of the civil parish of Bere Ferrers. The village is reported to have a population of 2,259… Bere Alston is situated 2 miles northwest of River Tavy.
Crapstone
Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crapstone is a village in the county of Devon. The village is located on the edge of Dartmoor, in the parish of Buckland Monachorum and is approximately 1 mile from the village of Yelverton, 9 miles from the city of Plymouth and 5 miles from Tavistock. Crapstone is situated 2½ miles northeast of River Tavy.
River Tavy
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United Kingdom
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Tavy” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Tavy”
- Low German: “River Tavy”
- Slovenian: “reka Tavy”
- Slovenian: “River Tavy”
- Slovenian: “Tavy”
- Swedish: “River Tavy”
- Welsh: “Afon Tavy”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lopwell and Bickham.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quarry Cross and Bere Alston railway station.
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