Welcome to South Common

South Common Devon is a beautiful area located in the south-west of England. It is a popular tourist destination due to its stunning natural beauty and rich history. The area is known for its rolling hills, picturesque villages, and stunning coastline. Visitors can enjoy a range of outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and water sports. The area is also home to a number of historic sites, including castles, churches, and museums.

One of the most popular attractions in South Common Devon is Dartmoor National Park. This vast wilderness area covers over 950 square kilometers and is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including wild ponies, deer, and birds of prey. Visitors can explore the park on foot, by bike, or on horseback, and there are plenty of trails and paths to follow. The park is also home to a number of historic sites, including ancient stone circles and burial mounds.

Another popular attraction in South Common Devon is the coastal town of Torquay. This charming town is known for its sandy beaches, palm trees, and Mediterranean-style climate. Visitors can enjoy a range of water sports, including sailing, windsurfing, and kayaking, or simply relax on the beach and soak up the sun. The town is also home to a number of historic sites, including Torre Abbey, a medieval monastery that now houses an art gallery and museum.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 12.1°C

Feels Like: 9.4°C

Wind: 17.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Mary Tavy And Brentor Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Davies	Mary Tavy Tavistock Devon PL19 9PR 01822810384 School Website
Lydford Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Hill	School Road Lydford Okehampton Devon EX20 4AU 1822820264 School Website
Princetown Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Jo-Anne Callow	Princetown Tavistock Road Yelverton Devon PL20 6QE 1822890245 School Website
Tor View School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Mr John Gordon	Kilworthy Road Tavistock Devon PL19 0JN 1822618515 School Website
Mount Kelly Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Mr Guy Ayling	Parkwood Road Tavistock Devon PL19 0HZ 01822813100 School Website
St Peters Church Of England Va Junior School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Suzy Dyter	School Close Greenlands Estate Tavistock Devon PL19 9HW 01822614640 School Website
St Rumons Church Of England Vc Infants School Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mr Suzy Dyter	Dolvin Road Tavistock Devon PL19 9EA 01822612085 School Website
Bridestowe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Hill	Bridestowe Okehampton Devon EX20 4EL 1837861361 School Website
Whitchurch Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kerry Bargewell	School Road Whitchurch Tavistock Devon PL19 9SR 1822616202 School Website
Tavistock Community Primary And Nursery School Foundation School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Handel	Plymouth Road Tavistock Devon PL19 8BX 01822616044 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Okehampton Station Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1EJ 8.85 Miles

Gunnislake Station Approach, Off Sand Hill, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9DZ 10.05 Miles

Calstock Commercial Road, Calstock, Cornwall, PL18 9QY 10.65 Miles

Bere Alston Station Road, Bere Alston, Devon, PL20 7EP 11.07 Miles

Bere Ferrers Station Road, Bere Ferrers, Devon, PL20 7JS 12.37 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Tavicab Xl 07525 730003 2 Bal La, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9PD 3.44 Miles
Tavistock Tor Taxis 07811 406859 The Gate Cottage, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9DZ 5.81 Miles
Jaycars Taxi 07860 298808 43 Walkham Clo, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9HT 5.82 Miles
Solo Private Hire 01822 611414 4 Vigo Bridge Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0EY 5.93 Miles
4Hire Taxi 01822 618440 4 Vigo Bridge Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0EY 5.93 Miles
First Car Taxis 01822 840015 Bedford Square, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8AU 6.24 Miles
Tavistock Radio Taxis 01822 616266 1 Courtlands Rd, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0EF 6.28 Miles
Yelverton Cars 01822 616695 33 Oak Rd, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9LJ 6.61 Miles
T C Taxi 07814 241656 High View, Lifton, Devon, PL16 0HR 7.79 Miles
A2b Taxis 01822 859166 Unit K2, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7PE 8.69 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Willsworthy Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horndon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cudliptown Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Axna Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Mary Tavy Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Peter Tavy Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blackdown Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mary Tavy Post Office Weekday Last Collection:15:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Merrivale Bridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dartmoor Inn Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brentor Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Forda Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Exchange Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nicholls Hall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vale Down Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Surgery	Princetown Surgery Tavistock Road Princetown Yelverton Devon PL20 6QE
Tavyside Health Centre 01822 613517	Abby Rise Tavistock Devon PL19 9FD
Abbey Surgery 01822 612247	Abbey Surgery 28 Plymouth Road Tavistock Devon PL19 8BU
Abbey Surgery, Tavistock - Covid Local Vaccination Service	28 Plymouth Road Tavistock PL19 8BU
Abbey Surgery, Tavistock - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	28 Plymouth Road Tavistock PL19 8BU

Local Stores

Tavistock
Brook Street
Tavistock
Devon
PL19 0BJ
01822 616378
Store Website
5.88 miles

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SPAR Whitchurch Road
234 Whitchurch Road
Whitchurch
Tavistock
PL19 9DQ
01822 612518
Store Website
6.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Drake Vets
11C Plymouth Road Industrial Estate Tavistock Devon PL19 9QN 01822 854255 info@drakevets.co.uk Website 6.60 miles
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Animals Treated
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Westmoor Veterinary Hospital
1 Brook Lane Tavistock Devon PL19 9BA 01822 612561 info@westmoorvets.com Website 6.75 miles
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Drake Vets Ltd
Hinnies Leg O Mutton Corner Yelverton Devon PL20 6DJ 01822 854 255 info@drakevets.co.uk drakevets@hotmail.co.uk Website 8.25 miles
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Okeford Veterinary Centre - Okehampton
The Veterinary Clinic School Way Okehampton Devon EX20 1EU 01837 52148 rosie@okefordvets.co.uk Website 9.32 miles
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North Park Veterinary Group
Unit 1 Cranmere Road Exeter Indistrial Estate Okehampton Devon EX20 1UE 01837 658777 info@northparkvets.co.uk Website 9.69 miles
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Equus Vets
Cranmere Road Exeter Road Industrial Estate Okehampton Devon EX20 1UE 01837 214004 info@equusvets.co.uk Website 9.69 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Cadover Bridge And The Dewerstone
This Is A Nice Rewarding Walk. However It Does Have Steep Hills And Does Take Around 2 To 3 Hours To Complete. However You Could Adapt The Walk To Make It Smaller. Cadover Bridge Plymouth Lancashire PL7 5EH 10.04 miles

Location what3words clearcut.including.facelift

River Avon Dam Dartmoor
This Is A Lovely Dog Walk From The Carpark At Shipley Bridge On Dartmoor To Avon Dam. The First Part Follows Alongside The River Which My Dogs Love To Have A Dip In. Then The Walk Opens Out To Hills As You Work Your Way Up To The Dam. The Walk Is Pathed The Whole Way So Is Suitable For Pushchairs And Wheelchairs. I Think Its Roughly 1 Mile – 1.5 Miles Up To The Dam. Unnamed Road Lancashire 12.15 miles

Location what3words qualified.flicks.decanter

Fingle Bridge
Fingle Bridge Exeter Lancashire EX6 6PW 12.97 miles Follow The Signs From The Square In Drewsteignton

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Newbridge River
Lovely Riverside Area, With A Few Different Options Of Different Length Walks (From Around 15 Mins To 45Mins) A390 Callington Lancashire PL17 7HL 15.23 miles

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Parke Bovey Tracey
B3387 Lancashire 15.50 miles

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Tottiford Reservoir
My Dog Adores This Walk, Lots Of Water And Wooded Area To Run Around In. Can Get Rather Muddy In Wetter Times Of The Year. Tottiford Reservoir Lancashire 15.85 miles

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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