The old mill town of Ivybridge is right on the doorstep of 368 square miles of the Dartmoor National Park - stretching north from Ivybridge to Okehampton and east from Tavistock to Bovey Tracey.

Proof of its fascinating and ancient history lies scattered over the land in the form of Bronze Age settlements and burial grounds, whilst the remains of Iron Age hill forts skirt the edge of the moor. Many granite tors loom up from its surface. Wild flowers grow in abundance and with its vast moorlands, woods, rivers, streams and reservoirs, Dartmoor is a haven for the many animals that live there. Buzzards and rabbits are easily spotted, but not so easy to see are the timid deer and the shy otters splashing in the streams and rivers. The ponies that roam freely are not wild but belong to local farmers with grazing rights.

Being the southern gateway to Dartmoor, Ivybridge is a brilliant centre for walkers to explore the beautiful Erme Valley and continue along the Erme Plym Trail to Plymouth or the South Devon Coast. It is also the start — or finish, depending on your point of view — of the Two Moors Way, the 102 mile trail which crosses Dartmoor to the north of Exmoor. Easily reached from the A38 Devon Expressway, Ivybridge offers good shopping facilities and a leisure centre with both indoor and outdoor pools.

Ivybridge Bookshop and TIC
Leonards Road
Ivybridge
PL21 0SL

Contact Number: 01752 897035