Step to the east to explore Dartmoor by foot or mountain bike; outdoor activities abound.

Drive south to discover the delights of Tavistock, voted The Daily Telegraph's Market Town of the Year and the beauty of the Tamar Valley.

Go on further to the fishing villages of the south coast and the cathdral city of Exeter.

Head north to the rugged coastline of Cornwall and venture west to Eden and the Lost Gardens of Heligan.