Meavy

城市概覽

The River Meavy flows from Burrator Reservoir, through the small villages of Meavy and Shaugh Prior through the empty and quiet moor towards Plymouth and Plymouth Sound. In 2010, Meavy was one of the filming locations for the Steven Spielberg film War Horse.

如何抵達

Follow Meavy Lane from Yelverton or Boringdon Hill from Plympton.

必看景點

1 Burrator Reservoir (follow Burrator Road from Douseland). This reservoir features in Steven Spielberg's film War Horse. (updated Dec 2020)

Meavy Oak (Royal Oak) (on the green in front of the Royal Oak Pub). This tree is said to have been planted during the reign of King John. Known locally as the Royal Oak as it is thought to be, one of many, trees that King Charles hid in while fleeing from Oliver Cromwell’s men. (updated Dec 2020) The parish church of St Peter is at least partly Norman with additions of the 13th and 15th centuries. There is an altarpiece from 1884 by J.D. Sedding and a foliated churchyard cross.

體驗活動

1 Cuckoo Rock. 317 m (1,040 ft) high (updated Dec 2020) 2 Dewerstone Rock, PL7 5HG (overlooks Shaugh Prior from the north). 227 m (745 ft) high. (updated Dec 2020) 3 Eastern Tor. 333 m (1,093 ft) high (updated Dec 2020) 4 Gutter Tor. 347 m (1,138 ft) high (updated Dec 2020) 5 Legis Tor. 310 m (1,020 ft) high (updated Dec 2020) 6 Lowery Tor (overlooks Burrator Reservoir from the north). 371 m (1,217 ft) high (updated Dec 2020) 7 Sheeps Tor, PL20 6PF. 369 m (1,211 ft) high (updated Nov 2020)

飲品與夜生活

1 The Royal Oak, ☏ +44 1822 852944, [email protected]. Tu-Th Su 11AM-9PM, F Sa 11AM-10PM, M 11AM-6PM. The Royal Oak Inn dates to the late 15th century, and is owned by the civil parish of Burrator, with the profits being used by the parish council to fund projects within the parish. Some of the seating consists of pews that used to be in the nearby church. (updated Nov 2020) 2 The White Thorn Inn, Shaugh Prior, PL7 5HA, ☏ +44 1752 839245. (updated Nov 2020)

順遊推薦

North east to Princetown and the centre of Dartmoor South east to Cornwood and Hartford