Little Torrington

Worth seeing in and around Little Torrington

6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Great Torrington

   Great Torrington is a market town in Devon, England. Parts of it are sited on high ground with steep drops down to the River Torridge below, with the lower-lying parts of the town prone to occasional flooding.

   2.5 km · market town in the north of Devon, England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   RHS Garden Rosemoor

   RHS Garden Rosemoor is a public display garden run by the Royal Horticultural Society in north Devon, England. It is surrounded by over 100 acres of woodland with the River Torridge running along the western border.

   1.2 km · public garden in Devon, England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Rolle Canal

   The Rolle Canal in north Devon, England, extends from its mouth into the River Torridge at Landcross 6 miles southwards to the industrial mills and corn-mills at Town Mills, Rosemoor, Great Torrington and beyond to Healand Docks and weir on the Torridge, where survive the ruins of Lord Rolle's limekilns, upstream of today's Rosemoor Garden. Town Mills were built by Lord Rolle and were powered by a stream which flowed past his seat of Stevenstone to the east of Great Torrington and also supplied water to the canal.

   2 km · canal in Devon, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Palmer House

   Palmer House is a grade II* listed Georgian residence built in 1752 in the town of Great Torrington, North Devon, England. It is notable as it retains many original features, including fine ornate plaster ceilings, marble and carved fireplaces, mahogany doors and a fine balustraded staircase.

   2.4 km · Grade II* listed building in Great Torrington, Devon, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington

   The Church of St Michael and All Angels is a Church of England parish church in Great Torrington, Devon. It has been a Grade II* listed building since 1951.

   2.4 km · historic church in Great Torrington, Devon, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Great Torrington Town Hall

   Great Torrington Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Great Torrington, Devon, England. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Great Torrington Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.

   2.4 km · town hall in Great Torrington, Torridge, Devon, England, UK · Wikipedia

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