There are stretches on East and West Dart that can be fished by purchasing a Duchy of Cornwall permit, and also parts of the Tavy, Walkham, Plym, Meavy and Teign. You can also fish on any of the seven reservoirs within the National Park.

The local Inn, -The Tradesman's Arms - is at Scoriton about 1½ miles away, and the village of Holne - 3 miles - offers church, and the Church House Inn and local shop.

The small town of Buckfastleigh - about 4 miles away - has a wide range of shops, inns and churches. In season there is a heated Open-Air Swimming Pool, Tennis Courts, and a Bowling Green.

The Farmers' Market is held on Thursdays. The South Devon Steam Railway to Totnes starts at Buckfastleigh, which has an Otter Sanctuary, and a Butterfly Farm. Also here the Valiant Soldier, the pub "frozen in time". Buckfast Abbey is close by, and Pennywell Farm & Wildlife Centre. Pony and Trap rides available locally.

The River Dart Country Park and Adventure Park are close to the ancient Stannary town of Ashburton, Widecombe-in-the-Moor and Princetown (Dartmoor Prison) are just a few miles away. A little further afield is the market town of Newton Abbot - market day Wednesday - and the picturesque town of Totnes with its old buildings and quaint alleys. Here the market is on Friday and Saturday and during the summer there is an Elizabethan day every Tuesday. Dartington Hall and the Cider press are nearby.

We are only 25 miles away from the ancient City of Exeter and the City of Plymouth, and the coast with many good beaches is only about 3/4 of an hour away. There is a good Zoo at Paignton and the whole area has a wealth of good Craft centres and Nature Reserves.