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Fingle Glen Golf course was built as a nine hole course in 1989.
It was extended in 2002 to a full 18 hole course. In 2004 a further extension was made to allow the course to be improved and lengthened. Fingle Glen now offers a 5600 yard course with a par of 70 for men and 72 for ladies. The course offers a good test of golf for players of all different standards. Along with some shorter par 4's that offer birdie opportunities there are some very challenging par 3's & 4's that are a test to make par for any players. The par 5's, one on each nine, give balance to the course.
Tavistock Golf Club lies on the western slopes of Dartmoor,within the National Park and has the added attraction of being in an area of outstanding beauty. Which could be a possible distraction for the most dedicated and committed golfer!
With its wide fairways and sweeping vistas the course looks deceptively simple but it offers challenging tests for the unwary golfer.
Nature has provided its own hazards at Tavistock, with thick gorse and bracken, plus the odd clump of scrubby trees. There are also cunningly hidden bunkers that can trap the most proficient golfer.
The thin soil not only provides tight lies, it also makes the greens lightning fast. Because of the thin soil on the course and greens it drain very quickly allowing year-long play.
There is also a well-stocked Pro Shop. The visiting golfer will not be short of expert advice if his swing or putting is not going well.
In 2004 the club was victorious in the EGU Champion Club Tournament and represented the EGU in Greece.
There is nothing better after a round of golf (whether you have played good or bad) to return to the comfort of a clubhouse.
Tavistock Club House has changed many times since the club was founded in 1890 and the price of gin and whisky is no longer 3d per tot!
The club is rightly proud of its first class catering by its experienced chef and the friendly staff.
Enjoy a good day's golfing on a challenging course in a unique setting followed by good food and friendly service.
The North Devon Maritime Museum is housed in a fine Georgian listed building in the shipbuilding village of Appledore. The village lies on the banks of the Taw/Torridge estuary which is just inside the notorious Bideford Bar.
The Holsworthy museum is housed in part of a building which is in itself a museum piece; a small manor house dating back to the 17th century which was used as a parsonage in 1724.
There are five separate rooms, which are all individually themed, which cover the history of Holsworthy, local tradesmen's tools, medical and apothecary items, World War II and a kitchen with its original cobbled floor, copper and fireplace.
The museum was completely refurbished in 1999 and an entrance porch was built giving direct access to the museum from the town's main car park.
The exhibits in the main room depict the history of the "Port Town" of Holsworthy and its many different traditions.
What in Devons name!
The name 'Devon' derives from the name of the Celtic people who inhabited the southwestern peninsula of Britain at the time of the Roman invasion c. AD 50, known as the Dumnonii, this is thought to mean 'deep valley dwellers'. In the Brythonic Celtic languages, Devon is known as Dyfnaint which is Welsh, Devnent in Breton and Dewnans which is Cornish.
William Camden, in his 1607 edition of Britannia, described Devon as being one part of an older, wider country that used to include Cornwall.
-[It] was in ancient time inhabited by those Britains whom Solinus called Dunmonii - . But - the Country of this nation which is at this day divided into two parts, known by later names of Cornwall and Denshire
