The Bridge Inn at Hatherleigh is situated in the Heart of Devon and during your stay with us you may like to discover what delights Devon has to offer. Below are just a few of the interesting places near by which we think you will enjoy visiting.
The Museum of Dartmoor Life
* Excellent local museum in Okehampton 6 miles away.
* Exhibits explore life on Dartmoor from prehistoric times to the present.
* The museum shows how people have lived, worked and played on and
around Dartmoor through the centuries. It shows how the moorland
shaped their lives, just as their work shaped the moorland. This is a
museum which concentrates on local history, and is run and supported
by local people'
* Excellent local museum in Okehampton 6 miles away.
* Exhibits explore life on Dartmoor from prehistoric times to the present.
* The museum shows how people have lived, worked and played on and
around Dartmoor through the centuries. It shows how the moorland
shaped their lives, just as their work shaped the moorland. This is a
museum which concentrates on local history, and is run and supported
by local people'
Okehampton Castle
The remains of the largest castle in Devon, in an outstandingly picturesque setting on a wooded spur above the rushing River Okement.
* Built to control the main route into the West Country
* Dating from the eleventh century
* Owned for much of its history by the Courtenay family
* Stripped and left to ruin after Henry Courtenay was executed in 1539 by
Henry VIII
The remains of the largest castle in Devon, in an outstandingly picturesque setting on a wooded spur above the rushing River Okement.
* Built to control the main route into the West Country
* Dating from the eleventh century
* Owned for much of its history by the Courtenay family
* Stripped and left to ruin after Henry Courtenay was executed in 1539 by
Henry VIII
Hatherleigh Pottery
Situated in a beautiful courtyard near the centre of Town, Hatherleigh Pottery has been in production for over 25 years. All the ceramics shown in the gallery have been thrown, decorated, glazed and fired on the premises. Two potters work out of Hatherleigh and the difference in their styles offers a stimulating contrast and provides a display of great variety.
Situated in a beautiful courtyard near the centre of Town, Hatherleigh Pottery has been in production for over 25 years. All the ceramics shown in the gallery have been thrown, decorated, glazed and fired on the premises. Two potters work out of Hatherleigh and the difference in their styles offers a stimulating contrast and provides a display of great variety.
