Hi , am going on holiday at the beginning of june to a small place near dartmoor called Germansweek. Its close to a town called Okehampton but i cant really find any info about the place or what there is to do there. Was just wondering if anyone has been there , or near to there and could let me know what its like! Thanks , Kate

Hi
if you ask jeeves and type in 'germansweek dartmoor' you will get plenty of info sites to look at. hope this helps

Dee

Hi Sugar

Germansweek is about 3" east of Okehampton according to my map.  Take the M5 right down to J31, then get offf onto the A30.  Okehampton is just off the A30 on the A386, and Germansweek is probably best approached from the A3079.

If you want the map faxed, just PM me a number.

Unfortunately I've not been there although I'm only in Taunton, and it appears to be on the edge of a large resevoir.

Hi, I live just a few miles away :)....what do you want to know about it?

Thanks for replying everyone - lokked on ask jeeves, was very helpful!
To sam - really just what sort of places there are to visit around there and if there are any special events at that time of year?

Hi Kate, well what sort of stuff do you like? If you want theme parks, beaches and excitement then you will be rather disapointed as you have chosen the part of Devon that has not been totally ruined by tourists, and not much visited. However, there is Dartmoor which in itself is fabulous & wonderful if you enjoy walking. You will need a very stock-proof dog though, if you are bringing one with you? Okehampton is a small market town & has a Dartmoor museum in it. If you like good food there is a smart pub nr Lydford - the Dartmoor Inn- (about 8 miles away) or if you like  good quality local-produced but simple stuff then you must go the the pub in Bratton Clovelly (which is 5 minutes from germansweek). Tell Torben I sent you!!! :)
If you want a beach then bude (north cornwall) is the nearest (about 40 minutes drive) and if you want a city then Exeter is 45 miles away & the nearest big place. If you want a reasonably local event in june then from10th-12th its Royal cornwall show, about 45 minutes drive.There are no theme parks or toursity things around here luckily. oh there is Dingles Steam Village about 10 minutes from germansweek....thats a place for tourists and is full of old steam engines and those big things they take to steam fairs!!
Nice walks, well dartmoor obviously.....Park at Prewley (Sourton) & walk to the Fox & Hounds pub & back. Then there is roadford reservoir, another nice walk (in-country,) or meldon reservoir up on the moor is lovely and has stunning views. There is a visitor centre at Princetown but you are getting dangerously near the touristy stuff when you hit that side of the moor :)
If you want the best cream tea in the world, then go to Two bridges hotel in the middle of the moor.
If you like shopping there is quite a good market in tavistock on a friday (the okey one is awful) and an interesting tuesday morning can be had at Hatherleigh market if you want to see some local lifestyle!!!!
If you let me know the sort of thing you actually like, then I may be able to offer more suitable ideas!

wow sam - lots of stuff for me to do and places to eat at , thank you so very much!!! Yes my boyfriend and I are not really into the touristy places so prefer the quieter areas. We're looking forward to going walking and visiting the little quaint areas - maybe going horse riding? do you know of any locally?

Hi Kate, a friend of mine's Father has a trekking stable nr tavistock which is apparently quite good....they go on the moor. If you want more info/my number etc then PM me & I am happy to point you in right direction. Whats your riding skills like? May be able to sort something out.
sam

Hi there, we went to Cornwall recently and when we drove home stopped off for lunch at a wonderful pub in Treburley near Launceston called the Springer Spaniel Inn.  The name suggests that they are dog friendly, and they certainly are.  The food and beer (Springer Ale) was great too.