Where is the Tamar Valley?
The larger section, around the rivers Tamar and Tavy, extends north from the broad estuary at Plymouth to the intricate, deeply incised river meanders just below Launceston and Tavistock. It borders Dartmoor National Park to the east and takes in Kit Hill to the west.
The section around the river Lynher extends west from Saltash and Torpoint to St Germans in Southeast Cornwall.
There are a number of routes to the Tamar Valley by car but the most direct is to take the M5 towards Exeter, then depending upon which area of the Valley you are travelling to, take either the A38 or A30, skirting south and north of Dartmoor respectively.
The A38 will take you to Plymouth, the old naval city, where the River Tamar joins the sea. The A30 will take you to Launceston, the ancient capital of Cornwall.
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