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Places to stay in Holsworthy
The ancient market town of Holsworthy, situated amidst the rolling green hills of Tarka Country in North Devon. There are many natural attractions within a short distance, the rugged cliffs of the Hartland Peninsula, sandy beaches at Bude and nearby Widemouth Bay, the South West Coastal Path, fishing and boating on the Tamar and Roadford Lakes. Holsworthy is an ideal central base for visiting the main attractions of Devon and Cornwall and for discovering Dartmoor, Exmoor and Bodmin Moor, and will become one of the hubs for the Ruby Trail development, offering a network of rural walks, cycle paths and bridleways connecting to the famous Tarka Trail and Dartmoor". Holsworthy itself offers many attractions, pastimes, recreational activities and accommodation are well catered for. There is a heated swimming pool, sports hall, splendid park with a bowling green, cricket club and tennis court. Come along to Holsworthy football ground and cheer our local team along! Just outside Holsworthy is an 18-hole golf course, at the nearby Tamar and Roadford Lakes there is fishing and sailing. There are several other fisheries in the area, horse riding and archery are but some of the other interests that you can take part in. Reflect on times past in the newly fascinating Holsworthy Museum. For the energetic there is cycling along quiet country lanes, and the developing Tamar Trail cycleway, savour the true atmosphere of rural Devon. There are, of course, some great country walks in the area. Take time to visit the town's five hostelries, enjoy the good food and drink, participate in traditional pub games like pool, darts and skittles and explore our streets, traditional shops, cafes and market square.
