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Browns Tavistock Gold AwardLocal AttractionsBuckland AbbeyOriginally a prosperous 13th-century Cistercian Abbey, and then home of the Grenville family, Buckland Abbey was sold to Sir Francis Drake in 1581, who lived there until his death in 1596. Several restored buildings house a fascinating exhibition about th Distance: 4.75 Miles Morwellham Quay Morwellham was the greatest copper port in Queen Victoria's empire. Once the mines were exhausted the port area disintegrated into wasteland, until 1970 when a charitable trust was set up for its restoration. Visitors can ride by electric tramway undergro Distance: 3.61 Miles Yelverton Paperweight Centre This unusual centre is the home of the Broughton Collection - a glittering permanent collection of glass paperweights of all sizes and designs. The centre also has an extensive range of modern glass paperweights for sale Distance: 4.62 Miles Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement The remains of a Bronze Age village Distance: 4.56 Miles National Maritime Museum Distance: 5.14 Miles Buckland Abbey Distance: 4.69 Miles Cotehele Distance: 5.02 Miles Bere Alston Train Station Distance: 4.96 Miles Calstock Train Station Distance: 4.49 Miles Gunnislake Train Station Distance: 3.95 Miles |
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