Valiant Soldier — Attraction in Teignbridge

I loved this place. It is a real example of a community coming together and saving a hugely important focal point for a town. It serves to remember a past (not too distant) way of life, but also adds interest through a local area museum. A real treat for those keen to learn a little more about true British living in the early to mid 1900s. A word of warning to those with young children though - not...

What a little hidden gem! If you like local history, or buildings and contents that time forgot, this is for you. Fascinating wander through a pub that was closed in 1965 and left unchanged by the landlady and her husband who lived upstairs. The stuff left in the building is all still there for you to get close to and it's much cosier and more intimate than National Trust...

They don't serve beer anymore, but you can walk around a perfectly preserved pub from the middle of the last century; sit in the chairs, read the newspapers, see what's in the fridge and the pantry. Upstairs are the parlour and bedroom, and a wealth of artifacts from the previous occupants. There's also a small museum dedicated to Buckfastleigh in the...