Some of the other links below are to non-retail businesses. They are there because they provide a public service which Brentor residents need from time to time and are included at the editor’s discretion. For all paid advertisements relating to holiday accommodation and local service businesses contact Colin Dawes on 811079, email editor@brentorpc.org.uk .
Please let us know if you have links to suggest or if you find broken links in the list below. Contact Colin Dawes, general editor, 811079, email brentorvillage@btinternet.com
House locator
Find the location of houses in Brentor by searching for their name.
Click here to go to the house locator on this website
Authorities and representatives
West Devon Borough Council (Mary Tavy ward): Terry Pearce, tel: 810648,
email: cllr.terry.pearce@west devon.gov.uk
Devon County Council ( Yelverton Rural ward): Local County Councillor is Philip Sanders, 3 Peryn Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LP Tel 01822 612265; email philip.sanders@devon.gov.uk
Darmoor National Park Authority
Darmoor National Park Authority Planning
Write to the Prime Minister in No 10 Downing Street
Click here to go to a form to write to number 10.
Parliament (Torridge and West Devon): Geoffrey Cox QC MP, tel: 01822 612925 ; email: tellgeoffrey@geoffreycox.co.uk
address: Lockyer House, Paddons Row, Tavistock, PL19 0HF
WriteToThem.com Through this website you can send an email to Brentor representatives at any level above the Parish Council (which has its own page on this website) up to MP & MEP. Enter your postcode and follow instructions.
ThePublicWhip Voting record for any MP or member of the House of Lords.
TheyWorkForYou.com Keeps an eye on your MP’s speeches, gives access to Hansard, lists of MPs, Lords etc., provides a glossary of parliamentary jargon, written answers, debates, ministerial statements……..
Dartmoor military firing range timetable – find out when it is safe to visit the firing ranges at Merrivale, Willsworthy and Okehampton.
Reporting damage to roads, street furniture etc
Direct to Devon County Council (including potholes)
FixMyStreet.com (excluding potholes)
Police
Emergencies – telephone 999
Non-emergencies – telephone 101
Brentor’s Police community support officer is Seonaid Greenwood – she can be contacted by calling 101, or by email at seonaid.greenwood@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
Household waste collection
The West Devon Borough Council website has details of what can be recycled from your doorstep.
Find out your waste collection day and what can be recycled
The Devon County Council website has details of our local wasted and recycling site in Tavistock.
Brentor recycling and waste collection dates 2022/3
Utilities
Electricity power cuts – to report or get information – telephone 105 – (a free service from most landlines and mobile phones).
South West Water emergencies or enquiries – 0344 346 2020
Tamar Energy Community – for impartial adviced on energy bills, switching supplier heating controls etc – 0800 233 5414. Go to their website
Post Office
Our nearest Post office is at Mary Tavy. Click here for more information about the services it offers.
Children
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School
Tavistock College
Mount Kelly College
Churches and other Places of Worship
St Eustachius, Tavistock
Catholic Parish of Tavistock
Quakers
Health Services in Tavistock
Dentists (NHS – private dentists see Health Services above)
Harwood Dental Practice, 8 Watts Rd, Tavistock – 615694
Lynbridge Dental Practice – 26 West Street, Tavistock PL19 8AN – 612828
Doctors – NHS
Abbey Surgery, 28 Plymouth Rd, Tavistock – 612247 – abbey.surgery@nhs.net
Tavyside Surgery, Abbey Rise, Whitchurch Road, Tavistock – 613517 – D-CCG-Tavyside@nhs.net
Hospitals
Derriford Hospital, Brest Rd, Derriford, Plymouth – 01752 202082
Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre, 20 Brest Rd, Derriford, Plymouth – 01752 506070
Plymouth Nuffield Hospital, Derriford Rd, Plymouth – 01752 548325
Royal Eye Infirmary (part of Derriford Hospital) – Telephone Triage Number 01752 439330
Tavistock Hospital, Spring Hill, Tavistock – 612233
Pharmacies
Tavyside Pharmacy, Tavyside Health Centre, Abbey Rise, Tavistock – 617894
Boots the Chemist, 5 Duke St, Tavistock, 612609
Morrison’s Pharmacy, 128-130 Plymouth Rd, Tavistock, 613153
Leisure
Cycling – National cycle route 27
Dartmoor Prison Museum 322130
Morwellham Quay 832776
Tamar Valley Donkey Park 834072
Tennis – the courts in Tavistock are available for casual use
Swimming –
Meadowlands Leisure Pool, Tavistock, 01822 617774
Mount Kelly Swim Centre Parkwood Road, Tavistock PL19 0HZ. 01822 813170
Parklands Swimming Pool, Okehampton, 01837 659154
Theatre
Theatre Royal and Drum Theatre, Plymouth – 01752 267222
Tavistock Wharf, (theatre, film) 611166
Walk & Talk, Tavistock (Free) Short and Moderate Walks. Hannah Colston, West Devon Borough Council, 813628. hcolston@westdevon.gov.uk
Tavistock Online – includes tourist information – 01822 612938
Travel
All public transport Traveline – 0871 200 2233
Buses
11 from Brentor to Plymouth via Tavistock, or north to Okehampton.
75A and B to Okehampton to Barnstable or Atlantic Village.
Click here for local bus timetables
Travel Devon bus information
Ring and Ride
Brentor is served on Monday mornings (£2.00 to Tavistock) and Thursday mornings (£3.00 to Plymouth). Ring at least a day in advance to book. Remember to say if you require a wheelchair place or if you need to be dropped off elsewhere than Tavistock town centre.
Bookings on 01822 618028
Coaches
National Express – 0871 781 8181
Trains
National Rail Enquiries – 0845 748 4950
Air travel
Exeter International Airport 01392 367433
Bristol International Airport 0871 3344344
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