Ivybridge, gateway to South Dartmoor and the South Hams
Last updated on 25 Nov 2009
Latest Community Diary
The December 2009 Community Diary information sheet is now available. Please click here to wiew it as a PDF document. This and previous monthly diary pages are available by clicking here.
Christmas Activities in Ivybridge
The festive season gets going with a packed timetable of activities in the town, starting on Friday 4th December. Full details are available on the attached guide, which can be viewed here. Some additional childrens' activities are detailed here.
Local History Section
We now have a section devoted to local history based on published but out of print books of local interest. We are indebted to the authors, Bob Mann and Alec Rogers, for their kind permission to reproduce the books in this section. By clicking on the links, the books are available in PDF format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader v5 or above. If you have suggestions as to further books that could be reproduced here, do drop us an email via the 'Contact' page.
Ivybridge Watermark
The Watermark, the new Ivybridge Library and Community Resource Centre opened on time on Monday 14th April 2008. Work started on Monday 23rd April 2007 on the Erme Court, Leonards Road site and Midas Construction have completed the work in 51 weeks. You can view the architects' record of the complete built here!
The Watermark now has its own web site giving full details of all the new building's facilities: www.ivybridgewatermark.co.uk.
Ivybridge Town Bird’s Eye View Leaflet
The Ivybridge Tourism Working Group has just received a fresh reprint of the leaflet to advertise the town and the beautiful area in which we live. The leaflet is now freely available from the Ivybridge TIC or the Town Hall. More details on the Bird's Eye Guide...
IvyCard Ivybridge Loyalty Card!
A loyalty shopping card, produced by Ivybridge Chamber of Trade, is available to help promote local businesses. The cards are free to customers and numerous discounts and offers are available from variety of Ivybridge businesses. Shop locally! More details on the IvyCard...
Young Explorers’ Guide to Historic Ivybridge
A new explorers' guide to Ivybridge produced by primary school children in the town has been released. The Young Explorers Guide to Historic Ivybridge shows the main landmarks in the town with illustrations and information along side by the children. More details...
This site is a guide to businesses, community organisations and community events in Ivybridge in the beautiful South Hams area of Devon. Ivybridge is the gateway to southern Dartmoor, the start of the Two Moors Way and is the largest town in the South Hams. Ivybridge has a unique range of shops, the superb South Devon Tennis Centre and South Dartmoor Leisure Centre and makes an excellent base for walking holidays on Dartmoor and for touring the beautiful South Hams and its coastline. Ivybridge: a warm welcome on the edge of the Moor!
Our charity of the year for 2009 is the Niemann-Pick Disease Group (UK).
Information
- The Watermark
- The Watermark build
- Local Accommodation
- Ivybridge Walking Festival
- Bird’s Eye Town Leaflet
- Disabled Access to Shops
- IvyCard Loyalty Scheme
- Tourist Information
- Local History
- Two Moors Way
- Ivybridge Farmers' Market
- Young Explorers’ Guide
- Business Directory
- Community Diary
- Town Council Web Site
- Visit South Devon Information
