Horsebridge

Tucked into the Tamar Valley, Horsebridge is a small hamlet in the Sydenham Damerel parish of West Devon. The settlement takes its name from the stone span known simply as ‘Horse Bridge’; the village sits just to the north of that bridge on the east bank of the river Tamar. The river here is more than a scenic backdrop — it marks part of the boundary between Devon and Cornwall, and Horsebridge serves as one of the crossing points over the water. There is a hint of history in the village’s hospitality: The Royal Inn, the local pub, claims its building was once a nunnery, adding a whisper of the past to an otherwise quietly rural scene. For those drawn to understated corners of the West Country, Horsebridge offers riverside atmosphere, a named bridge at its heart and a welcoming local inn with an intriguing story — small, unassuming and steeped in the landscape of the Tamar Valley.