As the gateway to Dartmoor, Tavistock fencing has to stand up to exposed, high-altitude moorland wind. We build wind-tough stock fencing, post-and-rail and garden boundaries across West Devon — from Yelverton and Horrabridge to Mary Tavy and the Tamar Valley.
Tavistock and the West Devon country around it run right up to the open moor, and the higher, more exposed land toward Princetown and Mary Tavy takes weather that flattens a poorly built fence. This is grazing country too, so much of our work is agricultural — stock fencing and post-and-rail for livestock holdings — alongside garden boundaries for homes in the town and villages like Horrabridge and Bere Alston. The drop down into the wooded Tamar Valley brings its own damp, sheltered plots that call for a different approach again.
Stock fencing and post-and-rail on stout treated posts, properly strained and braced, contain cattle, sheep and horses across the exposed grazing land around Tavistock, Mary Tavy and the moorland edge.
Close-board (feather-edge) fencing is our pick for exposed gardens, built on site to resist wind and step down sloping plots far better than rigid panels.
Panel fencing suits sheltered gardens in the town and the Tamar Valley, and we hang field gates, bridle gates and driveway gates sized and braced for the setting.
High, open ground near Dartmoor is unforgiving. Constant wind works fence posts loose over time, so on exposed plots we set posts deeper, space them closer and brace strainers harder than we would on a sheltered run, using fully pressure-treated timber throughout. Boundaries inside Dartmoor National Park can also carry planning and landscape considerations, with traditional timber post-and-rail and stock fencing usually preferred over modern panels. We build sympathetically for moorland-edge holdings and are glad to advise on what suits the setting, leaving any formal consent for the landowner to confirm.
Garden fencing is priced per panel; agricultural and livestock fencing is priced per metre and per project. These are 2026 guide figures for the West Devon area; field gates and difficult moorland ground are quoted separately.
| Fence type | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Garden panel fencing | £80 – £100 per panel | Sheltered town & Tamar Valley gardens |
| Close-board / feather-edge | £100 – £120 per panel | Wind-resistant for exposed plots |
| Stock fencing & post-and-rail | Quoted per metre | Grazing land, Yelverton to Mary Tavy |
| Field & bridle gates | Quoted per project | Braced for stock and moorland exposure |
On Dartmoor's edge a fence that is not built for the wind simply does not last — posts work loose, rails lift, and stock fencing sags within a few seasons. With over a decade and 200+ projects across Devon and Cornwall, we build for the exposure: deep, closely spaced posts, hard-braced strainers, pressure-treated timber and gates hung to swing true on the most weather-beaten plots.
Quotes are free, written and itemised, with honest advice on the right fencing for your land, your stock and the West Devon weather.
Garden fencing in Tavistock runs from around £80 to £120 per panel supplied and installed in 2026, with close-board at the upper end for exposed plots. Agricultural and livestock fencing — stock fencing, post-and-rail and field gates for holdings around Yelverton, Mary Tavy and the Tamar Valley — is priced per metre and per project to suit the run, ground and stock.
On the exposed, high-altitude plots on Dartmoor's edge around Princetown and Mary Tavy, close-board fencing on concrete posts is best for gardens, and stout post-and-rail or stock fencing with closely spaced, well-braced posts for land. We set posts deeper, space them closer and brace strainers hard so the constant moorland wind cannot work the fence loose.
Yes. West Devon is grazing country and we install stock fencing, post-and-rail and field gates for farms and smallholdings throughout the area, including Horrabridge, Bere Alston and the Tamar Valley. We use stout pressure-treated timber with the right post spacing, straining and bracing for the livestock and the exposed ground.
Boundaries inside Dartmoor National Park can carry planning and landscape considerations, and traditional materials are often preferred over modern panels. We build sympathetic timber post-and-rail and stock fencing for moorland-edge holdings and are happy to advise on what suits the setting, though any formal consent is the landowner's responsibility to confirm.
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