Campground · Dartmoor National Park
Quiet grass pitches beside a stream, with Dartmoor walks close by.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Dartmoor Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Dartmoor National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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The Rock Behind the Pub's Name“The Rugglestone Inn near Widecombe is named for a granite boulder, not an old landlord. A logan stone rests on its base so that it can rock, and the Ruggle Stone once did. It's about twenty-two feet long.”
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Guide
Cockingford Campsite is a small, family-run farm campground just outside Widecombe-in-the-Moor, with grassy pitches in a valley beside a stream. It is a quiet base for a few nights outdoors and for exploring Dartmoor on foot, not a holiday park with a schedule of activities. Choose it for a simple farm stay; skip it if you expect resort-style facilities.
There are grass pitches for tents and vehicles, a few electric hook-ups, a couple of hard standings, and a basic wooden pod. Campers can use the toilet and shower block and wash-up room. A small farm shop sells local produce; eggs, milk and bacon have been available, but treat it as a top-up rather than a full grocery shop. Fire bowls and barbecues must be raised off the ground.
Wildlife
32 sightingsWestern Roe DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
10 sightingsRed FoxMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
37 sightingsEuropean RabbitMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
19 sightingsGrey HeronMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
34 sightingsGreat Spotted WoodpeckerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
20 sightingsCommon RavenMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Dartmoor. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
EasySaddle Tor Walk1 km · 30 min · 4 km awayA quick rocky climb to Saddle Tor’s higher granite pile.
ModerateSpitchwick Manor Circular10.6 km · 3.5 hr · 4.1 km awayA riverside start leads to three high tors above Dart Gorge.
ModerateMiles Without Stiles Haytor Quarry Walk2.6 km · 1.3 hr · 4.6 km awayA short out-and-back to quarry pools and an old tramway viewpoint.
EasyHound Tor Walk1 km · 30 min · 4.8 km awayA short rocky climb to a granite tor with open moor views.
ModerateVenford Reservoir and Bench Tor Walk2.8 km · 1.5 hr · 4.8 km awayA reservoir crossing, open moor, and a granite tor above Dart Gorge.
ModerateHaytor to Emsworthy Mire Loop8 km · 3 hr · 5.3 km awayA moorland loop from Haytor to the boardwalks of Emsworthy Mire.
ModerateCombestone Tor to Aune Head Mire8.5 km · 3.8 hr · 5.6 km awayFind the Avon’s source among open pools and peat.
ModerateThe Lych Way20.1 km · 6.8 hr · 6.4 km awayA full-day moor crossing to an old church, with river fords.
Restaurant · 1.6 km awayThe Rugglestone InnA streamside garden makes this moorland pub worth lingering over.
Sight · 1.8 km awayChurch House and Sexton’s CottageA 16th-century hall and cottage gallery beside Widecombe church.
Sight · 1.9 km awaySt Pancras ChurchSpot the three hares hidden among the roof carvings.
Sight · 2.6 km awayHigher UppacottA rare, intact Dartmoor longhouse with a story in every room.
Sight · 3.5 km awayEmsworthy MireBluebell fields, wet mire and ruined farm buildings below granite tors
Sight · 4.3 km awayVenford FallsA tucked-away mossy cascade with a steep approach.
Sight · 4.6 km awayHaytor RocksGranite towers above the moor, reached by a short steep climb.
Sight · 4.8 km awayHound TorGranite stacks, open moor and a medieval village in one walk.Parkwolf’s Dartmoor ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
