Dartmoor National Park

Dartmoor National Park

Places in Dartmoor

59 places · 46 sights ranked by Parkwolf

Places
59
Sights
46
Audio stories
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Haytor Rocks

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1SightAudioHaytor RocksGranite towers above the moor, reached by a short steep climb.2SightAudioPostbridge Clapper BridgeA granite clapper bridge still carries walkers over the East Dart.3SightAudioHound TorGranite stacks, open moor and a medieval village in one walk.4SightAudioGrimspoundA Bronze Age village ringed by a 150-metre stone wall.5SightAudioWistman’s WoodTwisted, lichen-covered oaks meet mossy granite boulders.6SightAudioCastle DrogoA granite castle, a formal garden and trails above the Teign Gorge.7SightAudioLydford GorgeTwo waterfalls, steep paths and the River Lyd in a deep gorge.Visitor centerAudioNational Park Visitor Centre, PostbridgeA Bronze Age burial survived in peat with beads and fur intact.Visitor centerAudioNational Park Visitor Centre, HaytorStart here for Haytor walks, maps, quarry paths and tramway history.8SightAudioBuckfast AbbeyA working monastery with a vivid glass chapel and gardens.9SightAudioMerrivale Prehistoric SettlementLong stone rows and dozens of Bronze Age house sites to explore.10SightAudioBecky Falls Woodland ParkA woodland park with a 70-foot waterfall and proper scrambling.11SightAudioBurrator ReservoirA gentle circuit below moorland tors and wooded shores.12SightAudioFingle BridgeA narrow granite crossing opens onto the Teign Gorge’s river walks.13SightAudioCanonteign FallsA 70-metre waterfall walk through Victorian fern gardens.14SightAudioDartmoor Prison MuseumObjects and cell displays bring Dartmoor’s prison history close.15SightAudioDartmeetTwo crossings beside where the East and West Dart meet.16SightAudioHound Tor Deserted Medieval VillageGranite longhouse ruins between Hound Tor and Greator Rocks.17SightAudioSt Pancras ChurchSpot the three hares hidden among the roof carvings.18SightAudioSt Michael de Rupe ChurchA tiny hilltop church with wide views beyond the tor.19SightAudioMeldon ReservoirWalk the dam, then branch onto moorland and viaduct paths.20SightAudioBellever ForestRiverside picnics, working woodland and Bronze Age remains.21SightAudioFernworthy ReservoirAn easy reservoir walk with Bronze Age remains and quiet water views22SightAudioOkehampton CastleClimb a medieval keep for views over ruins, town and countryside.23SightAudioFoggintor QuarryA flooded granite pit wrapped in towering cut-stone walls.24SightAudioMeldon ViaductA Victorian iron crossing above the West Okement valley25SightAudioHigher UppacottA rare, intact Dartmoor longhouse with a story in every room.26SightAudioMuseum of Dartmoor LifeThree floors of Dartmoor stories, from prehistory to working life.27SightAudioFinch FoundryHear the hammers as three waterwheels drive a working forge.RestaurantAudioWarren House InnA high-moor pub with deep roots in tin mining.28SightAudioScorhill Stone CircleA wide, unrestored granite ring above the North Teign.29SightAudioGrey Wethers Stone CirclesTwo Bronze Age circles make a figure eight on the moorCampgroundAudioRiver Dart Country ParkA 90-acre family adventure park with lake play and camping.30SightAudioGreat Staple TorA narrow granite avenue with wide moorland views.31SightAudioHigh WillhaysSouthern England’s highest point, with rugged views from an open summit.32SightAudioVenford ReservoirA short waterside loop with a longer moorland and gorge walk33SightLydford CastleA ruined prison tower with a vivid medieval justice story.34SightAudioSouth Devon RailwaySteam, small stations and a river valley make a full-day outing.35SightAudioBowerman's NoseA granite stack that shifts into a human profile from different angles.36SightAudioEmsworthy MireBluebell fields, wet mire and ruined farm buildings below granite tors37SightAudioCadover BridgeA riverside bridge that opens onto a longer moorland walk38SightAudioShaugh BridgeTwo rivers meet below granite crags and old workings.39SightAudioBlack-a-Tor CopseMoss-draped oaks and boulders on a wilder walk into the moorLodgingAudioTwo Bridges HotelA historic riverside inn and useful base for Wistman's Wood.LodgingAudioBovey CastleA manor hotel with a 1926 golf course and wartime history.40SightAudioBuckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter SanctuaryButterflies fly free; watch otters swim through the underwater window.RestaurantAudioThe Rugglestone InnA streamside garden makes this moorland pub worth lingering over.41SightAudioSpinster’s RockA massive capstone balanced above three Neolithic uprights.42SightAudioChurch House and Sexton’s CottageA 16th-century hall and cottage gallery beside Widecombe church.43SightAudioBellever TorA rocky summit walk past hut circles to an open-moor view.44SightAudioFernworthy Stone CircleA small stone ring within a much wider prehistoric landscape.45SightAudioVenford FallsA tucked-away mossy cascade with a steep approach.46SightAudioJay's GraveA tiny roadside grave with a legend no one can pin down.CampgroundLangstone Manor Holiday ParkForty touring pitches and a manor-house restaurant on Dartmoor’s edge.CampgroundHarford Bridge Holiday ParkStay by the Tavy, from pitches to Tipis and pods.CampgroundCockingford CampsiteQuiet grass pitches beside a stream, with Dartmoor walks close by.CampgroundLydford Caravan & Camping ParkA quiet campsite with wide moorland views and a handy village base.CampgroundRunnage Farm CampsiteA quiet, no-hookups base for simple nights on the moor.CampgroundWray Valley CampingTent-only camping by the river, with woodland pitches and hot showers.
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Haytor Rocks
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“You're approaching Haytor, where the granite towers are an uphill walk from the visitor centre, not a roadside lookout.”

Plays as you drive up to Haytor Rocks in the Parkwolf Dartmoor Tour Guide.

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