Challacombe Down, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park

Challacombe Down, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park

If you go for a drink or bite to eat at The Warren House Inn on a clear day at the end of Autumn, you'll enjoy one of the best moorland views in Dartmoor National Park. Giant waves of rusty moorland roll east. The huge bulk of Hamel Down shapes the horizon. Challacombe Down hunkers down below. In addition to the area's natural beauty, it's also packed with historic and prehistoric sites so it's a great area to explore.

Challacombe Down is surrounded by old tin mines and medieval strip fields. There's a rare triple stone row and an abandoned medieval hamlet. The local tors are stunning. There's also English Heritage's Grimspound and the aforementioned Warren House Inn that's the highest pub in southern England.

We've positioned Challacombe Down on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. To explore the area, we'd recommend walking from one of the car parking areas along the B3212 between The Warren House Inn and Bennett's Cross. Very obvious paths run around Challacombe Down. These are marked on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map. They're also clearly visible on Google's satellite imagery.