Things To Do near Belstone Cleave
Ladybrook Tor, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
Many of Dartmoor's tors attract huge numbers of visitors. Others, like Ladybrook Tor, are off the beaten track and passed on route from one area of the National Park to another. Ladybrook Tor is a relatively short walk from the moorland village Belstone. We'd recommend visiting for the views of B...
Belstone Common, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
On the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map, Belstone Common is marked as moorland between the River Taw and East Okement River covering Watchet Hill and Belstone Tors. 'Holiday in Dartmoor' is a practical guide to the National Park so our emphasis here is access points to the moor....
Queenie Meads, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
Where possible, we use place names marked on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map or the Harvey British Mountain Map 'Dartmoor' map. These are widely used by visitors to the National Park and are perfect communal reference points. Sometimes, however, it's necessary to use local place nam...
The Trafalgar Way, Sticklepath, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
The Trafalgar Way is a long distance path running between Falmouth, Cornwall and London. The path follows the route taken by Lieutenant John Richards Lapenotiere who delivered news of victory at the Battle of Trafalgar to the Admiralty in London. In and around Dartmoor, moving west to east, the Traf...
Two Museums Walk, Sticklepath, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
Finch Foundry is a National Trust property and museum in the Dartmoor village Sticklepath. The Museum of Dartmoor Life is a museum in the National Park gateway town Okehampton. This walk links the two. The route fringes Dartmoor's north moor and runs close to the National Park's northern border....
The Devonshire Inn, Sticklepath, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
North Dartmoor Situated just up the road from the National Trust's Finch Foundry and at the tail of Belstone Cleave, The Devonshire Inn is also by the Tarka Trail and at the foot of Dartmoor's north moor. Add local riding stables and two of the most stunning prehistoric sites in the National Park...
Tarka Trail in Dartmoor, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
The Tarka Trail, named after Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter', is a circular 180 mile long distance footpath running from North Devon down to the fringe of North Dartmoor. The team behind this website live in the north east and east sections of Dartmoor. We tend to describe routes start...
Finch Foundry (National Trust), Sticklepath, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
Family attraction Finch Foundry is a National Trust property on the north border of Dartmoor National Park. Located between the National Trust's Castle Drogo and English Heritage's Okehampton Castle, it's easy to overlook Finch Foundry which is a great shame as it's a fascinating place in a very...
The Taw River Inn, Sticklepath, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
River Taw and North Dartmoor The River Taw flows from Dartmoor's north moor to the village Belstone. It curls into Belstone Cleave on its way to Sticklepath where you'll find The Taw River Inn. This area of Dartmoor is packed with things to do and see. The Taw River Inn is a great place to refuel...
Dartmoor Archaeology, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
Dartmoor Archaeology Dartmoor has the longest stone row in the world, '60% of all stone rows to be found in England' and 'a third of all stone rows in the UK and Brittany' (stats from Postbridge National Park Visitor Centre). Tavistock, on the western border of the national park, is part of...
Nine Maidens Stone Circle, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
The Nine Maidens is a stone circle on the edge of Dartmoor's north moor just south west of the village Belstone. Recommended route to The Nine Maidens Stone Circle for the first time To visit, start from the car parking area at the entrance to Belstone. Wander towards...
Best Dartmoor Winter Things To Do, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
[Main photo: Steeperton Tor from the southern section of Belstone Ridge near Higher Tor in winter] Dartmoor National Park is a complex place. You'll experience rolling countryside, heavily wooded valleys, forests and national nature reserves as you explore its landscape. That said, the...
Belstone and West Cleave Circular Walk, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
Use the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map in conjunction with our photographs and Google mapping. Start at the large car parking area on the northern side of Belstone village. Given the area's popularity, you're asked to park here as a visitor. Walk into the village and take the r...
West Cleave Tor (West Cleave Rocks), Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
West Cleave is one of Dartmoor's many beautiful woodland valleys. West Cleave Tor, or West Cleave Rocks, is a rocky outcrop on the eastern lip of the cleave. We've positioned West Cleave Tor (West Cleave Rocks) on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. To visit,...
West Cleave Stepping Stones, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 1 mile away)
There are a couple of sets of stepping stones in West Cleave along the East Okement Valley. One set is practical and runs along the side of the East Okement River in the middle of West Cleave. The other set is located in the upper section of West Cleave by Chapel Ford and its modern footbridge that...