The Tors Inn, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park

The Tors Inn, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park

Walking pub

Dartmoor has some great 'walking pubs'. Up on the high moor is The Warren House Inn. In the east of the Park is Widecombe-in-the-Moor's The Old Inn. Belstone's The Tors Inn is superbly situated for those wanting to explore Dartmoor National Park's north plateau and then relax with a pint and a meal.

 

Dartmoor's north moor

The Tors Inn is located in the heart of Belstone village next to Belstone Church. The village is a gateway to Dartmoor's north moor and some of its finest tors.

 

Parking

There's a large car parking area at the entrance to the village. Park there and wander to the pub.

 

Pub garden

The pub garden looks out across Belstone Great Green to the vast dome of Cosdon Hill (Cawsand Hill).

 

Things to do around The Tors Inn

'Holiday in Dartmoor' helps visitors discover things to do and places to visit when exploring Dartmoor National Park. We are not a review site. This listing will help those looking to discover the area around Belstone and The Tors Inn.

 

Walking

From the pub, you can enjoy a huge range of walks.

If riverside walks are your thing, drop down into Belstone Cleave, follow the River Taw along Taw Plain and Taw Marsh or wander over to the stunning West Cleave.

For those looking to summit tors, head up to Belstone Tor (Belstone Tors and Tors End) and then follow the broad ridgeline to Higher Tor, Oke Torand Steeperton Tor.

Alternatively, for a classic moorland walk, yomp up the side of Cosdon Hill (Cawsand Hill) to the large cairn at Cosdon Beacon.

If you want to push yourself, walk to Cranmere Pool or the summits of Yes Tor and High Willhays.

 

Dartmoor's prehistory

For prehistory, head out over Watchet Hill to the Nine Maidens Stone Circle.

Note that there's a superb triple stone row Cosdon (The Cemetery) Stone Row on the east flank of Cosdon Hill and a stone circle White Moor Stone Circle up by Little Hound Tor.

 

Visitor attractions

Other local attractions we'd recommend visiting from Belstone include Finch Foundry (National Trust). Follow the River Taw east through Belstone Cleave to Sticklepath.

 

Wild camping

Last, for an adventure, head out on to the moor from Belstone to wild camp and return to The Tors Inn to refuel the following day.