Great Nodden, Lydford, Dartmoor National Park
Great Nodden bulges out of the moor on the western side of Dartmoor National Park. Its east side drops very steeply down to the River Lyd. Its west side curves more gently to the trackbed of the Rattlebrook Peatworks Railway (Disused) and the King Way. Grass paths rise to the top of Great Nodden providing super views of the high ground to the east and the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Cornwall to the west.
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To visit, start from the car parking area behind The Dartmoor Inn at Lydford. Follow the farm wall towards the River Lyd. Before you get to the river, you'll see a stile to your left. Wander across the field and pick up the Rattlebrook Peatworks Railway (Disused) by Nodden Gate. Walk to the foot of Great Nodden and follow the grass paths to its summit.
Note that Nodden Gate is up the lane/track from the Fox and Hounds Hotel and Restaurant. Guests can walk from there.
You can also walk to Great Nodden from the north. Start at the car parking areas at Prewley Moor or the village Sourton. Walk between Sourton Tors and Corn Ridge to follow the King Way or the trackbed of the Rattlebrook Peatworks Railway (Disused) to Great Nodden.
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