Things To Do near Rippon Tor
Go Ape Haldon Forest Park, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
Great fun. Move through the canopy of trees high above the forest floor using walkways, swings and zip wires at Haldon Forest Park. There are a couple of options. Go Ape Tree Top Adventure is aimed at visitors aged 10 or above. Go Ape Tree Top Junior is aimed at visitors aged 6 to 12. All un...
Haldon Forest Park Walking, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
Whilst Dartmoor offers some of the best moorland and valley walking in the UK, it's also nice to walk in areas outside the National Park that provide big views of Dartmoor's high ground. Kit Hill Country Park in Cornwall is great to the west. Haldon Forest Park is superb to the north east....
Meavy Head, Princetown, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
The River Meavy rises on the outskirts of Princetown by the old Princetown Railway (Princetown to Yelverton Railway Dismantled) below North Hessary Tor and Radio Mast. The B3212 Princetown to Yelverton road cuts across the headwaters at Devil's Bridge. Meavy Head is unusual for Dartmo...
Haldon Forest Park Cycling, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
This is one of the best places to mountain bike in Devon. Located by the A38 beyond the north eastern border of Dartmoor between the National Park and Exeter, there are a number of trails built into a stunning landscape. The trails cover all age groups and abilities. We've been taking kids h...
Haldon Forest Park Horse Riding, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
Haldon Forest Park is an activity hub just beyond the north eastern border of Dartmoor National Park. There are a number of horse riding trails that run around the forest. Some are close to walking and cycling routes. Others take you away from the crowds. These trails are clearly marked on informati...
Piles Valley, Harford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
Home to one of Dartmoor's rare high altitude oak woodlands, Piles Valley is cut by the River Erme as it flows from Dartmoor's south moor down to the South Devon coast. Marked on the Harvey British Mountain Map 'Dartmoor' map, Piles Valley is a stunning place. High above to the west is Stalldown Barr...
Langcombe Brook, Sheepstor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
Langcombe Hill is 474 metres above sea level on Dartmoor's south moor. It's a flat and boggy area of remote moorland. Langcombe Brook drops north west to Plym Steps on the River Plym. Langcombe Brook has its headwaters at Langcombe Head. Between Langcombe Head and Plym Steps are many points...
River Erme, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
Burgh Island, Bigbury-on-Sea Beach and Bantham Beach are among the most famous natural attractions on the South Devon coast. The River Avon flows into the sea here. Just north west is an equally beautiful but less well-known estuary called the Erme Estuary. The River Erme flows into the sea here....
Higher Hartor Tor, Sheepstor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
The Drizzle Combe complex is one of the most important collections of prehistoric sites in Dartmoor and Britain. It's situated on a gentle slope of moorland in the southern section of Dartmoor National Park and is part of the Upper Plym Valley that's managed by, among others, English Heritage.&...
Plym Steps, Sheepstor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
'Steps' on Dartmoor usually refer to stepping stones. Stepping stones are often necessary to cross the National Park's many rivers. However, stones are often moved by the power of the water when rivers are in spate. When this happens, the stones can either be repositioned or the set of stepping ston...
Stall Moor, Cornwood, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
The River Erme and River Yealm rise on Dartmoor's south moor. They flow south to the border of the national park. Between them is Stall Moor. The terrain is difficult and boggy but the moor is peppered with amazing attractions from the world's longest stone row to a stunning waterfall. Stall Moor is...
Ugborough Moor, South Brent, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
Dartmoor is split into two areas of high moorland. The north moor is in the northern section of the National Park. The south moor is in the southern section. These vast areas of moorland are further split into smaller sections. Ugborough Moor is one of them. If you look at the Ordnance Survey Explor...
Hangingstone Hill, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
At 603 metres above sea level, Hangingstone Hill is the joint third highest point in Dartmoor National Park (Cut Hill is also marked 603 on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map). It's topped by a small, rocky outcrop and an army hut. Whilst there are superb views across Dartmoor's n...
Cut Lane (Cut Hill Peat Pass), Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
When describing Dartmoor's peat passes in his work 'High Dartmoor', Eric Hemery wrote: 'The most ancient, and in some way most intriguing, of these passes is Cut Lane (ref.). The link path from E. Dart country ascends to the water-divide and enters the pass through the fen, where the way is marke...
Cramber Tor, Princetown, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
Cramber Tor is an isolated rocky outcrop in the popular Princetown area. Situated away from the many popular walking and cycling routes that run between Princetown and Burrator Reservoir, we've always had the tor to ourselves when visiting even in peak holiday season. The views are wonderful....