Things To Do near Passage Sculpture Whiddon Deer Park
The Dartmoor Line and Okehampton Station, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
[Main photo: West Mill Tor and Yes Tor from East Hill above Okehampton Station] Visitor hub for the north west section of Dartmoor National Park With the reopening of the Dartmoor Line (the initial train timetable states that 'there will be trains every two hours each way, seven days...
Rippon Tor, Widecombe in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
People visiting the eastern section of Dartmoor National Park tend to head up to Haytor Rocks to enjoy the views of both the National Park and South Devon. Arguably the most extraordinary views in this section of Dartmoor are from the top of nearby Rippon Tor. At 473m above sea lev...
Dartmoor Railway, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
Dartmoor Railway at Okehampton Station in Okehampton Dartmoor Railway is based at Okehampton Station in Okehampton on the north west border of Dartmoor National Park. Once the railway station for Okehampton, today Dartmoor Railway specialises in leisure trips. Heritage trips and special events...
Okehampton Camp, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
Okehampton Camp is used by the British Army. Clearly, it's not a visitor attraction. That said, it's a great reference point. The camp is situated on the edge of Dartmoor's north moor below southern England's only two mountains and a road climbs from Okehampton to the army buildings providing easy a...
Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
The Moretonhampstead & South Devon Railway ran from Moretonhampstead through Lustleigh and Bovey Tracey to Newton Abbot. Opened in 1866, the line was closed to passengers in 1959. The stretch between Moretonhampstead and Bovey Tracey is being turned into a multi-use trail called the Wray Valley Trai...
Dartmoor Reptiles, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
Come and get up-close and personal with our 'unusual creatures’. We will tailor a one or two hour session especially for you so that your family can discover the magic and beauty of our collection of reptiles, spiders and other creepy crawlies. You will be able to learn about their natural habi...
Cut Hill Stone Row, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
Many of Dartmoor's stone rows are difficult to miss. Huge blocks of granite rise from moorland creating impressive patterns in the landscape. Other stone rows are very difficult to find. Small granite teeth are covered by grass and lumpy moorland. The stone row on Cut Hill is something very differen...
Cut Hill, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
A visit to Cut Hill and nearby Fur Tor is a must for anyone with a passion for Dartmoor. This is the most remote area in southern England and it's a joy to visit so we'd very much recommend a day trip to the summit. Cut Hill, as the name suggests, is a dome of rough cut moorland in the heart...
Cut Hill North West Passage Peat Pass and Memorials, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
Study Dartmoor's north plateau on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map and you'll see lots of peat passes marked by two thick, black parallel lines. These are paths cut through deep peat that covers the high moorland. On the ground, these peat passes vary quite dramatically. Some, lik...
Bellever Tor & Forest Circular Walk, Bellever, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
Bellever Tor Explore the heart of Dartmoor around Bellever Tor. The tor is a local beauty spot known for its excellent panoramic views. We describe lots of different routes to this beauty spot in our Bellever Tor listing. The circular walk outlined below takes in forest, moorland and tors...
Bellever Stone Rows (Lakehead Hill Stone Rows), Bellever, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
60% of all stone rows to be found in England are on Dartmoor Visit the Dartmoor prehistory exhibition on the top floor of Postbridge National Park Visitor Centre and you'll read that '60% of all stone rows to be found in England are on Dartmoor and a third of all stone rows in the UK and Bri...
Bellever Cairn Circles and Cists, Bellever, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
Postbridge National Park Visitor Centre We'd recommend visiting Postbridge National Park Visitor Centre before exploring Bellever's prehistory. Whilst the second floor Dartmoor prehistory exhibition covers all aspects of the area's distance past, there's a section concentrating on the 'la...
Wittaburrow, Widecombe in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
In his excellent 'The Field Archaeology of Dartmoor', Phil Newman notes that 'the term 'barrow' may be defined as a mound of earth or stone, usually covering one or more inhumations or cremations. On Dartmoor, where the majority of these monuments are constructed mostly from ston...
Yes Tor, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
Yes Tor is Dartmoor’s second highest peak. It's located in the north west section of Dartmoor National Park close to the gateway town Okehampton. High Willhays, Dartmoor's highest peak, is a few minutes' walk to the south. These two peaks are situated on the highest ground in Dartmoor Nati...
Best Dartmoor Tors, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)
The highest tors on Dartmoor High Willhays and Yes Tor. These are in the north west section of Dartmoor National Park above Okehampton. At 621 metres above sea level, High Willhays is the highest tor on Dartmoor and the highest point in southern England. Both High Willhays and Yes Tor are lo...