Things To Do near Saddle Tor
Burrator Reservoir Circular Walk, Yelverton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Start from Burrator Dam. There's parking along the eastern side of the road (when you're there, you'll see signs telling you where to park) or in the old quarry just south west of the dam. Having taken in the views of the dam and reservoir, follow the road on the western side of the reservoir tow...
Longstone Manor (Ruins), Sheepstor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
An information board on site reads: 'These are the ruins of the manor house at Longstone, the ancestral home of the Elford family, who were Lords of the Manor and Free Hamlet of Sheepstor and lived here until the middle of the 18th century. It has been suggested that much of the present building...
Great Trowlesworthy Tor, Shaugh Prior, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
The Trowlesworthy Tors are situated close to the south western border of Dartmoor National Park. Little Trowlesworthy Tor sits below Great Trowlesworthy Tor between the River Plym/Cadover Bridge and the high south moor. The views from Great Trowlesworthy are superb. Moving clockwise, you'll see t...
Tavy Cleave, Mary Tavy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Roughly speaking, Dartmoor National Park consists of two areas of high ground separated by a central bowl. Rain falls on these plateaus, collects in rivers and then flows fast to the Devon coast. Fringing the plateaus are numerous stunning valleys and cleaves. Some of the most beautiful are heavily...
Vixen Tor, Merrivale, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
'No admittance. Vixen Tor is private land and closed to the general public. Please do not trespass.'
Sheepstor St Leonard Church, Sheepstor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
According to the Devon Historic Churches Trust, 'there has been a church on this site since the early thirteenth century. The present building dates from the 1450s'. Refer to their site for more information. There's also a more detailed PDF outlining the history of the church on the West Dartmo...
White Tor Fort/Neolithic Enclosure, Peter Tavy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
If you're interested in the history and prehistory of Dartmoor National Park, buy a copy of Phil Newman's 'The Field Archaeology of Dartmoor'. In chapter 2, which covers the 'Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age', there's a section on tor enclosures. Newman writes: 'Two somewhat enigmatic sites that ma...
White Tor, Peter Tavy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
White Tor (or White Tor/Whittor) is located on Cudliptown Down on the western side of Dartmoor National Park. It is said to be topped by a Neolithic tor enclosure. See our White Tor Fort/Neolithic Enclosure listing for further information and directions.
Walkham Valley, Merrivale, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
[Main picture: the Walkham Valley seen from the moorland road near Withill. View up to Vixen Tor and the Staple Tors] Spectacular wooded valley between Merrivale and Horrabridge Many of Dartmoor’s most famous rivers rise on the north moor. The rivers Tavy, Taw, Teign and Dart have...
Best Dartmoor Winter Things To Do, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles 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...
Little Trowlesworthy Tor, Shaugh Prior, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
We've positioned Little Trowlesworthy Tor on Google maps. Zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. To visit, you can walk from the car parking areas at Cadover Bridge that spans the River Plym or from the car parking area by Blackaton Cross. It's possible to wander down from the ca...
Middle Staple Tor, Merrivale, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
As the name suggests, this is the middle tor of three rocky outcrops collectively known as The Staple Tors. Little Staple Tor is about 50 metres further down the moor. Great Staple Tor is just over 20 metres up the moor. All three tors are easily accessible from the car parking areas along the B3357...
Okehampton Camp to Okement Hill and Steeperton Tor Circular Walk, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
A long but easy yomp, the Okement Hill and Steeperton Tor Circular Walk takes advantage of army roads and tracks in the high moors of North Dartmoor. The views are spectacular, especially if you catch early or late evening light. First, the army train here so check if the ranges are open to the p...
Sandy Ford (Upper West Okement Valley), Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Crossing Dartmoor's major rivers can be difficult. Thankfully, there are plenty of granite bridges, wooden bridges, modern suspension bridges, clapper bridges, stepping stones and fords to help you cross these waterways. Sandy Ford enables you to cross the upper section of the West Okement River nea...
Skaigh Woods Tarka Bridge, Sticklepath, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Below the hamlet Skaigh, in the middle of the valley cut by the River Taw between Belstone and Sticklepath, is Skaigh Woods Tarka Bridge. The bridge is named after Henry Williamson's 'Tarka the Otter' and is on the Tarka Trail. It's called Tarka Bridge because a short excerpt taken from Will...