Things To Do near Gutter Tor
The Devil's Playing Cards/The Ace Fields, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
According to the Dartmoor expert William Crossing, 'Jan Reynolds once entered into a compact with a stranger, who turned out to be the Prince of Darkness, and failing to keep it became his victim. Seven years after the meeting Jan was discovered indulging in a nap in Widecombe Church on a Sunday...
Fernworthy Assycombe, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
Fernworthy Forest is a big place. It's surprisingly easy to get lost in its maze of forestry tracks and uniform conifers. As such, the forest is split into a northern and southern section. Fernworthy Assycombe is to the south and is named after Assycombe Hill that peaks at 497 metres above sea level...
Black Hill (North Dartmoor), Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
One for the Dartmoor obsessive, Black Hill is a remote stretch of high moorland near the sources of the East Dart River, River Taw and West Okement River. Cranmere Pool and its letterbox are to the north. Cut Hill is to the south. We've positioned Black Hill on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satelli...
Challacombe Valley and Farm, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
This beautiful valley sits between Hamel Down to the east and Challacombe Down to the west. At the top of the valley are Headland Warren Farm, Hookney Tor and English Heritage's Grimspound. At the bottom of the valley, by Challacombe, the land flattens out into an area of farmland leading down t...
Challacombe Stone Row, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
The Warren House Inn is the highest pub in southern England. English Heritage's Grimspound is one of Dartmoor National Park's most famous prehistoric sites. Between them, near the deserted Challacombe Medieval Hamlet, is a rare example of a triple stone row on Dartmoor. The stone row is loca...
Blackslade Down, Widecombe in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
According to the Dartmoor expert William Crossing, it was on Blackslade Down 'that the wicked Jan Reynolds once entered into a compact with a stranger, who turned out to be the Prince of Darkness, and failing to keep it became his victim. Seven years after the meeting Jan was discovered indulgin...
Bennett's Cross, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
Bennett's Cross is one of Dartmoor's most famous and easily accessible stone crosses. Recommended route to Bennett's Cross for the first time Located by the side of the B3212 near the Warren House Inn, there are a number of parking areas along the road from which one can walk to the...
Single Barrow, Widecombe in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
The Dartmoor expert William Crossing writes 'this tumulus was opened in 1873 by the late Mr. C. Spence Bate, and was found to consist of earth with the exception of a low hedge of stones which encircled it, and a low cairn in the centre. About six feet from the latter a small heap of burnt human...
Ashburton Skatepark, Ashburton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
Ashburton is a great base for an adventure holiday. In addition to local climbing centres, the wide range of adventure activities in the River Dart Country Park and easy access to both the high moors of Dartmoor National Park and watersports on the South Devon coast, you can also have a go on Ashbur...
Hamel Down, Widecombe in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
Drive along the A30 that skirts the northern boundary of Dartmoor National Park and you'll see the unmistakable dome of Cosdon Hill topped by Cosdon Beacon. Further south, towards the heart of the National Park is the equally vast Hamel Down topped by a tor, barrows and its own beacon. The views fro...
Royal Oak Inn, Ashburton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
Royal Oak Inn is one of Dartmoor National Park's many attractions and we'll be adding more information shortly.
Birch Tor, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
There are a number of places on Dartmoor that attract lots of visitors. The Haytor Rocks area, for example, is packed in the holiday season. Burrator Reservoir can turn into a car park on sunny summer weekends. The Warren House Inn area is another busy spot. Southern England's highest pub, The...
Pil Tor, Widecombe in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
Pil Tor is the largest tor on Blackslade Down. Roughly speaking, two walls of granite are separated by a strip of moorland. We've positioned Pil Tor on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. The tor is situated by Top Tor. Click through to that listing...
Sharp Tor (West Dartmoor), Lydford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
Dartmoor has plenty of Sharp Tors and Sharpitors. This one is in the western section of the National Park and is part of a chain of dramatic granite outcrops providing super views over the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Cornwall. We've positioned Sharp Tor (West Dartmoor) on...
Broad Barrow, Widecombe in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
Numerous cairns and barrows run along the spine of the vast Hamel Down. Broad Barrow sits on the highest ground 532 metres above sea level. The views up top are awesome. It's a particularly impressive place when the heather and gorse flower purple and yellow in early Autumn. A barrow is a mound o...