Things To Do near Honeybag, Chinkwell & Bell Tors Circular Walk
House of Marbles and Teign Valley Glass, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 5 miles away)
When we first popped into the House of Marbles and Teign Valley Glass to research the attraction, we ended up spending most of the day there. It's a cluster of visitor attractions under one roof. In parts, it's a fascinating place. If you're into shopping, history or the arts then we'd recommend a v...
South Teign River, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 5 miles away)
The River Teign is one of Dartmoor National Park's most beautiful waterways. It skirts Chagford and flows through the stunning Teign Gorge (National Trust) to the Teign Valley. Study the the Harvey British Mountain Map 'Dartmoor' map and you'll see that the River Teign rises at two places on Dart...
Fernworthy Forest, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 5 miles away)
Over the years, we've met plenty of people who would put a day exploring Fernworthy Forest and Fernworthy Reservoir above any other experience in Dartmoor National Park. Whilst there are other forests and conifer plantations surrounding reservoirs in Dartmoor, none has the scale and presence of...
Combestone Tor, Dartmeet, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 5 miles away)
South of Dartmeet and offering great views, particularly to the east across the Dart Gorge and Dart Valley Nature Reserve. Combestone Tor is by a parking area just off the road that climbs the east moors from Ashburton past Venford Reservoir into the Heart of Dartmoor. To the south is Holne Mo...
White Ridge, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 5 miles away)
Fernworthy Forest is the largest forest in Dartmoor National Park. Its southern border runs along high moorland that's visible from miles around. This high moorland is formed by Assycombe Hill and White Ridge. The latter is a broad ridge of moorland between Stannon Tor and Sittaford Tor/The Grey Wet...
Moretonhampstead to Butterdon Valley, Moretonhampstead, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 5 miles away)
If you look at the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map, you'll see a path marked as a broken green line running north of Moretonhampstead to Butterdon Down. On older Ordnance Survey maps, this is marked as part of the Dartmoor Way Walking Route. In Spring, when the wild flowers are out, the...
Stannon Tor from Postbridge Walk, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 5 miles away)
Start at the large car park in Postbridge. Head east on the side of the main road over the bridge such that you are on the right hand side of the East Dart River. Follow the path north. It doglegs by the large house and wood at Hartyland (see the Ordnance Survey OL28 Dartmoor map for detail). You ar...
Bearacleave Wood (National Trust), Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 6 miles away)
Wray Brook flows through the Wray Valley, roughly speaking, between Moretonhampstead and Lustleigh. The valley is lined with steep-sided wooded valley walls. On the north side of the Wray Valley, these woods push past the Lustleigh area down to Bovey Tracey. The colours are extraordinary in Autumn....
Hexworthy Bridge, Hexworthy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 6 miles away)
Hexworthy is a hamlet located at the foot of Dartmoor's south moor. The West Dart River flows by Hexworthy on its way to meet the East Dart River at Dartmeet. There are numerous sets of stepping stones on this stretch of the West Dart River. The safest crossing point is the pretty Hexworthy Bridge....
Royal Oak Inn, Ashburton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 6 miles away)
Royal Oak Inn is one of Dartmoor National Park's many attractions and we'll be adding more information shortly.
Dartmoor Way Walking Route, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 6 miles away)
The Dartmoor Way's one of Devon's long distance footpaths. About 90m/140km in length, it's a circular walk that takes in many of the National Park's major towns. If you look at a summary map of Dartmoor, the footpath runs around the outskirts of the west and north and east of the Park. It cuts ac...
Bearacleave Wood, Shaptor Wood and Shaptor Rock Circular Walk, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 6 miles away)
This is a beautiful woodland walk on the eastern border of Dartmoor National Park near the gateway town Bovey Tracey. It starts at the edge of the National Trust's Bearacleave Wood and climbs through Shaptor Wood to the viewpoint on top of Shaptor Rock before crossing farmland back to where you star...
Huccaby Stepping Stones/Huccaby Steps, Hexworthy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 6 miles away)
If you locate Dartmeet on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map, you'll see a green path crossing the West Dart River running to/from the Combestone Tor area. This is the location of Dartmeet Stepping Stones. Follow the West River Dart upstream as it bows towards Hexworthy and Huccaby and...
Tottiford, Trenchford & Kennick Reservoirs Circular Walk, Moretonhampstead, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 6 miles away)
A beautiful, tranquil walk to the east of Dartmoor National Park Dartmoor is known for its granite tors and high moorland. The National Park is also home to stunning valleys and gorges. Much less well known are its many reservoirs. The beautiful Tottiford, Trenchford and Kennick reservoirs are lo...
Frenchbeer Rock, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 6 miles away)
Frenchbeer Rock is a small granite outcrop on the edge of the moors in the northern section of Chagford Common. There are various hut circles near Frenchbeer Rock and it provides great views of Fernworthy Forest and the Chagford area with Easdon Tor beyond. It's one of three rocky outcrops running i...