Things To Do near Houndtor Down
East Okement Valley, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
The East Okement River rises by the army ring road on Okement Hill high on Dartmoor's north plateau. It flows north over Deep Ford and Henry's Ford to the popular crossing point Cullever Steps. Beyond a wild swimming pool, below Scarey Tor, the river cuts the beautiful East Okement Valley that runs...
East Okement River, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Okehampton is one of Dartmoor's gateway towns. It sits beneath the highest ground in the National Park. As clouds are blown across Cornwall, they hit this high ground and dump rain on the moors. The rain collects in rivers and flows downhill back towards the coast. The River Okement is one such wate...
Shell Top, Shaugh Prior, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
The views from Shell Top are immense. The rocky outcrop looks down on the China Clay Workings, Plymouth and Plymouth Sound. The South Devon coast runs east. The East Cornwall coats runs west. You can also see the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Bodmin Moor and Cornish Alps beyond.
Dendles Wood National Nature Reserve, Cornwood, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
This is one of Dartmoor's National Nature Reserves. However, you need a permit to visit the site. An information board on site reads: 'This wood is an example of old wood pasture. Oak and beech are the dominant tree species some beech trees being over 300 years old. The woodland supports a rich d...
River Tavy, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
The area around Fur Tor and Cut Hill on the high north plateau of Dartmoor National Park is the most remote place in southern England. The views across Dartmoor, Devon and Cornwall are immense but it's relatively difficult to walk into the area. Part of the problem is the wet, boggy land that surrou...
Black Tor (North Dartmoor), Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Some of Dartmoor's most striking tors are situated above the National Park's many river valleys and cleaves. Black Tor is a fine example. Black Tor is a series of rocky outcrops located above Black-a-Tor Copse National Nature Reserve in the Upper West Okement Valley. We've positioned Black Tor on...
Standon Steps, Mary Tavy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
This information is taken from 'Walking Dartmoor's Ancient Tracks' by the Dartmoor expert Eric Hemery: 'The simplest way to explain the remarkable Standon Steps is to quote the relevant passage from 'High Dartmoor': The alarming rapidity and volume of Tavy (prior to dep...
Ugborough Beacon, Harford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
One of a number of 'beacons' on the southern border of the Park offering stunning views across South Devon. Ugborough Beacon is an impressive collection of granite outcrops to the west of South Brent and east of Harford. To the north east is Brent Hill and to the north the landscape around Avo...
Little Staple Tor, Merrivale, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
This is one of three tors forming The Staple Tors near the B3357 on the western side of Dartmoor National Park. Little Staple Tor is closest to the road. The moor climbs to Middle Staple Tor and then the impressive Great Staple Tor. We'd recommend visiting Little Staple Tor on your way to the famous...
Black-a-Tor Copse National Nature Reserve, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
BBC’s ‘Secret Britain’ rare high altitude oak woodland Black-a-Tor Copse National Nature Reserve is one of Dartmoor’s rare high altitude oak woodlands. The copse runs along a bank of the West Okement River in the north west section of Dartmoor National Park. The Reserve was featured in th...
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...
Stephen's Grave, Peter Tavy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
In his 'Guide to Dartmoor', William Crossing wrote: 'Retracing our steps northward to the peat track (T.16), we turn L., shortly afterwards reaching a mound close beside it. This is known as Stephens' Grave [sic], and marks the site where a suicide was buried with the barbarous rites once customa...
Nattor Down, Mary Tavy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Nattor Down is a section of moorland on the edge of Willsworthy Range. The car parking area at Lanehead leads to Nattor Down. You cross Nattor Down to reach the stunning Ger Tor and Tavy Cleave Tors overlooking Tavy Cleave. We've positioned Nattor Down on Google maps. Zoom in on the 'Satelli...
West Cleave Tor (West Cleave Rocks), Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
West Cleave is one of Dartmoor's many beautiful woodland valleys. West Cleave Tor, or West Cleave Rocks, is a rocky outcrop on the eastern lip of the cleave. We've positioned West Cleave Tor (West Cleave Rocks) on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. To visit,...
Hunt Tor, Lydford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
This is a remote tor on the boggy Woodcock Hill. Near Rattlebrook Peatworks (Disused), Hunt Tor is very easily accessible on the Rattlebrook Peatworks Railway (Disused). We've positioned Hunt Tor on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. Hunt Tor is one for the...