Things To Do near Western Beacon
Hennock St Mary's Church, Hennock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 miles away)
Most of the church we see today dates from the middle of the 15th century. The tower dates from around 1250 and the stone building most probably replaced a Saxon church. The church is known for the paintings on its rood screen. Though restored during the twentieth century, these date back to the...
Broad Amicombe Hole, Lydford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 miles away)
Broad Amicombe Hole is marked on the Harvey British Mountain Map ‘Dartmoor’ map. It’s a steep-sided valley between Amicombe Hill and Great Kneeset just south of Lints Tor. Grass paths run across Amicombe Hill to Broad Amicombe Hole and up to Great Kneeset. You’ll often find Ten Tors teams pr...
Brentor Hillfort, North Brentor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 miles away)
Brentor Hillfort is one of Dartmoor National Park's many attractions and we'll be adding more information shortly.
Wray Cleave, Moretonhampstead, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 miles away)
On Dartmoor, a cleave is usually taken to mean a wooded valley. Wray Cleave is a section of the Wray Valley between Moretonhampstead and Lustleigh in the north eastern section of the National Park. We include it on Holiday in Dartmoor because there's usually a good bluebell showing in Spring....
Brentor St Michael de Rupe Church, North Brentor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 miles away)
Brentor St Michael de Rupe Church is one of Dartmoor National Park's many attractions and we'll be adding more information shortly.
Brentor, North Brentor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 miles away)
Brentor is one of Dartmoor National Park's many attractions and we'll be adding more information shortly.
Round Pound, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 miles away)
Chagford is a gateway town to Dartmoor's north plateau and its high moors. A narrow road rises west of Chagford to the northern section of Chagford Common at Batworthy Corner. This section of Chagford Common and Shovel Down are known for their prehistoric attractions such as stone rows and standing...
Kestor Settlements and Field System, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 miles away)
Spend time walking in the northern section of Chagford Common and you'll see plenty of people heading up to Kestor Rock or wandering across to see the Shovel Down Stone Rows. Others strike out across the common on their way to high north plateau around Wild Tor and Watern Tor. Few explore the settle...
North Teign River, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 miles away)
The Teign is one of Dartmoor's great rivers. It rises in two places on the National Park's north moor. The North Teign Head is located between two of the highest points on Dartmoor. The South Teign Head is located on lower ground by the western boundary of Fernworthy Forest. From these headwaters, t...
Ted Hughes Memorial Stone, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 miles away)
A memorial to the Poet Laureate Ted Hughes was unveiled in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey in December 2011. More appropriately, another memorial was helicoptered onto the high moors of Dartmoor National Park a decade before. It's a simple granite stone sunk into a mound close to the head of the...
Watern Tor, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 miles away)
Along with Haytor Rocks and Great Staple Tor, Watern is one of the most distinctive tors on Dartmoor. Thin strips of granite appear to have been carefully layered one on top of another and then sculpted to produce extraordinary shapes. The rocky outcrop is impressive. Its location even more so. O...
Chat Tor, Lydford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 miles away)
An isolated granite outcrop on Rattlebrook Hill, Chat Tor is part of a chain of tors running down the western flank of Dartmoor National Park. Chat Tor is small in comparison to many of its neighbouring outcrops. It's also one of the furthest west of that chain so it takes a little extra effort to v...
Tottiford, Trenchford & Kennick Reservoirs Circular Walk, Moretonhampstead, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 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...
Nattadon Hillfort, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 miles away)
Dartmoor National Park is known for its rich prehistory. From burial chambers to stone rows, standing stones to enigmatic stone circles, visitors come from around the world to see its ancient monuments and settlements. There are also many interesting features from later periods. If you like walking,...
Teign-e-ver Clapper Bridge, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 18 miles away)
Many of Dartmoor's most photographed clapper bridges are very easily accessible. Coach loads of tourists cross the road from the Postbridge National Park Visitor Centre to walk the famous Postbridge Clapper Bridge. There's a big car park by the ruined Dartmeet Clapper Bridge. Whilst photo...