Things To Do near Figgie Daniel
Leather Tor, Princetown, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
If you're familiar with the mountains of Snowdonia National Park, Leather Tor is a miniature version of the superb Tryfan. A fin of rock rising steeply from the surrounding moorland, Leather Tor is great for a scramble. It also offers immense views of Burrator Reservoir and Dartmoor's south moo...
Great Links Tor Circular Walk, Lydford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Superb walk to one of Dartmoor's best tors and views This is a superb walk on the western side of Dartmoor National Park close to the National Trust's Lydford Gorge. The views west over the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty into Cornwall are great as are those from...
Sharpitor (Princetown/West Dartmoor), Princetown, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
There are a handful of tors on Dartmoor that give you very special views in return for very little effort. Sharpitor (Princetown/West Dartmoor) is one of them. Situated above a number of car parking areas on the B3212 Princetown to Yelverton road, Sharpitor provides a classic Dartmoor view over B...
Lake Viaduct, Sourton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Lake is a hamlet on the A386 and western border of Dartmoor National Park. Between Lake and Deep Valley/Lake Down is Lake Viaduct which is now part of the multi-use recreational route the Granite Way. A path runs from the southern end of the viaduct down to the valley floor. From the valle...
Stall Moor, Cornwood, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
The River Erme and River Yealm rise on Dartmoor's south moor. They flow south to the border of the national park. Between them is Stall Moor. The terrain is difficult and boggy but the moor is peppered with amazing attractions from the world's longest stone row to a stunning waterfall. Stall Moor is...
Peek Hill and Burrator Circular Walk, Yelverton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Burrator Reservoir is pretty much surrounded by high moorland. This means that you can drop down to the reservoir from high ground to enjoy both moorland and waterside walking. To approach from the north, it's easiest to wander over Peek Hill from one of the many car parking areas along the B3212 be...
Battle of Sourton Down Battlefield, Sourton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Sourton is a small village on the north eastern border of Dartmoor National Park. Sourton Down is a nearby area of countryside where the A30 passes over the A386. Dartmoor's highest ground at Yes Tor and High Willhays is visible from the down. On the night of the 25th April 1643, this was the locati...
Peek Hill Stone Row, Yelverton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Many stone rows and standing stones on Dartmoor can be seen from miles around. In the Burrator Reservoir area, Down Tor Stone Row (Hingston Hill Stone Row) and the Drizzle Combe Standing Stones are particularly imposing. Other stone rows are difficult to spot among the granite boulders strewn across...
Burrator Arboretum and Nature Reserve, Yelverton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
An information board on site reads: 'The Burrator Arboretum was created following the storms in the late 1980s, as a collection of native and non native specimens. One of its primary functions is to provide easy access to reservoir visitors who may struggle to explore other areas of the site.'
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...
Burrator Plantations, Yelverton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Explore the Burrator Reservoir area and at some point you'll be walking in one of the many plantations that fringe the reservoirs and extend up nearby valleys. Access/points of interest in these plantations are covered below. Peekhill Plantation. The Granite and Gears Princetown Ra...
Three Barrows, Harford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
In the south of Dartmoor National Park and just off the Two Moors Way. At 461m, it's the highest point in this section of the Park and offers superb panoramic views. The walk from the car park just east of Harford is straightforward.
Piles Valley Weir, Harford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
We include Piles Valley Weir as a point of reference. It's at the northern end of a track/road that runs up the wetsern side of the River Erme in Piles Valley. The track/road provides decent walking access to Dartmoor's south moor and is one of the routes you can take to see the longest stone row on...
Heckwood Tor, Merrivale, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Heckwood Tor is a collection of outcrops on the edge of a finger of open moorland on the western side of Dartmoor National Park. Feather Tor is a short stroll away to the north west. The impressive Pew Tor is close to the south west. The tor overlooks a section of the Walkham Valley. This private la...
Cox Tor, Merrivale, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Awesome views. Great place from which to watch the sun set over the Westcountry. Very easily accessible from a large car parking area on the western edge of Dartmoor's high moor. Cox Tor is also superb as part of a circular walk taking in Roos Tor and The Staple Tors. We've positioned Cox Tor on...