Things To Do near Becka Brook
IIMW Sculpture, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Explore the north eastern section of Dartmoor National Park and you'll come across plenty of sculptures by Peter Randall-Page. Some are situated on the route of the long distance path Two Moors Way. The IIMW Sculpture is close to the border of Dartmoor National Park. II = Two, M = Moors and W =...
Holne Woods (National Trust), Holne, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
The River Dart is particularly beautiful between Dartmeet and New Bridge. When in spate, the water powers through the Dart Gorge shaping cascades and pools. The easiest way to access and experience the Dart in the lower section of the gorge is via Holne Woods. Managed by the National Trust, the w...
Bellever Tor & Forest Circular Walk, Bellever, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Bellever Tor Explore the heart of Dartmoor around Bellever Tor. The tor is a local beauty spot known for its excellent panoramic views. We describe lots of different routes to this beauty spot in our Bellever Tor listing. The circular walk outlined below takes in forest, moorland and tors...
Kestor Rock and Middle Tor Rock Basins, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Across Dartmoor, you'll find plenty of basins worn into the flat granite surfaces of tors. These are referred to as rock basins. Some of the best examples can be found in the northern section of Chagford Common. They look like miniature paddling pools that have been carved and polished into the rock...
Dartmeet Clapper Bridge, Dartmeet, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Dartmeet Clapper Bridge is one of Dartmoor National Park's many attractions and we'll be adding more information shortly.
Kestor Rock, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
If you're on holiday in the Chagford area of Dartmoor National Park and want to start exploring the high moors, we'd recommend following the narrow road that winds up to Batworthy Corner. As this road flattens out when it reaches the moors, you'll see a large granite outcrop to your left. This is Ke...
Stone Lane Gardens and Mythic Garden Sculpture Exhibition, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Gardens/family attraction The team behind Holiday in Dartmoor run a number of UK travel sites. We've spent over a decade photographing and researching South West England. Whilst it's not particularly well known, Stone Lane Gardens is as impressive as anything we've seen from the edge of Salisbury...
Three Boys Standing Stone, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
If you look at the Chagford Common and Shovel Down area on the detailed Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map, you'll see stone rows, cairns, settlements and field systems marked on the paper landscape. You'll also see Long Stone and, most noticeably, the Three Boys Standing Stone. In reality...
Fernworthy Stone Circle, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Certain areas of Dartmoor National Park are known for their concentration of prehistoric sites. Merrivale near Princetown and Shovel Down near Chagford are two good examples. The stone rows, standing stones and stone circles in these places are highly visible and easy to explore. Other areas, such a...
Dartmeet Stepping Stones, Dartmeet, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
The East Dart River and West Dart River converge at Dartmeet to form the River Dart or Double Dart. At Dartmeet, a bridge spans the East River Dart next to a ruined clapper bridge. To cross the West River Dart here, you need to walk across an arc of stepping stones. Whilst these stepping stones p...
Fernworthy Froggymead Stone Rows, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Fernworthy Froggymead Stone Rows run pretty much north and south of Fernworthy Stone Circle. Click through to that listing for directions.
The East Dart Bar and Restaurant, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Dartmoor's famous clapper bridge The Postbridge Clapper Bridge is essential Dartmoor visiting. It spans the East Dart River near Postbridge National Park Visitor Centre. The East Dart Bar and Restaurant is located by the clapper bridge. The heart of Dartmoor The B32...
Ponies on Dartmoor, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
If you head out on to the moors or hills of Dartmoor National Park, it's very likely you'll see ponies. We've photographed ponies and their foals all over the Park and, because they're free to roam, it's difficult to recommend exact locations in which to see them. There are various types of pony...
Gidleigh Park (North/South Park), Gidleigh, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Gidleigh Park Hotel is widely recognised as being one of the best hotels in the UK. It's located in beautiful, wooded landscape on the fringe of the high moors near the Dartmoor National Park gateway town Chagford. The woodland is called Gidleigh Park and a section of the Mariners' Way runs through...
Chagford Common, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
As marked on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map, Chagford Common wraps around the eastern and northern border of Fernworthy Forest and Fernworthy Reservoir. The land is on the edge of the high moor. Below, a gentler and more pretty rolling countryside surrounds the National Park gatewa...