Things To Do near Devonport Leat
Heaven's Gate, Lustleigh, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
There are plenty of 'gates' around Dartmoor that provide access to the National Park's high moorland and its river valleys. The appropriately named Heaven's Gate provides access to/from the stunning Bovey Valley and Lustleigh Cleave area from/to the pretty village Lustleigh. Heaven&#...
Black Down, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Black Down is on the edge of open access moorland below the highest ground in Dartmoor National Park and southern England. Yes Tor and High Willhays rise to the south. The British Army's Okehampton Camp sprawls out across private land to the north and north east. The down is criss-crossed by army tr...
Chagford Swimming Pool (Outdoor), Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Chagford has a seasonal, open air swimming pool on the edge of town. It gets busy and is very popular with locals. We've positioned Chagford Pool on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. There's limited parking by the pool. We'd recommend wandering down from town....
Devon Cycle Hire, Sourton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
There are a number of mountain biking routes and a very popular family-friendly multiuse trail on the north west and western side of Dartmoor National Park. You can slog up the flank of the north moor on the Rattlebrook Peatworks Railway (Disused) to the high ground or complete the stunnin...
Rushford Stepping Stones, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
The North Teign River and South Teign River meet just west of Chagford to form the River Teign. Chagford Bridge and Rushford Bridge span the water and provide safe crossing points. Downstream of Rushford Bridge, behind Chagford Pool, is an old set of stepping stones. They're uneven and slippery s...
Higher Tor, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
A broad ridge of moorland runs from the west side of Belstone from Watchet Hill all the way up to Oke Tor and Steeperton Gorge. The top of the ridge is lined with tors. Some, like Belstone Tors and Oke Tor, are a series of outcrops. Others are isolated collections of granite. On the ground this make...
Belstone and Oke Tor Circular Walk, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
A pretty village, high moorland and plenty of superb tors This is one of our favourite moorland walks in Dartmoor National Park. It starts from the pretty moorland village Belstone and takes in lots of tors on Dartmoor's north moor. The views from Belstone ridge and Oke Tor are exceptional....
Lustleigh Cleave Circular Walk, Lustleigh, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Tors/rocky outcrops, the beautiful River Bovey and ancient woodland Along with the Teign Gorge Circular Walk and Dart Gorge Circular Walk, this is one of the finest walks in Dartmoor's many valleys, cleaves and gorges. You'll experience Dartmoor's famous tors/rocky outcrops, the beautiful Ri...
River Bovey, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
The Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map has the East Bovey Head near Birch Tor, Hookney Tor and English Heritage's Grimspound. The Harvey British Mountain Map 'Dartmoor' map has the Boveycombe Head below Water Hill by the Warren House Inn. Both potential headwaters are near the B3212 trans-...
Cosdon Beacon, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Cosdon Beacon is a huge cairn and trig point 550 metres above sea level at the highest point on Cosdon Hill. We've positioned Cosdon Beacon on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. Read our Cosdon Hill listing for directions. Cosdon is one of a number of b...
Cosdon Hill (Cawsand Hill), Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Cosdon Hill, or Cawsand Hill, is one of the most recognisable natural features in Dartmoor. Its huge, shallow dome dominates the northern border of the National Park and is visible from miles around. You'll see Cosdon from the Haytor Rocks area in the eastern section of the Park and from the Yes Tor...
Best Chagford Walks, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
Chagford Chagford sits below Meldon Hill. The views from up top are magnificent. Yomp up the hill from the centre of town or try the Meldon Hill Circular Walk. It's a short walk from Chagford to the stunning Teign Gorge. Follow the Two Moors Way by the River Teign to the mouth of the gorge. Ca...
Irishman's Wall, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
We include Irishman's Wall on 'Holiday in Dartmoor' as a point of reference. It's a useful landmark on the edge of the north moor to use when exploring this section of Dartmoor National Park. In his 'Guide to Dartmoor', William Crossing tells the story of the wall: 'The portion of th...
Meldon Aplite Quarries, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
A local information board reads: 'These small quarries expose one of south-west England's most famous rocks - the Meldon Aplite. This rock forms a wide, steep-sided vein which crosses the Red-a-ven Brook and has been worked in two quarries, a small northern quarry and a large southern quarry ......
Shilley Pool, Throwleigh, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 13 miles away)
In recent years, wild swimming has become an exceptionally popular outdoor activity on Dartmoor. Whilst well known Dartmoor rivers such as the Dart and Teign attract large numbers of swimmers, people are increasingly enjoying the pools and channels on lesser known rivers, brooks and streams. Shilley...