Things To Do near Langstone Moor Stone Row
Watern Tor, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 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...
Dartmoor's Highest Points Circular Walk (High Willhays/Yes Tor), Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
Walking/Dartmoor's highest ground This circular walk takes in Dartmoor's highest points High Willhays and Yes Tor, the rare high altitude oak woodland Black-a-Tor Copse National Nature Reserve and the beautiful Upper West Okement Valley. You'll be walking Dartmoor's highest ground in...
Eylesbarrow, Princetown, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
A section of the old Jobbers' Road runs between Princetown and Sheepstor. At Nun's or Siward's Cross, the path climbs to the extensive remains of Eylesbarrow Tin Min before descending to Sheepstor Brook Ford and Scout Hut Copse below Gutter Tor. Up by Eylesbarrow Tin Mine, just off the Jobbers' Road...
Childe's Tomb and Cross, Princetown, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
Who was Childe? Whilst hunting on Dartmoor, Childe was overwhelmed by a snowstorm. To survive, he killed his horse, disembowelled it and then climbed inside for shelter. The snowstorm continued and Childe froze to death. Upon the event of his death, it became known that he'd leave his lands at Plyms...
Foxtor Farm, Princetown, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
Foxtor Farm is a collection of ruined buildings and enclosures east of the infamous Foxtor Mires. Fox Tor, a series of rocky outcrops on the edge of Dartmoor's south plateau, is to the south. Today, the farm ruins are in a remote and quiet area of the National Park. On the route of ancient paths and...
Fernworthy Froggymead, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
Fernworthy Forest is a big place. It's surprisingly easy to get lost in its maze of forestry tracks and uniform conifers. As such, the forest is split into a northern and southern section. Fernworthy Froggymead is to the north as marked on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map.
Northmore's Cross/Crane Hill Cross Stone (Harvey/OS maps), Princetown, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
A giant chair and stepping stones, a fairy bridge and ancient travel routes have all disappeared from Dartmoor over the years. Sadly, the tiny Northmore's Cross/Crane Hill Cross Stone can now be added to that list. Somebody snapped it off the stone in October 2014. The lump of granite and th...
Two Castles Trail, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
To the east of the walk is Okehampton Castle. To the west is Launceston Castle. These are the two castles in the trail's name. Running east to west, it's the first section of the trail that lies in Dartmoor National Park. This section shares the route of the West Devon Way from central Okehamp...
Wild Tor, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
Wild Tor is at the centre of a cluster of remarkable tors and hills on Dartmoor's north plateau. As a consequence, you tend to see groups of walkers, mountain bikers, runners and horse riders pass by Wild Tor as they progress to other destinations within the National Park. Situated on a broad r...
Fernworthy Assycombe, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
Fernworthy Forest is a big place. It's surprisingly easy to get lost in its maze of forestry tracks and uniform conifers. As such, the forest is split into a northern and southern section. Fernworthy Assycombe is to the south and is named after Assycombe Hill that peaks at 497 metres above sea level...
Double Waters, Yelverton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
The River Walkham meets the River Tavy at Double Waters on the western border of Dartmoor National Park. It's a beautiful place that's popular with wild swimmers and walkers. The long distance path the West Devon Way runs through here. We've positioned Double Waters on Google maps. Zoom in on the...
Sourton St Thomas a Becket Church, Sourton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
According to The Church of England's 'A Church Near You' site, Sourton St Thomas a Becket Church 'was dedicated in honour of St. Thomas a Becket in the 14th Century by descendants of two knights who had taken part in the murder of Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, in Canterbury Cathedral in 117...
The Royal Oak Inn, Meavy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
Great pub location This is one of Dartmoor's great pub locations. The Warren House Inn is on high moorland. Fingle Bridge Inn is in a classic Dartmoor steep-sided valley. The Royal Oak Inn is in a picture-postcard village by the village green. Highly recommended when on holiday in Dartmoor Nation...
Best Dartmoor Walks, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
We start with our top ten/best Dartmoor walks. These are aimed at keen walkers. We then move on to our best Dartmoor easy walks. These are aimed at those looking to experience Dartmoor National Park but who don't walk regularly/have young kids etc. We then list walks by theme and geograph...
OXO Stone, Sourton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
A commemorative plaque reads: 'THIS CHRISTIAN STONE DATES TO ABOUT THE 10TH CENTURY AD. FOUND AT EAST LINNACOMBE IT WAS REPAIRED AND ERECTED HERE BY THE DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 1985.'