Things To Do near Childe's Tomb and Cross
Chapel Ford (and 'Chapel Lands'), Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 14 miles away)
If you're walking the Tarka Trail in Dartmoor National Park, you'll cross the wooden footbridge at Chapel Ford on the East Okement River at the upper end of West Cleave. The ford is just downstream of the footbridge. There's also a set of stepping stones. The Tarka Trail runs along the west bank mov...
Belstone Church, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 14 miles away)
Many Dartmoor churches dominate their surroundings. Widecombe-in-the-Moor's 'Cathedral of the Moor' is the most obvious example. Moretonhampstead St Andrew's Church rises high above its moorland gateway town. Manaton St Winifred Church is visible from miles around. Belstone Church, however, is tucke...
Best Belstone Walks, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 14 miles away)
Belstone Belstone is one of the best places from which to walk in Dartmoor National Park. Located on the edge of Dartmoor's north moor, Belstone offers access to many of Dartmoor's most beautiful tors and hills. In addition, you can walk several stunning wooded valleys and explore some top prehis...
West Cleave Stepping Stones, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 14 miles away)
There are a couple of sets of stepping stones in West Cleave along the East Okement Valley. One set is practical and runs along the side of the East Okement River in the middle of West Cleave. The other set is located in the upper section of West Cleave by Chapel Ford and its modern footbridge that...
Best Dartmoor Pubs, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 14 miles away)
(Pictured the Ring of Bells Inn in North Bovey) Award-winning pubs on Dartmoor The Rugglestone Inn near Widecombe in the Moor was voted one of the best UK country pubs in the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2018. The Rugglestone Inn is in the east section of Dartmoor. Also try The Treby Arm...
The Tors Inn, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 14 miles away)
Walking pub Dartmoor has some great 'walking pubs'. Up on the high moor is The Warren House Inn. In the east of the Park is Widecombe-in-the-Moor's The Old Inn. Belstone's The Tors Inn is superbly situated for those wanting to explore Dartmoor National Park's north plateau and then relax with a p...
Belstone and West Cleave Circular Walk, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 14 miles away)
Use the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map in conjunction with our photographs and Google mapping. Start at the large car parking area on the northern side of Belstone village. Given the area's popularity, you're asked to park here as a visitor. Walk into the village and take the r...
Belstone Cleave, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 14 miles away)
By Dartmoor standards, Belstone Cleave is a relatively small cleave or wooded valley so it's easy to walk and explore. This website helps people discover and holiday in Dartmoor National Park. It's a practical guide. As such, for the purposes of this listing, we take Belstone Cleav...
The Old Inn, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 14 miles away)
You could spend weeks on holiday in the north east section of Dartmoor because there's so much to see and do. The National Trust's Castle Drogo is the focal point. Some of the National Park's best walking is available in the Teign Gorge. There are also some great pubs and restaurants to enjoy....
West Okement River, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 14 miles away)
Every Dartmoor obsessive takes a trip to Cranmere Pool. Located in a remote spot south of Okement Hill on the high north plateau in an area where many of Devon's most famous rivers rise, Cranmere Pool is essential visiting. Stand by Cranmere Pool's famous letterbox and you're also near the West Okem...
Drewsteignton Stores, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 14 miles away)
There's a village shop in the centre of Drewsteignton between The Old Inn and The Drewe Arms. The shop is on the Two Moors Way and it's ideal for topping up on food and drink if you're walking in the local area. We've positioned Drewsteignton Stores on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Sat...
Ivy Tor, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 14 miles away)
In winter, if you stand on Belstone Great Green and look east along the gorgeous Belstone Cleave, you'll see a rocky outcrop jutting out of the trees on the right hand side, or southern wall, of the wooded valley. This is Ivy Tor. It rises from the south bank of the River Taw next to a steep moorlan...
The Drewe Arms, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 14 miles away)
Great walking pub in pretty village A great walking pub, The Drewe Arms is also one of a huge number of top places to visit and enjoy squeezed into a relatively small but extraordinarily beautiful and interesting section of Dartmoor National Park. We've positioned The Drewe Arms on Google maps...
Drewsteignton Holy Trinity Church, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 15 miles away)
There's a large square in the middle of the Dartmoor village Drewsteignton. The church tower rises to the east of this square and dominates the village. 'Built mostly from the fifteenth century in the Perpendicular style' (source: the Drewsteignton parish website), the church is situated next to The...
Oxenham Arms, South Zeal, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 15 miles away)
Extraordinary pub and village below high moor An extraordinary pub, restaurant and hotel in the heart of a wonderful medieval village located between the high moor and National Park boundary, the Oxenham Arms is surrounded by some top Dartmoor visitor attractions and points of interest. Built aro...