Things To Do near Ditsworthy Warren
Fernworthy Assycombe Stone Row, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
One of Dartmoor National Park's more understated stone rows, Fernworthy Assycombe Stone Row is tucked away in a clearing in the Assycombe section of Fernworthy Forest. We've positioned Fernworthy Assycombe Stone Row on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its lo...
Hamel Down, Widecombe in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
Drive along the A30 that skirts the northern boundary of Dartmoor National Park and you'll see the unmistakable dome of Cosdon Hill topped by Cosdon Beacon. Further south, towards the heart of the National Park is the equally vast Hamel Down topped by a tor, barrows and its own beacon. The views fro...
Royal Oak Inn, Ashburton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
Royal Oak Inn is one of Dartmoor National Park's many attractions and we'll be adding more information shortly.
Bennett's Cross, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
Bennett's Cross is one of Dartmoor's most famous and easily accessible stone crosses. Recommended route to Bennett's Cross for the first time Located by the side of the B3212 near the Warren House Inn, there are a number of parking areas along the road from which one can walk to the...
Pil Tor, Widecombe in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
Pil Tor is the largest tor on Blackslade Down. Roughly speaking, two walls of granite are separated by a strip of moorland. We've positioned Pil Tor on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. The tor is situated by Top Tor. Click through to that listing...
Fernworthy Assycombe, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 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...
Birch Tor, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)
There are a number of places on Dartmoor that attract lots of visitors. The Haytor Rocks area, for example, is packed in the holiday season. Burrator Reservoir can turn into a car park on sunny summer weekends. The Warren House Inn area is another busy spot. Southern England's highest pub, The...
Broad Barrow, Widecombe in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
Numerous cairns and barrows run along the spine of the vast Hamel Down. Broad Barrow sits on the highest ground 532 metres above sea level. The views up top are awesome. It's a particularly impressive place when the heather and gorse flower purple and yellow in early Autumn. A barrow is a mound o...
Hamel Down Cross, Widecombe in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
In his 'Guide to Dartmoor', William Crossing notes that 'Hameldon Cross consists of a granite slab rather over four feet in height and about two feet in width, rudely fashioned into the form of the sacred symbol, and probably has never served any other purpose than that of a boundary sto...
Top Tor, Widecombe in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
Top Tor is a scatter of rocky outcrops, as the name suggests, at the top of Blackslade Down. 432m above sea level, it offers fine views of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and Haytor Rocks. As is the case with many tors in the eastern section of Dartmoor National Park, Top Tor is easily accessible so you...
Hurston Ridge/Chagford Common Stone Row, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
This double stone row runs along the rise of Assycombe Hill at Hurston Ridge in the eastern section of Chagford Common. Just off the Two Moors Way, by Fernworthy Forest, it's easily accessible. We've positioned Hurston Ridge/Chagford Common Stone Row on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' s...
Black Hill (North Dartmoor), Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
One for the Dartmoor obsessive, Black Hill is a remote stretch of high moorland near the sources of the East Dart River, River Taw and West Okement River. Cranmere Pool and its letterbox are to the north. Cut Hill is to the south. We've positioned Black Hill on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satelli...
Hare Tor, Lydford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
Great place and a favourite tor in the western section of Dartmoor National Park. Topped by a pole used to fly a red flag when the British Army are training in Willsworthy Range, the views from Hare Tor are sensational. Drive the A30 from Cornwall to Dartmoor and Great Links Tor and Hare Tor dominat...
East Webburn River Valley, Widecombe in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
Widecombe-in-the-Moor is located towards the middle of the East Webburn River Valley. As a consequence, the valley is one of the most visited in the National Park. The upper section of the valley is dominated by Hamel Down. The lower section is heavily wooded where the East Webburn River meets th...
Hameldown Tor, Widecombe in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 11 miles away)
Grimspound is an English Heritage site located in a dip between Hamel Down and Hookney Down towards the heart of Dartmoor National Park. Two tors stand guard over the prehistoric settlement. To the north west is Hookney Tor. To the south east is Hameldown Tor. The views from the cairn and trig point...