Things To Do near Okehampton Common
Fernworthy Picnic Area, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
South west of Chagford, Fernworthy Forest wraps around the beautiful Fernworthy Reservoir. A road rises from Chagford to a car park at the entrance to Fernworthy Forest. There are information boards, public toilets and a picnic area that runs down to the edge of the water. The views across...
Fernworthy Hut Circles, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
Fernworthy Forest and the surrounding moorland are home to a high number of prehistoric sites. Highlights include Fernworthy Stone Circle and Hurston Ridge/Chagford Common Stone Row. The most common prehistoric sites you'll see are hut circles. There's a particularly good example just off...
South Teign River, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
The River Teign is one of Dartmoor National Park's most beautiful waterways. It skirts Chagford and flows through the stunning Teign Gorge (National Trust) to the Teign Valley. Study the the Harvey British Mountain Map 'Dartmoor' map and you'll see that the River Teign rises at two places on Dart...
Brown's House (Ruin), Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
The West Dart River rises on Dartmoor National Park's high north plateau in boggy, rough cut moorland close to southern England's most remote spot at Fur Tor. The river builds strength as it flows south cutting moorland valleys on its way past Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve to Tw...
Fernworthy Reservoir Circular Walk, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
Beautiful reservoir walk in the Chagford area of Dartmoor National Park Dartmoor is known for its moorland walks. We'd also recommend exploring its many wooded valleys and reservoirs. This walk follows a path that skirts Fernworthy Reservoir in the Chagford area of Dartmoor National Park. It's a...
Fernworthy Assycombe Stone Row, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 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...
Heath Stone, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 7 miles away)
Spend time exploring Dartmoor and you'll come across plenty of curious sights. From rubber ducks dressed as Santa to carved commandments stones, giant chairs to tiny metal crosses, there seems to be endless detail to keep you entertained. One such curiosity is the Heath Stone on the eastern edge of...
Stannon Tor, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Tor just to the north of Postbridge in the Heart of Dartmoor. We'd recommend exploring the area on the Stannon Tor from Postbridge Walk. The views from Stannon Tor are magnificent. Between Hamel Down in the east to Great Mis Tor in the west, you'll see Corndon Tor and Yar Tor, Ryder's Hill and th...
White Ridge Stone Row, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Just east of Fernworthy Forest, on Hurston Ridge, is an impressive and well-known stone row. It's one of many stone rows in and around Fernworthy. Some are located in the forest. Others create ancient avenues on the moors. Perhaps the most difficult to find is the stone row on White Ridge. Situated...
Langstone Moor Stone Row, Peter Tavy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Whilst it's very easy to locate Langstone Moor Stone Row, it's much more difficult to see/photograph its stones. Situated by The Longstone Standing Stone (Langstone Moor), the stone row runs south/north across tussocky moorland. We've positioned Langstone Moor Stone Row on Google maps so zoo...
Best Day Trips From Dartmoor, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Dartmoor is a great base from which to explore Devon and Cornwall. The A30/A38 provide great access to the region's most popular destinations. Best day trips from Dartmoor include: Exeter Visit Exeter Cathedral, Exeter Museum (Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery) and...
The Longstone Standing Stone (Langstone Moor), Peter Tavy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Dartmoor has several 'longstones'. Long Stone Standing Stone (Shovel Down) is located on the moor above Chagford in the north eastern section of the National Park. The Longstone Standing Stone (Langstone Moor) is situated on the moor in the western section of Dartmoor. Both are part of prehistoric c...
Stannon Tor from Postbridge Walk, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Start at the large car park in Postbridge. Head east on the side of the main road over the bridge such that you are on the right hand side of the East Dart River. Follow the path north. It doglegs by the large house and wood at Hartyland (see the Ordnance Survey OL28 Dartmoor map for detail). You ar...
White Tor, Peter Tavy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
White Tor (or White Tor/Whittor) is located on Cudliptown Down on the western side of Dartmoor National Park. It is said to be topped by a Neolithic tor enclosure. See our White Tor Fort/Neolithic Enclosure listing for further information and directions.
Crow Tor, Two Bridges, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)
Head up the valley from Two Bridges to Wistman's Wood and you'll see a distinctive lump of granite on a spur of land to the north. This is Crow Tor. The spur of land is cut by the West Dart River to the east and south and by a small moorland stream to the west. North, the moorland rises from Crow To...