Things To Do near Sandy Ford (Upper West Okement Valley)

Drewsteignton Stores, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 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...

The Drewe Arms, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 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...

Tavistock Abbey (Ruin), Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)

Dartmoor's south moor was fringed by abbeys and a priory which were connected by a number of ancient travel routes that crossed remote, high moorland. Today, two of the abbeys are popular visitor attractions. Buckfast Abbey is to the east. Buckland Abbey, managed by the National Trust, is to th...

Black Tor Stone Row, Princetown, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)

Black Tor is a rocky outcrop in the western section of Dartmoor National Park. Farm walls run south west of the tor. As you can see in the photos in our gallery, Black Tor Stone Row is situated by one of these walls. The more impressive Hart Tor Stone Rows are nearby. We've positioned Black Tor S...

Cranbrook Castle Hillfort, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)

The National Trust's Castle Drogo dominates the western end of the Teign Gorge. Move east through this exceptionally beautiful area of high gorge walls and steep-sided wooded valleys from the Teign Gorge into Fingle Woods and you'll be passing three other 'castles'. Dating from the Iron Age, these '...

Drewsteignton Holy Trinity Church, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 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...

Easdon Tor, North Bovey, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)

Easdon Tor is a superb rocky outcrop on an island of moorland towards the east of Dartmoor National Park. Surrounded by farmland and fields, cut off from the mass of Dartmoor's high moor, it's relatively isolated and offers magnificent views of North and East Dartmoor. The popular villages North Bov...

Whooping Rock, North Bovey, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)

Explore the moors and coastline of South West England and you'll come across plenty of 'whooping' or 'hooting' rocks. Some are associated with fantastic stories. Our favourite is the 'Hooting Cairn' on The Land's End Peninsula/The Penwith Peninsula of West Cornwall which you can read about in R...

Easdon Down, North Bovey, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)

Much of Dartmoor's high moorland consists of large landmasses. The National Park's north moor and south moor are the best examples. There are many islands of moorland cut off from these masses. Towards the east of Dartmoor, Hayne Down and Easdon Down are examples. For directions, refer to our Eas...

Devonport Leat Aqueduct, Princetown, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)

In his book 'Walking the Dartmoor Waterways', Eric Hemery writes: 'This well-known beauty spot is scarcely enhanced by the iron pipe delivering the waters of Hartor Brook into the leat, but compensation exists in the sparkling cascade on the west slope of Raddick Hill ... the water crossing the a...

Castle Drogo Estate, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)

The National Trust's Castle Drogo is a superb place. The estate in which it sits is even more impressive. The estate makes Castle Drogo one of the finest visitor attractions in the Westcountry. Stunning walks, views, wild swimming, wildlife and a great pub in a Dartmoor beauty spot make for great da...

Secret Place Sculpture, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)

One of the many joys of walking in the north east section of Dartmoor National Park around Castle Drogo (National Trust) and Teign Gorge (National Trust) are the beautiful public sculptures you encounter on your way. Secret Place is on the Two Moors Way close to where it leaves/enters Dartmo...

Drake's Trail, Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)

Cycling Tavistock is a Dartmoor gateway town on the western border of the National Park. Plymouth is a city with an internationally important maritime history in a stunning location to the south west of the high moors. Sir Francis Drake was born, and lived, in this area and is most famous for his...

Easdon Hill, North Bovey, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)

Easdon Down is, roughly speaking, a circular island of moorland. It rises to a broad, flat ridge. Easdon Tor and Whooping Rock are to the west of the ridge. The granite stack of Figgie Daniel is to the east. The Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map marks the east side as Easdon Hill. As such...

Tavistock Canal Walk, Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 10 miles away)

Start from the large car parking area in the centre of Tavistock by Tavistock The Wharf. We've positioned this car park on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting of the accompanying map to see its location. Wander down to Tavistock Meadowlands Leisure Centre and you'll see the can...