Things To Do near Manga Hill Cairn

Army Ring Road Walking and Cycling, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)

A network of roads run around a section of Dartmoor's north moor. We cover the road and parking in our Okehampton Camp listing. Whilst Dartmoor walking purists avoid the network, it does provide an easy and safe way to get to high, remote moorland on foot or by mountain bike. We'd recommend walki...

Fernworthy Assycombe, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 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...

White Ridge, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)

Fernworthy Forest is the largest forest in Dartmoor National Park. Its southern border runs along high moorland that's visible from miles around. This high moorland is formed by Assycombe Hill and White Ridge. The latter is a broad ridge of moorland between Stannon Tor and Sittaford Tor/The Grey Wet...

Cut Hill Stone Row, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)

Many of Dartmoor's stone rows are difficult to miss. Huge blocks of granite rise from moorland creating impressive patterns in the landscape. Other stone rows are very difficult to find. Small granite teeth are covered by grass and lumpy moorland. The stone row on Cut Hill is something very differen...

Cut Hill, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)

A visit to Cut Hill and nearby Fur Tor is a must for anyone with a passion for Dartmoor. This is the most remote area in southern England and it's a joy to visit so we'd very much recommend a day trip to the summit. Cut Hill, as the name suggests, is a dome of rough cut moorland in the heart...

Fernworthy Picnic Area, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 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 Reservoir Potter's Walk, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)

There's a large public car park by Fernworthy Reservoir at the entrance to Fernworthy Forest. Fernworthy Reservoir Potter's Walk starts, and ends, at the car park. A local information board we photographed back in January 2010 reads: 'Potter's Walk. Footpath suitable for disable...

Gidleigh Park (North/South Park), Gidleigh, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)

Gidleigh Park Hotel is widely recognised as being one of the best hotels in the UK. It's located in beautiful, wooded landscape on the fringe of the high moors near the Dartmoor National Park gateway town Chagford. The woodland is called Gidleigh Park and a section of the Mariners' Way runs through...

Gidleigh Tor, Gidleigh, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)

One for the Dartmoor tor bagger, Gidleigh Tor is a small rocky outcrop situated between Scorhill Gorge and Gidleigh near the edge of the National Park's north moor. If you're walking a section of the Mariner's Way, it's a nice place to stop for a rest. There's also room for a car or two by the path...

Fernworthy Hut Circles, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 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...

Fernworthy Reservoir Circular Walk, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 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...

Dartmoor Reptiles, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)

Come and get up-close and personal with our 'unusual creatures’. We will tailor a one or two hour session especially for you so that your family can discover the magic and beauty of our collection of reptiles, spiders and other creepy crawlies. You will be able to learn about their natural habi...

Cut Hill North West Passage Peat Pass and Memorials, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)

Study Dartmoor's north plateau on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map and you'll see lots of peat passes marked by two thick, black parallel lines. These are paths cut through deep peat that covers the high moorland. On the ground, these peat passes vary quite dramatically. Some, lik...

White Hill and White Hill Settlement, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)

Marked White Hill on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map, and Big Whit Hill on the Harvey British Mountain Map 'Dartmoor' map, when visiting, this hill appears to be an extension of the much larger, and higher, Cosdon Hill. For example, as you approach White Hill across...

Fernworthy Assycombe Stone Row, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 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...