Things To Do near Yar Tor Stone Row

Three Hares Trail, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)

The Two Moors Way, the Dartmoor Way and the Granite Way are examples of well known, official walking and multi-use trails in Dartmoor National Park. The Lych Way and the Abbot's Way are examples of lesser known trails that cut across the moors. The Three Hares Trail is a superb new initiative by Ele...

Ludgate Fine Art, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)

LUDGATE FINE ART a Wildlife Gallery on Dartmoor. This beautiful gallery is the studio and exhibition space of the well known artist Eleanor Ludgate. It is set in the heart of the ancient Stannary town of Chagford on Dartmoor. Eleanor’s exquisite paintings of the wildlife of Devon are a must for...

Walkham Valley, Merrivale, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)

[Main picture: the Walkham Valley seen from the moorland road near Withill. View up to Vixen Tor and the Staple Tors]   Spectacular wooded valley between Merrivale and Horrabridge Many of Dartmoor’s most famous rivers rise on the north moor. The rivers Tavy, Taw, Teign and Dart have...

The Old Forge, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 8 miles away)

For a small place, Chagford is packed with pubs and cafes. Whilst it's a thriving local community, this reflects the town's popularity as a visitor destination. Clearly, it's a great place in which to holiday or enjoy a day trip. One of the cafes in Chagford is The Old Forge. We've positioned The Ol...

Leigh Bridge Stepping Stones/Milfordleigh Wood Stepping Stones, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)

There are various clapper bridges and sets of stepping stones you can use to cross the North Teign River, South Teign River and the upper section of the River Teign after its two tributaries converge. At Leigh, on the North Teign River just before it meets the South Teign River, is a set of stone...

Gidleigh Tor, Gidleigh, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 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...

Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)

The Moretonhampstead & South Devon Railway ran from Moretonhampstead through Lustleigh and Bovey Tracey to Newton Abbot. Opened in 1866, the line was closed to passengers in 1959. The stretch between Moretonhampstead and Bovey Tracey is being turned into a multi-use trail called the Wray Valley Trai...

Milfordleigh Wood (National Trust), Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)

Dartmoor is home to some of the National Trust's best Westcountry properties such as Castle Drogo and Lydford Gorge. Collectively, these properties pull in huge numbers of visitors. However, there are also smaller National Trust properties and chunks of land that are less well visited. To our knowle...

Watern Tor, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)

Along with Haytor Rocks and Great Staple Tor, Watern is one of the most distinctive tors on Dartmoor. Thin strips of granite appear to have been carefully layered one on top of another and then sculpted to produce extraordinary shapes. The rocky outcrop is impressive. Its location even more so. O...

Vixen Tor, Merrivale, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)

'No admittance. Vixen Tor is private land and closed to the general public. Please do not trespass.'

Taw Head, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)

There's a large area of flat, boggy moorland on Dartmoor's north moor where many of Devon's most famous rivers rise. The headwaters of the River Taw can be found there. Whilst most Dartmoor visitors avoid the headwaters of the National Park's rivers, the start of the River Taw can get relatively bus...

The Longstone Standing Stone (Langstone Moor), Peter Tavy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 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...

Sheepstor Dam, Yelverton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)

According to an information board in Burrator Discovery Centre, 'Sheepstor Dam was built on a dividing ridge between the River Meavy and Sheepstor Brook when it was identified that water would escape over a low watershed from the new reservoir'. The dam was built in 1898 and is 6m/20ft high and...

Penn Beacon, Cornwood, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 miles away)

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a beacon as 'a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration’. There is a chain of beacons on Dartmoor running from the edge of the north moor down to the edge of the south moor. Penn Beacon is at the edge...

Langstone Moor Stone Row, Peter Tavy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 9 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...