Things To Do near Yar Tor Stone Row
Best Dartmoor Tors, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
The highest tors on Dartmoor High Willhays and Yes Tor. These are in the north west section of Dartmoor National Park above Okehampton. At 621 metres above sea level, High Willhays is the highest tor on Dartmoor and the highest point in southern England. Both High Willhays and Yes Tor are lo...
Dunsford Local Nature Reserve, Dunsford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
Run by the Devon Wildlife Trust in woods owned by the National Trust, Dunsford Nature Reserve is best known for its early show of wild daffodils at the onset of Spring. We'd recommend this Dunsford Wood Wild Daffodil Circular Walk. To visit Dunsford Nature Reserve, head for Steps Bridge near D...
Steps Bridge, Dunsford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
Built at the beginning of the 19th century, Steps Bridge spans the River Teign near the north eastern border of Dartmoor National Park. We've positioned Steps Bridge on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. There's a car park just up the hill to the west of t...
Gren Tor, Lydford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
Along with its neighbour Hunt Tor, Gren Tor is a small outcrop located on boggy moorland by the headwaters of the River Lyd. Like Hunt Tor, it's easily accessible from the Rattlebrook Peatworks Railway (Disused). We've positioned Gren Tor on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to se...
Ladybrook Tor, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
Many of Dartmoor's tors attract huge numbers of visitors. Others, like Ladybrook Tor, are off the beaten track and passed on route from one area of the National Park to another. Ladybrook Tor is a relatively short walk from the moorland village Belstone. We'd recommend visiting for the views of B...
Irishman's Wall, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
We include Irishman's Wall on 'Holiday in Dartmoor' as a point of reference. It's a useful landmark on the edge of the north moor to use when exploring this section of Dartmoor National Park. In his 'Guide to Dartmoor', William Crossing tells the story of the wall: 'The portion of th...
Christow St James' Church, Christow, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
According to the church's website, 'the origins of St James Christow go back to the 13th century, with the present building dating largely from the 15th century, with substantial repairs in the 17th and 19th centuries'. One of a high number of churches in and around the Teign Valley on the north...
West Mill Tor, Yes Tor and High Willhays Circular Walk, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
From Okehampton, follow the signs to Okehampton Camp. The views down to Okehampton, Okehampton Castle and North Cornwall/Mid & North Devon are impressive if you have clean light. At Okehampton Camp, cross the cattle grid and turn hard right. The road leads to West Mill Tor with Yes Tor behind. Pa...
Great Links Tor Circular Walk, Lydford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
Superb walk to one of Dartmoor's best tors and views This is a superb walk on the western side of Dartmoor National Park close to the National Trust's Lydford Gorge. The views west over the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty into Cornwall are great as are those from...
Ramsley Hill and Ramsley Common, South Zeal, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
Ramsley is a cluster of houses and a farm on the edge of the village South Zeal. Ramsley Hill and Ramsley Common overlook the village and provide stunning views south west to Cosdon Hill. There's parking on the eastern side of Ramsley Hill and Ramsley Common. It's also on the Taw-Teign Link...
Belstone Tor (Belstone Tors and Tors End), Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
One of an amazing series of tors by Belstone on Dartmoor's north moor Belstone Tor (Belstone Tors and Tors End) is one of an amazing series of tors by the pretty moorland village Belstone on the fringe of Dartmoor's north moor. These tors sit on a broad ridge of moorland and run from Belston...
Corn Ridge, Sourton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
South of Meldon Reservoir, high above the West Okement River as it flows past the Black-a-Tor Copse National Nature Reserve, is Corn Ridge. It’s an impressive site from High Willhays or Black Tor. To walk Corn Ridge, we’d recommend parking at Meldon Reservoir and heading south west to Sourton...
The Garden House, Yelverton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
Beautiful gardens just beyond the south western border of Dartmoor National Park. Super place for lunch or a cream tea. The Garden House sells plants as well.
Ramsley Mine and Ramsley Mine Chimney, South Zeal, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
Ramsley Mine and Ramsley Mine Chimney rise above South Zeal near the northern border of Dartmoor National Park. They're located on Ramsley Hill and Ramsley Common. Copper was mined here from the 1850s to 1909. A local information board reads 'when the turnpike bypassing [South Zeal] was...
West Mill Tor, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 12 miles away)
West Mill Tor is an impressive rocky outcrop on the fringe of Dartmoor's north plateau close to the north border of the National Park. In the shadow of Dartmoor's highest ground at Yes Tor and High Willhays, West Mill Tor is just south of the British Army's Okehampton Camp. We've positioned West Mil...