Things To Do near Dartmoor East To West Walk/Crossing In A Day

Cox, Roos and the Staple Tors Circular Walk, Tavistock, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 miles away)

Walking to one of Dartmoor's most impressive and photographed tors This walk takes you to Great Staple Tor which is one of Dartmoor National Park's most impressive and photographed tors. The walk also provides huge views over the Westcountry. The terrain is relatively easy and the walk...

Little Staple Tor, Merrivale, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 miles away)

This is one of three tors forming The Staple Tors near the B3357 on the western side of Dartmoor National Park. Little Staple Tor is closest to the road. The moor climbs to Middle Staple Tor and then the impressive Great Staple Tor. We'd recommend visiting Little Staple Tor on your way to the famous...

Princetown Railway (Princetown to Yelverton Railway Dismantled), Princetown, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 miles away)

Princetown Railway (Princetown to Yelverton Railway Dismantled) is one of Dartmoor National Park's many attractions and we'll be adding more information shortly.

Standon Down Settlement, Mary Tavy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 miles away)

In his book 'The Field Archaeology of Dartmoor', Phil Newman writes: 'Some hut settlements [on Dartmoor] are unenclosed, but have connecting walls between individual huts. This is a different approach to the arrangements of space around the houses, and shows no apparent need for an outer enclosur...

Hart Tor Stone Rows, Princetown, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 miles away)

A double stone row and a single stone row run in different directions from two cairns situated side by side below Hart Tor. Stone rows and cairns occupy a strange location in a dip in the landscape by the River Meavy. The double stone row is impressive. The single stone row is less easy to see as it...

Vixen Tor, Merrivale, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 miles away)

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

The Grey Wethers Stone Circles, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 miles away)

Head west through the dense conifer plantations of Fernworthy Forest and you come to the edge of Dartmoor's high north plateau. In cold or dry months, long blond grass covers the moors. The giant granite blocks that form the two Grey Wethers Stone Circles jut out from this grass and shape a figure o...

Black Tor (West Dartmoor), Princetown, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 miles away)

There are lots of tors and hills named 'Black' on Dartmoor. The Black Tor in the western section of the National Park is situated by the B3212. There's a small car parking area by the road here. Visit Black Tor Stone Row and Hart Tor Stone Rows whilst you are there. We've positioned Black Tor (We...

Black Hill (North Dartmoor), Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 miles away)

One for the Dartmoor obsessive, Black Hill is a remote stretch of high moorland near the sources of the East Dart River, River Taw and West Okement River. Cranmere Pool and its letterbox are to the north. Cut Hill is to the south. We've positioned Black Hill on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satelli...

Three Stone Circles Circular Walk, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 miles away)

The Three Stone Circles Circular Walk, or the Fernworthy Stone Circle, Sittaford Stone Circle and The Grey Wethers Stone Circles Circular Walk, takes you through Fernworthy Forest out onto Dartmoor's high north moor. It takes in three of the many stone circles and stone rows in this section of...

Sherberton West Dart River Stepping Stones, Dartmeet, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 miles away)

This is the most impressive set of stepping stones in Dartmoor National Park. The stepping stones sweep across the West Dart River where it meets the River Swincombe. The bend in the river before the stepping stones is a popular wild swimming spot for locals. We've positioned Sherberton West...

Sherberton River Swincombe Stepping Stones, Dartmeet, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 miles away)

This small set of stepping stones can be used to cross the River Swincombe by Sherberton. Zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. The remarkable Sherberton West Dart River Stepping Stones are nearby.

White Ridge, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 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...

Tavy Cleave, Mary Tavy, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 miles away)

Roughly speaking, Dartmoor National Park consists of two areas of high ground separated by a central bowl. Rain falls on these plateaus, collects in rivers and then flows fast to the Devon coast. Fringing the plateaus are numerous stunning valleys and cleaves. Some of the most beautiful are heavily...

River Meavy, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 4 miles away)

The River Meavy runs from the outskirts of Princetown to the north eastern end of Burrator Reservoir. At the southern end of the reservoir, it resumes its course past the village Meavy towards the River Plym. The combined river flows through Plym Valley to Plymouth and Plymouth Sound. If you look...