Things To Do near Meavy

Cullever Steps Pool, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 miles away)

Cullever Steps Pool is a small wild swimming pool on the East Okement River. It's just downstream of a river crossing point called Cullever Steps after which the pool is named. We've positioned Cullever Steps Pool on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. To visit,...

Belstone Tor (Belstone Tors and Tors End), Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 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...

Ten Tors Challenge, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 miles away)

Head out onto Dartmoor during Winter and early Spring and you'll see groups of teenagers fully kitted out yomping the moors. They're practicing for, arguably, Dartmoor's most famous event, the Ten Tors Challenge. Every May, thousands of teenagers converge on Okehampton Camp, in sight of West...

East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 miles away)

England's first National Nature Reserve*, the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve consists of parts of the Bovey Valley, Trendlebere Down and Yarner Wood. We've positioned the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. Fo...

Horsham Steps, Manaton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 miles away)

'Steps' on Dartmoor usually refer to stepping stones used to cross the National Park's many rivers and streams. Some steps are man-made. Others are natural features. The steps crossing the River Bovey below the tiny hamlet Horsham at the upper end of the Bovey Valley are a natural collection of huge...

Manaton to Horsham Steps and Lustleigh Cleave Circular Walk, Manaton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 miles away)

Crossing the River Bovey on huge boulders to explore Lustleigh Cleave The River Bovey cuts a beautiful, steep-sided valley between the pretty village North Bovey and the Dartmoor gateway town Bovey Tracey. This walk takes you to the upper section of the valley at Horsham Cleave, Lustleigh Clea...

Foxworthy Bridge, Manaton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 miles away)

Foxworthy is a hamlet at the top of the Bovey Valley. There's a good, stone bridge spanning the River Bovey here. Foxworthy Bridge is the most convenient way to get from Manaton to the stunning Lustleigh Cleave and Hunter's Tor or vice versa. Note that you can cross the River Bovey downstrea...

Cosdon Beacon, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 miles away)

Cosdon Beacon is a huge cairn and trig point 550 metres above sea level at the highest point on Cosdon Hill. We've positioned Cosdon Beacon on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. Read our Cosdon Hill listing for directions. Cosdon is one of a number of b...

Cosdon Hill (Cawsand Hill), Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 miles away)

Cosdon Hill, or Cawsand Hill, is one of the most recognisable natural features in Dartmoor. Its huge, shallow dome dominates the northern border of the National Park and is visible from miles around. You'll see Cosdon from the Haytor Rocks area in the eastern section of the Park and from the Yes Tor...

Best Dartmoor Winter Things To Do, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 miles away)

[Main photo: Steeperton Tor from the southern section of Belstone Ridge near Higher Tor in winter]   Dartmoor National Park is a complex place. You'll experience rolling countryside, heavily wooded valleys, forests and national nature reserves as you explore its landscape. That said, the...

Scarey Tor, Belstone, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 miles away)

Scarey Tor is a small rocky outcrop near Cullever Steps and Cullever Steps Pool on the edge of Dartmoor's north moor. The East Okement River flows fast in the valley below the tor. The Nine Maidens Stone Circle and Tarka Trail are nearby. The tor offers superb views of West Cleave, Mid Devon and Exm...

Ullacombe Farm Shop, Haytor Vale, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 miles away)

Approx halfway up the Bovey Tracey to Haytor road keep an eye out for this excellent farm shop that stocks a wide range of local produce including meat, vegetables, cheeses, cakes, jams. The sizeable and inviting cafe, which includes an outdoor seating area, is run by very friendly and helpful staff...

Houndtor Wood, Manaton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 miles away)

Houndtor Wood is part of the Bovey Valley Woodlands which, in turn, are part of the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve. Houndtor Wood is situated at the bottom of Trendlebere Down near Manaton. The River Bovey and Becka Brook run through the wood. Between them is Houndtor Ridge. Manaton Old Ro...

Starling Roost Okehampton Camp, Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 miles away)

Okehampton is a major Dartmoor gateway town located on the north west border of the National Park. A road climbs from the centre of town to Okehampton Camp. This army camp sits below the highest ground in southern England and is where you'll see vast flocks of starlings roosting in the trees that fr...

Bovey Valley Woodlands, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 16 miles away)

Bovey Valley Woodlands, or Bovey Valley Woods, is a collective term for three woods that sit at the lower end of the Bovey Valley. These woods are Pullabrook Wood (Pullbrook on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map), Hisley Wood and Houndtor Wood. The woods are part of the East Dartmoor N...