Things To Do near Scorriton
White Wood River Dart Walk, Holne, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
[Main photo: the River Dart at the bottom of White Wood in the heart of the Dart Gorge] Walking the deepest section of the Dart Gorge Dartmoor's famous for its rain and rivers. After a period of heavy rain, there are a few places where the noise of the water is awesome as i...
Luckey Tor, Dartmeet, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
If possible, buy a copy of Harvey's British Mountain Map 'Dartmoor' map. It was edited by the Dartmoor expert Eric Hemery and includes tracks and paths that aren't marked on the more popular and well-known Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map. A couple of these tracks and paths lead to a sup...
Avon Dam Reservoir, South Brent, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
Magnificent reservoir on Dartmoor's south moor Avon Dam Reservoir is one of the many beautiful and much visited reservoirs in Dartmoor. It's situated in the south eastern section of the National Park towards the edge of Dartmoor's south moor. The Abbot's Way, as marked on the Ordnance Survey E...
Ausewell Wood, Buckland in the Moor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
Ausewell Wood is one of Dartmoor National Park's many attractions and we'll be adding more information shortly.
Keble Martin Open Air Chapel, South Brent, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
'Keble Martin open air Chapel 1904. Divine worship last held here 11th July 1982 ...'
Mel Tor, Dartmeet, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
The Dart Gorge is one of the most beautiful areas in Dartmoor. It's lined with tors north and south of the river. Mel Tor is north of the river roughly half between Dartmeet and New Bridge. It's by Dr Blackall's Drive and the Two Moors Way. There's also a car parking area very close to Bel Tor Corne...
Abbot's Way, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
The Abbot's Way is marked, in part, on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map. You can follow the path marked Abbot's Way on that OS map from the moor just west of Buckfastleigh across Dartmoor's south plateau to the Plym Ford area. After that, you can continue to Tavistock. The Ab...
Avon Dam Reservoir Valley, South Brent, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
The River Avon rises on remote moorland and flows into the Avon Dam Reservoir. From there, beyond the dam wall, it cuts a stunning valley as it meanders down to the car parking area at Shipley Bridge. The stretch of valley between the dam and Shipley Bridge is exceptionally popular with wa...
Avon Dam Reservoir Circular Walk, South Brent, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
This circular walk takes in a beautiful river valley, one of Dartmoor's most stunning reservoir settings and high moorland. It also includes a short stretch of the Abbot's Way as marked on Ordnance Survey maps. Highly recommended if you want to explore the south eastern corner of Dartmoor Natio...
Ryder's Hill and Huntingdon Warren Circular Walk, Dartmeet, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
This walk is one for the Dartmoor enthusiast. It crosses remote, boggy moorland on Dartmoor's south moor with Avon Head Mires, Fishlake Mire and Ryder's Mire in the shallow valley to the west. It takes in the highest point on the south moor and the wonderfully named barrow Heap of Sinners. We'd reco...
Higher Uppacott Longhouse, Poundsgate, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
Exeter has a superb museum. In its medieval section is a model of a house with toy animals at one end and living space at the other. The model is popular with children and is a great introduction to a Devon longhouse. There are dozens of these longhouses in and around Dartmoor National Park. The...
Huntingdon Barrow or Heap of Sinners, South Brent, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
Dartmoor is blessed with some super place names. There's Deadmans Bottom and Grim's Grave, the Crock of Gold and The Ten Commandments Stones. Our favourite is the Heap of Sinners north west of the Avon Dam Reservoir on Dartmoor's south moor. The location lives up to the name. The barrow sits at t...
Ryder's Hill, Dartmeet, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
Dartmoor National Park consists of two high moorland plateaus separated by a central dip and fringed by stunning wooded valleys. High Willhays is the highest point on the north plateau. Ryder's Hill is the highest point on the south plateau. Ryder's Hill is a shallow dome of moorland near the sou...
Buckfast to Tavistock Monastic Route, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
This is a superb long distance walk between Buckfast Abbey on the east border of Dartmoor National Park and Tavistock Abbey on the west. Monks once followed routes across the moors to visit the local abbeys and priory which is why it's called the Buckfast to Tavistock Monastic Route. The Buc...
South Devon Railway, Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor National Park (approx. 3 miles away)
Family attraction. The River Dart rises as two rivers on the high north plateau of Dartmoor before joining at Dartmeet and then flowing down to the border of the National Park. From there, it meanders to Totnes and Dartmouth on the South Devon coast. The South Devon Railway follows the course of...