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artmoor National Park is for those who want a quiet holiday or an adventure experience as the vast expanses of emptiness can ensure solitude or scope for adventure and


activity. The views have to be seen to be believed, and the wildlife is so varied that no two days are the same. For those interested in history there are the remains of prehistoric man to the remnants of the tin industry and granite quarrying. Dartmoor is a favourite for eating out; there are forty five pubs/inns on the Moor all with facilities for children and a car park. There are also many restaurants, some of which are in hotels, and some offer a Michelin gastronomic experience. Dartmoor is special this is why so many return time and again to relish this Outstanding Area of Natural Beauty, however always be prepared for the weather to change quite suddenly and please leave no more than a footprint!


North Dartmoor Okehampton is known as a gateway to Dartmoor and is home to


the Museum of Dartmoor Life housing a variety of relics tracing the history and the people down the years. There is also the substantial ruins of Okehampton Castle which stands a short distance from the town centre.


MEADOW SWEET COTTAGE is a beautifully converted stone and cob barn about a mile outside of Okehampton surrounded by fields and farmland in an area rich in paths and cycle routes such as the 31 mile Tarka Trail and Abbeyford Woods. This is an ideal location to explore the coastline from Hartland via the famous cobbled village of Clovelly , through to the sandy beaches of Instow, Saunton, and Woolacombe on to Lynton and gateway to Exmoor National Park, Lynmouth. Should you wish to stay in Cornwall you can even book a second week in one of our cottages on our farm near Launceston.


Meadow Sweet Cottage


Self Catering Holiday Cottage OKEHAMPTON DEVON


In its own wooded grounds this is a perfect location for walking, cycling, horse riding and fishing on The Dartmoor National Park


Sleeps 2-4 Open all year


Tel: 01566 86284


www.meadowsweetcottage.co.uk e-mail holidays@trefranck.co.uk


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Okehampton is also a useful base to explore the surrounding villages and towns such as Folly Gate, a small picturesque village which lies in close proximity to the village of Inwardleigh and Abbeyford woods. Belstone is known for Belstone and Oke Tors. Yes Tor, High Willhays, Cosdon Hill and Wild Tor are nearby to provide challenging walks. Try the delightful Belstone to Rowtor Walk.


Sticklepath, being just off the main A30 is another useful base to explore Dartmoor. It is home to the Finch Foundry which is the last working water-powered forge in England, and a doorway to Dartmoor’s industrial past. Visit here to experience the sights, sounds and smells of three thundering water wheels powering massive hammers, shears and sharpening stone. Nearby South Zeal has a 12C pub where Charles Dickens stayed while writing The Pickwick Papers as did Charles Kingsley when writing Westward Ho! South Tawton is a few miles away where there are artefacts of the woollen industry.


The villages of Thorndon Cross and neighbouring Meldon with its picturesque valley & reservoir are delightful. Sourton is a pretty village below Sourton Tors. The village has an inn with rogue architecture and bizarre curiosities. Bridestow, overlooked by the majestic Great Links Tor, is a useful large village to use as a base to explore the Moor.


South Dartmoor Ashburton is on the A38 Expressway thus being an ideal holiday


destination to explore Dartmoor, the nearby resorts and Devon’s two cities. With fantastic scenery and opportunities for walking, cycling, pony trekking, canoeing, and fishing this part of Dartmoor is very popular. Ashburton Carnival week starts at the end of June, there is also the Fun Run, the Duck Race at Cleder Place, and the Party in the Park; dates can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre.


Nearby is the hamlet of Holne set amidst some of the most magnificent scenery in Devon, where the Dart is seen foaming over its rocky bed, between steep and shelving banks, lofty wooded hills and going under medieval bridges. There are several high end hotels & restaurants in the Holne area.


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