River Tamar
River Plym
River Dart
River Erme
River Tavy
RiverAvon
River Bovey
River Teign
Dartmoor ...A Land Of Contrasts
• Inwardleigh • Folly Gate
Okehampton Belstone •
Sticklepath •
• South Zeal Whiddon Down •
Cheriton • Bishop
• Drewsteignton
• Gidleigh • Easton • Chagford
Moretonhampsted • North Bovey •
Manaton •
• Mary Tavy • Peter Tavy
• Two Bridges Tavistock
Buckland Monachorum
Walkhampton • •
• Horrabridge • Yelverton
• Princetown
• Sheepstor Burrator
Reservoir • Dartmeet Ashburton • Holne •
Buckfastleigh • Buckfast •
• Shaugh Prior • Cornwood PLYMOUTH Ivybridge • Postbridge
•Widecombe- in-the-Moor
• Lustleigh Bovey Tracey •
• Haytor Vale
Dunsford • Bridford •
and steep wooded river valleys to swathes of heather-covered moorland and hidden villages, Dartmoor is a land of contrasts. Spectacular open vistas are a Dartmoor specialty and there is much to do, such as going for a gentle stroll away from civilisation, an exhilarating mountain bike ride or visit a Castle. Dartmoor is also the only open space in Devon where wild camping is permitted! Two very important things to note:
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Te weather - subject to sudden change, with mist descending very quickly.
A beautifully converted stone and cob barn about a mile outside of Okehampton,
MEADOW SWEET COTTAGE sits amongst fields and farmland with paths and cycle routes such as the Tarka Trail and Abbeyford Woods. This is an ideal location to explore the coastline from Hartland to Clovelly to the resorts of Instow, Saunton, Woolacombe, Lynton & Lynmouth to the Exmoor National Park. Should you wish to stay in Cornwall there are also cottages on their farm near Launceston.
Te Okehampton, Merrivale and Willsworthy areas - used for military live firing! If you see a red flag flying by day, or red lamps at night, do not enter these areas.
For information about this, and anything else happening on Dartmoor please, contact the National Park Centre at Tavistock Road, Princetown, Yelverton PL20 6QF. Phone: 01822 890414.
artmoor National Park has 368 square miles to explore. From striking granite tors
Across Dartmoor and the surrounding area are 45 food pubs, some with accommodation and children’s facilities. Many local holiday parks, caravan, camping and tipi-yurts sites offer amenities, swimming pools, and entertainment. Most of the larger holiday parks welcome non- residents to use the facilities and enjoy the entertainment.
Te following pages are a brief potted guide to what there is to see, do and visit on Dartmoor, but the only way to really appreciate this magnificent landscape is to visit and explore it.
MEADOW SWEET COTTAGE
Self Catering Holiday Cottage OKEHAMPTON DEVON EX20 1RL
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 86299
www.meadowsweetcottage.co.uk info@meadowsweetcottage.co.uk
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Photo credit: Andrew Rendell on Wikimedia Commons
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