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Dartmoor National Park has 954 Sq km or 368 Sq miles to EXPLORE for walking, horse riding, climbing and more, plus seasonal guided tours.
From striking granite tors 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!
Across Dartmoor
Most of the larger holiday parks welcome non-residents to use the facilities and enjoy the entertainment.
The following pages are a brief 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.
Please remember DO NOT feed the wild animals
Obey the speed limits
Leave Dartmoor with no more than a footprint.
Please take your litter home as this can harm the animals.
Okehampton is a large market town and a gateway to Dartmoor.
23 Two very important things to remember:
The weather - Is subject to sudden change, with mist descending very quickly, going from warm to freezing in a matter of hours.
The 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
Sheep and ponies and cattle are grazed on the commons all year round, but most cattle and some sheep are turned out for the spring and summer months.
Mixed grazing of cattle, sheep and ponies ensures that there’s a variety of rough growth and grasses , which are kept under control creating a rich patchwork of habitat and wildlife.
Here there is the Museum of Dartmoor Life with three floors of the history of Dartmoor and its people from the Bronze Age to the present. The ruin of Okehampton Castle is a short distance from the town centre. The Okehampton Show at the Stoney Park Showground in early August is a great DAY OUT to EXPLORE for all the family. The surrounding villages such as Folly Gate, Inwardleigh and Abbeyford Woods are all worth a visit.
Belstone is known for the Belstone and Oke Tors. Yes Tor and High Willhays. Nearby Cosdon Hill and Wild Tor provide challenging walks, try the delightful Belstone to Rowtor Walk. Sticklepath has the Finch Foundry being the last working water-powered forge in England. Nearby South Zeal is interesting and South Tawton has a Heritage Visitor Centre.
The villages of Thorndon Cross and neighbouring Meldon with its picturesque valley & reservoir are delightful. Sourton is a pretty village below Sourton Tors. Bridestow is a large village to use as a base to explore Dartmoor and the adjacent Great Links Tor. Near here is the hamlet of Lake with Deep Valley and Lake Down with the Lake Viaduct which is now part of the multi-use recreational route the Granite Way.
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