Things To Do in Dartmoor

Location: Buckland in the Moor, Dartmoor

Category: Reserves, forests and land

By New Bridge, just up the road from Ashburton and close to the moorland village Buckland in the Moor, Deeper Marsh/Spitchwick is an exceptionally popular area in East Dartmoor. There's a large car park by New Bridge with toilets and, usually, an ice cream van. Take the path under the bridge on the left bank of the River...

Location: Dunsford, Dartmoor

Category: Other historical attractions

Built at the beginning of the 19th century, Steps Bridge spans the River Teign. To the west are the Teign Gorge and Castle Drogo, National Trust. The River Teign flows south through the Teign Valley and then east on its way to Teignmouth. Steps Bridge is by Dunsford Wood, National Trust and Dunsford Nature Reserve. This...

Location: Dartmoor, Dartmoor

Category: Walks

We add Dartmoor bluebell walks as we discover them. If you know of any good spots on Dartmoor for a good bluebell walk then please contact us. The below recommendations are all linked to Google maps but we'd suggest you use an Ordnance Survey OL28 Dartmoor map (the orange ones) for its detail. Locations for bluebell w...

Location: Dunsford, Dartmoor

Category: Walks

Dunsford Wood, owned by the National Trust and run as a Nature Reserve by Devon Wildlife Trust, is located to the the east of Castle Drogo and the Teign Gorge. It's beautiful any time of the year but early Spring brings a special treat: its wild daffodils. Thousands of wild daffodils carpet the floor of the woods. In 201...

Location: Chagford, Dartmoor

Category: Walks

This ranks as one of the best walks in the north of the Park. We'd recommend starting at Chagford and following the course of the River Teign into the gorge by Castle Drogo. Take the Hunter's Path along the top of the gorge to Fingle Bridge and then return on the Fisherman's Path. It's stunning any time of the year. C...

Location: Sparkwell, Dartmoor

Category: Wildlife

Superb local zoo on the fringe of South Dartmoor. Plymouth's to the south west and Ivybridge to the south east. Given its location, there's fast access to the South Devon beaches. Dartmoor Zoological Park has a great range of animals from tiger and lion to wolves and bear. The story behind the zoo is remarkable and to...

Location: Bellever, Dartmoor

Category: Reserves, forests and land

Small forest in the Heart of Dartmoor by Postbridge on the B3212. This is the main road that cuts across the National Park. Princetown's to the south west and Moretonhampstead to the north east. Best known for its tor which offers fine panoramic views of East, South, West and the Heart of Dartmoor (see our 'About Dartmoo...

Location: Dartmoor, Dartmoor

Category: Wildlife

If you head out onto the moors or hills of Dartmoor National Park, it's very likely you'll see Dartmoor Ponies. We've photographed ponies and their foals all over the Park and, because they're free to roam, it's difficult to recommend exact locations in which to see them. Given Dartmoor's mining history, the ponies have...

Location: Chagford, Dartmoor

Category: Reserves, forests and land

We'll be adding information for Whiddon Park (Deer Park) as soon as possible. However, if you have photographs, facts or some interesting snippets, we'd love to hear from you at info@holidayindartmoor.com

Location: Lustleigh, Dartmoor

Category: Walks

Along with the Teign Gorge Circular Walk (Medium) and Dart Gorge Circular Walk (Hard), this is one of the finest walks in Dartmoor's many wooded valleys, cleaves and gorges. The views from the ridgeline of this walk over the eastern section of Dartmoor National Park are spectacular. Park in the lay-by at Hammerslake if t...