Wistman’s Wood
An enchanted wood with ancient, gnarled oak trees and moss-covered boulders. The walk takes about an hour, starting at a small car park opposite Two Bridges Hotel. The hotel is an ideal place to stop for a drink or a meal afterwards.
Pork Hill Circular
This easy three-mile walk allows you to experience the beauty of the moors with lovely views along the way. The walk takes in two of Dartmoor’s iconic granite tors and one of the many stone crosses that can be found on the moor.
Bellever Forest
There are plenty of walking trails through the forest, and along the river, and you can enjoy stunning moorland views. It’s also a great place to bring your family pet for a swim. You can also take a detour and explore Bellever Tor.
Fingle Gorge
This could be the ultimate Dartmoor riverside walk. A two and a half-hour walk along the River Teign where you come across not only the impressive gorge but also Fingle Bridge and Castle Drogo, a National Trust property. A spring visit will allow you to enjoy the woodlands carpeted with bluebells.
Brent Tor
On the western side of Dartmoor, Brent Tor is probably the moor’s most famous silhouette with it’s church. There’s a handy car park from which you can enjoy one of Dartmoor’s most popular walks with stunning views from the top.
Bowerman’s Nose
Dartmoor is a place of many legends and this is one of them. You can find out how this rock formation got it’s name on the National Park website. There are several ways to walk to the rocks including a short two-mile walk which explores the dramatic landscape around Bowerman’s Nose, a distinctive rock formation in the heart of Dartmoor.
Hound Tor
Take a walk on one of the best routes in Dartmoor National Park on a circular five-mile trail from Haytor Vale Visitor Centre to the summit of Hound Tor and back. There are great views of the stunning landscape and granite outcrops as well as the rolling countryside surrounding the moors.
Becky Falls
Head to Becky Falls, near Bovey Tracey to discover the waterfall. amongst stunning ancient woodland and a landscape carved out over 12,000 years ago. The 70foot high waterfall is spectacular and runs oer large boulders and down the valley along with smaller falls. The falls are a visitor attraction so there is a charge to visit.
Whooping Rock
If you are new to the delights of Dartmoor this is an ideal introductory walk. Whooping Rock near Easdon Tor on the side of Easdon Down is accessible from North Bovey car park and takes you acroos a short stretch of open moorland and along some country roads.
