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Buckland in the Moor

Buckland in the Moor

(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction N)

This is one of Devon's "dream villages" with an attractive small church dating from the 13th century and a cluster of picturesque thickly thatched country cottages with the most "English" of country gardens...

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River Dart

Dartmeet

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NW)

A popular tourist and beauty spot on Dartmoor. It is the meeting point of the two major tributaries of the River Dart: the East Dart and West Dart...

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Newton Abbot Clock tower

Newton Abbot

(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction E)

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The Falls

Bovey Tracey

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NE)

The pretty town of Bovey Tracey borders with the beautiful landscape of Dartmoor...

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Lustleigh, Devon

Lustleigh

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)

Rather special, in a favoured position close to the clear waters of the River Bovey, is the lovely old village of Lustleigh...

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2nd Winter picture of Postbridge Clapper.

Postbridge

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction NW)

Postbridge is a tiny hamlet, yet this richly wooded area, at the heart of the moor has become a natural starting point for the thousands of visitors who annually come to explore the splendour and wonders of the moor...

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Two Bridges, Devon

Two Bridges

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NW)

Two Bridges is the junction of the two major routes across central Dartmoor, and thus attracts a lot of visitors in the summer...

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Cockington Court Manor House, Devon

Cockington

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction E)

This idyllic thatched village perfectly reflects the harmony and glory of a by-gone age, for here you can walk in ancient parkland, or take a romantic drive around Cockington in a.....

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Dartmoor ponies at Princetown, Devon. May 2006

Princetown

(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction NW)

Princetown is the highest village within the Dartmoor National Park, some call it the bleakest centre of the moors which is probably largely due to the town being the home of notorious Dartmoor Prison...

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Oldway Mansion.

Paignton

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SE)

This delightful seaside resort with its snug little harbour is a place where visitors can enjoy a holiday of endless hours of enchantment and summer fun. Paignton lies.....

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South Devon Railway

(0.7 miles, 1.1 km)

The SDR is a seven mile former Great Western Railway branch line, built in 1872, which runs along the stunning valley of the.....

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The River Dart Country Park

(1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction NW)

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Dartington hall gardens, near Totnes, Devon

Dartington Hall

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction SE)

Outstanding grounds surround this late 14th century house, with original great hall, outer courtyard and a collection of other.....

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Dartmeet, on Dartmoor

Dartmeet

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NW)

One of Dartmoor's most popular beauty spots, where the the East and West Dart Rivers meet...

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Totnes Castle, Totnes, Devon

Totnes Castle

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SE)

Built by the Normans in the 11th century, Totnes castle has one of the best preserved shell keeps in England...

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Devon Bird of Prey Centre

Devon Bird of Prey Centre

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction E)

At the Devon Bird of Prey Centre we house an extensive collection of Birds of Prey from all over the world. See some of our birds.....

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berry pomeroy castle

Berry Pomeroy Castle

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SE)

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Road in Dartmoor, Hound Tor, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Hound Tor Medieval Village

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction N)

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Cold winter morning

Stover Country Park & Nature Reserve

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)

Stover Country Park contains over 114 acres of woodland, grassland, heathland, lake and marsh and a substantial variety of.....

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Kitty Jay's Grave, near Widecombe on the moor, Devon

Jay's Grave

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction N)

As English legends go, that of Jay's Grave is a very sad and lonely one. The ancient Dartmoor legend of Jay's Grave is about a.....

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