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River Tamar

Tavistock

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction S)

Tavistock is located in Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. It has a rich history, a charming market, and is known for its scenic surroundings...

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All Saints church, Okehampton, Devon

Okehampton

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NE)

There has been a settlement at Okehampton since the Bronze-Age, later it became a prosperous Saxon town with the Saxon Lords being overthrown at the time of the Conquest...

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Princetown

Princetown

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SE)

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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Crockern Tor

Two Bridges

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction SE)

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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Clapper Bridge at Postbridge, Dartmoor, Devon

Postbridge

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction E)

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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Gidleigh Church, on the edge of Dartmoor

Gidleigh

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction E)

The small wooded village of Gidleigh stands in superb wooded countryside at the heart of the Dartmoor National Park...

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Buckland Abbey

Yelverton

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction S)

Yelverton, by-passed by the picturesque River Meavy is situated on the south-western fringes of Dartmoor. It is a quaint little town surrounded by fine scenery with easy access to some of the loveliest places on Dartmoor...

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View from the Castle

Launceston

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction W)

There is a restless beauty about this stunning region, it has constantly changing vista's, the beautiful stone of enchanting houses glows in the warmth of the sun...

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Chagford, Devon. The Three Crowns Hotel

Chagford

(12.0 miles, 19.2 km, direction E)

With haunting scenery, quaint cottages, pretty streets and alleyways Chagford has something for everyone...

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Peaceful waters

Dartmeet

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction SE)

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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Recommended attractions near Lydford Gorge

Lydford Castle, Lydford, Devon

Lydford Castle

(0.2 miles, 0.4 km)

A simple square keep is all that remains of Lydford Castle. The castle, standing on a small mound in the shadow of the church.....

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Dingles Steam Village near Lifton Devon

Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction W)

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Abbey Ruins, Tavistock

Tavistock Abbey

(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction S)

Tavistock Abbey is also known as the Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Rumon, and is a ruined Benedictine Abbey in Tavistock..

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Merrivale rows also know has the Plague Market, - On Dartmoor

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SE)

Set in a dark, brooding corner of Dartmoor, the Merrivale Rows show a vast variety of shape and formation. The site is also.....

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The Barbican - Okehampton Castle

Okehampton Castle

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)

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Grey Wethers Stone Circle, near Okehampton, Devon

Grey Wethers Stone Circle

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction E)

This unique double ringed circle is less dramatic than most and is interesting for the fact that the circles lie side by side.....

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Nine Maidens stone circle at Belstone Tor on Dartmoor, Devon

The Nine Maidens Stone Circle

(8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction NE)

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Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Fernworthy Stone Circle

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction E)

Fernworthy Stone Circles are set against the majestic backdrop of some of Dartmoor's highest peaks, in a beautiful forest spot.....

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Looking down the Okement, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Dartmoor National Park

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SE)

An exploration of the hauntingly beautiful Dartmoor National Park cannot be under-taken in just one short visit. To truly explore.....

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Finch Foundry, Sticklepath, Devon

Finch Foundry

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NE)

The last working water-powered forge in England, set amidst Dartmoor's dramatic countryside...

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