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Dartmoor ponies at Princetown, Devon. May 2006

Princetown

(2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction E)

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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Two Bridges, Devon

Two Bridges

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction E)

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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Tavistock

Tavistock

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction W)

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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The Tower, Buckland Abbey, Devon

Yelverton

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction SW)

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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2nd Winter picture of Postbridge Clapper.

Postbridge

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NE)

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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Peaceful waters

Dartmeet

(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction E)

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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Church of St Peter, Buckland in the Moor, Devon

Buckland in the Moor

(10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction E)

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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Gidleigh Church, on the edge of Dartmoor

Gidleigh

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NE)

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

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Chagford from Meldon Hill

Chagford

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction NE)

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

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St. Mary's church in Callington, Cornwall.

Callington

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction W)

The little town of Callington can be found a short distance from the River Tamar and is close to the River Lynher, in a quiet region which was once known for its prosperous tin mines...

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Abbey Ruins, Tavistock

Tavistock Abbey

(4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction W)

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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Looking down the Okement, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Dartmoor National Park

(6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction E)

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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The Tower, Buckland Abbey, Devon

Buckland Abbey

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction SW)

Buckland Abbey is situated near Yelverton at the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. It was built as a 13th century Cistercian.....

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Bridge over the river at Lydford Gorge, Devon.

Lydford Gorge

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NW)

A picturesque stone bridge crosses the River Lyd just south of the village of Lydford. At this point the river often falls fast.....

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Lydford Castle, Lydford, Devon

Lydford Castle

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NW)

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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Dartmeet, on Dartmoor

Dartmeet

(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction E)

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

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Grey Wethers Stone Circle, near Okehampton, Devon

Grey Wethers Stone Circle

(7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)

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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Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Fernworthy Stone Circle

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)

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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Cotehele, Callington, Cornwall

Cotehele

(9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction SW)

Tudor house with superb collections of textiles, armour and furniture, set in extensive grounds...

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One of the huts at the Bronze-Age village of Grimspound, on Dartmoor

Grimspound

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction NE)

Dartmoor often makes its visitors uneasy with haunting tales of terror as immortalised in the stories of Conan Doyle, and this.....

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