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All Saints church, Okehampton, Devon

Okehampton (15 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (4.6 miles, 7.4 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...

Gidleigh Church, on the edge of Dartmoor

Gidleigh (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction E)

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

River Tamar

Tavistock (63 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (10.1 miles, 16.3 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...

Postbridge, Dartmoor, Devon

Postbridge (19 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction SE)

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...

Two bridges hotel. In the middle of Dartmoor.

Two Bridges (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (10.5 miles, 17.0 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...

Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Chagford (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction E)

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

Dartmoor ponies at Princetown, Devon. May 2006

Princetown (5 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction S)

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...

Drewsteignton Village Church, Devon

Drewsteignton (43 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction E)

This attractive village is one of the most beautifully laid out of all Devon villages with pretty cottages set around a fine village square...

Do not attack this way!

Launceston (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (12.8 miles, 20.6 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...

Peaceful waters

Dartmeet (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (13.5 miles, 21.8 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...

The Tower, Buckland Abbey, Devon

Yelverton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (13.7 miles, 22.1 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...

St. Peters Church at Zeal Monachorum, Devon

Zeal Monachorum (4 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NE)

Set amid the rolling agricultural heartland of Devon, Zeal Monachorum is the very epitome of the perfect, tranquil Devonian village...

Buckland in the Moor

Buckland in the Moor (11 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction SE)

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...

Cornish Cottage

Callington (20 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction SW)

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...

The Falls

Bovey Tracey (23 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction E)

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

Millbrook Cottages Lake in High Bickington, Devon

High Bickington (2 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction N)

High Bickington lies in one of England's most beautiful and relaxing regions, it is a short distance from the meandering River Taw and is ideally set close to both Dartmoor and Exmoor...

Country road outside Crediton

Crediton (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction E)

Always a beautiful place, Crediton must have been awesome in the year AD674 when legend tells us that St. Boniface was born here as plain Winfrith...

Royal Albert Rail Bridge - Saltash - June 2009 Sunny Day

Saltash (22 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (20.5 miles, 33.0 km, direction S)

Famous for its two great bridges than span the River Tamar, this little town, known as 'the gateway to Cornwall' is both pretty and interesting...

Chittlehamholt, Devon

Chittlehamholt (1 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (20.7 miles, 33.2 km, direction N)

Chittlehamholt is a lovely peaceful village lying in unspoilt countryside close to the River Taw...

St Andrews Church, Stratton, Cornwall

Stratton (48 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction NW)

Stratton is a short distance inland from the resort of Bude and was the scene of a Civil War battle in 1643...

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Bridge over the river at Lydford Gorge, Devon.

Lydford Gorge (49 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction SW)

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

Lydford Castle, Lydford, Devon

Lydford Castle (1 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction SW)

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

The Barbican - Okehampton Castle

Okehampton Castle (19 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction NE)

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Grey Wethers Stone Circle, near Okehampton, Devon

Grey Wethers Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction SE)

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

Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Fernworthy Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)

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

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

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement (3 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction S)

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

Spinster's Rock, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Spinster's Rock (1 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction E)

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Looking down the Okement, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Dartmoor National Park (802 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SE)

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

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

Grimspound (4 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction SE)

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

Castle Drogo, Near Exeter, Devon

Castle Drogo (22 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.2 km, direction E)

Fortune rarely smiles on people the way it did on Sir Julius Drewe. In 1899 at the age of 33 he was able to retire from the.....

Launceston Castle, Cornwall

Launceston Castle (9 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction W)

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

Jay's Grave (1 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction SE)

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.....

The Tower, Buckland Abbey, Devon

Buckland Abbey (4 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction S)

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

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

Hound Tor Medieval Village (1 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction SE)

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Becky Falls, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor

Becky Falls (14 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction SE)

Becky Falls is a romantic beauty spot hidden in the countryside close to the old town of Bovey Tracey. The spot is noted for its.....

The Square Garden

RHS Garden Rosemoor (35 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction N)

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Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey (29 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.8 km, direction SE)

One of the most amazing things about this fine abbey is that it was built almost entirely by amateur builders. The Benedictine.....

The famous and historic Bodmin Moor, Bodmin, Cornwall

Bodmin Moor (69 Pictures)

(22.2 miles, 35.7 km, direction W)

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Golitha Falls, near Dobwalls, Cornwall

Golitha Falls (45 Pictures)

(23.5 miles, 37.8 km, direction SW)

Golitha NNR (national nature reserve), known locally as Golitha Falls, is a famous beauty spot on the southern edge of Bodmin.....

Dartington hall gardens, near Totnes, Devon

Dartington Hall (14 Pictures)

(23.7 miles, 38.1 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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