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• The Granite Way

  

  The Granite Way is an 11 mile cycle and walkway running along a former railway line between Okehampton and Lydford along the north western edge of Dartmoor.A journey along the Granite Way offers good views of the granite landscape of Dartmoor.

  Location:

  Okehampton And Lydford

• Wistmans Wood

  

  This site takes it's name from a small oak wood. This amazing woodland is important for the mosses and lichens that festoon the trees and the impressive granite boulders found on the site.

  Location:

  Princetown

• Black a Tor Copse

  

  Black-a-Tor Copse is one of the best examples of high altitude oak woodland in Britain. The lichens and mosses that drape the trees are nationally important- and grow here in this unique clean air woodland.

  Location:

  Okehampton

• Stone Lane Gardens & Mythic Garden Sculpture Exhibition

  

  A lovely 5-acre landscaped woodland and water garden with beautiful National Collections of birch and alder trees from all over the northern hemisphere. Garden open all year with summer sculpture exhibition from May to October.

  Location:

  Chagford

• Brent Tor

  

  Brent Tor is one of the most impressive rock outcrops on Dartmoor. It is unusual as it is one of the few tors on Dartmoor not to be made of granite. With St Michael’s Church at its top, it makes a distinctive and famous silhouette.

  Location:

  Tavistock

• Burrator Quarries

  

  Burrator reservoir is situated within Dartmoor, and the tranquil water and surrounding mixed woodland contrasts sharply with the open moor and the rugged Dartmoor tors.

  Location:

  Yelverton

• Endsleigh Gardens Nursery

  

  Superb selection of fruit trees, including old local varieties. Trees & shrubs for the best Autumn colour. We grow a wide range of Grafted Trees on our five acre retail nursery, including Japanese Maples, Wisterias, Cornus and Magnolias.

  Location:

  Tavistock

• Canonteign Falls

  

  England's highest waterfall cascading through lakes and ancient woodland. Play area, cafe and gift shop.

  Location:

  Chudleigh

• The Garden House

  

  Stunning, innovative planting centred on a lovely walled garden surrounding the romantic ruins of a medieval vicarage. Eight acres of colour and interest throughout the season, featuring 'naturalistic planting' within a beautiful landscape.

  Location:

  Buckland Monachorum

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• Castle Drogo

  

  Granite castle, built between c1910 and c1930 by Sir Edwin Lutyens, standing at over 900ft overlooking the wooded gorge of the River Teign. Views of Dartmoor.

  Location:

  Drewsteignton