England's youngest castle, designed by Lutyens and built of Dartmoor granite with all the mod-cons of the 1920's. At 300 metres high, it catches the wildest of Dartmoor's weather. Try a spot of croquet on the croquet lawn or amble through the garden and miles of walks in the Teign Gorge.
Famous for its collections of birch and alder trees, Stone Lane Gardens is a five-acre arboretum in Dartmoor National Park. A mixture of shady woodland with streams and bogs where giant-leafed gunnera towers at 7ft, and grassy open slopes. The birch are a blaze of orange and yellow leaves in autumn. In winter, they reveal their smooth peeling bark in a range of soft pinks to earthy chocolate browns.
Set in a peaceful wooded valley on Dartmoor, The Heathercombe estate comprises 30 acres of woodland with an arboretum, streams and ponds, plus a cottage garden, orchard and wild flower meadow. There are over 1000 well-labelled specimen shrubs and trees here. The 100 varieties of rhodendron lend a splash of colour, and with one and a half miles of woodland walks and paths there's ample room to stretch your legs.
Loads to do here, with lots of animals to see and touch, including some unusual creatures such as twin Gambian rats the size of cats and woolly 'sheep-pigs'!
Canonteign Falls is England's highest waterfall and you will also find a choice of woodland walks, a picnic area and a cafe here. A great place to visit for all the family and situated within Dartmoor National Park.
This unique pool is river fed and warmed by solar covers. The pool is closed during the mornings and then open in the afternoon after the sun has been at work warming the water. Young children can enjoy the paddling pool and there's a tea shed serving refreshments. Enjoy a dip from May to September.
Enter the woods via Manaton Road north of Bovey Tracey and enjoy wildlife trails with hides through the oak woodland and heathland. Spot Pied Flycatchers, Redstarts, Wood Warblers and Tree Pipits. If you are really lucky you may see a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.
The home of the Fulford family since c1190, this beautiful house is in a lovely setting. Only a handful of tours take place throughout the year so plan your visit carefully. Please see their Website for tour dates and booking details.
This is home to the remains of 24 round houses thought to date back to the Bronze Age, some sited on their own and others grouped together. These all lie within a perimeter stone wall and the entire site can be fabulously viewed from Hookney Point.
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13 June 2025
England's youngest castle, designed by Lutyens and built of Dartmoor granite with all the mod-cons of the 1920's. At 300 metres high, it catches the wildest of Dartmoor's weather. Try a spot of croquet on the croquet lawn or amble through the garden and miles of walks in the Teign Gorge.
25 February 2009
Famous for its collections of birch and alder trees, Stone Lane Gardens is a five-acre arboretum in Dartmoor National Park. A mixture of shady woodland with streams and bogs where giant-leafed gunnera towers at 7ft, and grassy open slopes. The birch are a blaze of orange and yellow leaves in autumn. In winter, they reveal their smooth peeling bark in a range of soft pinks to earthy chocolate browns.
25 February 2009
Set in a peaceful wooded valley on Dartmoor, The Heathercombe estate comprises 30 acres of woodland with an arboretum, streams and ponds, plus a cottage garden, orchard and wild flower meadow. There are over 1000 well-labelled specimen shrubs and trees here. The 100 varieties of rhodendron lend a splash of colour, and with one and a half miles of woodland walks and paths there's ample room to stretch your legs.
18 July 2008
Loads to do here, with lots of animals to see and touch, including some unusual creatures such as twin Gambian rats the size of cats and woolly 'sheep-pigs'!
Canonteign Falls is England's highest waterfall and you will also find a choice of woodland walks, a picnic area and a cafe here. A great place to visit for all the family and situated within Dartmoor National Park.
This unique pool is river fed and warmed by solar covers. The pool is closed during the mornings and then open in the afternoon after the sun has been at work warming the water. Young children can enjoy the paddling pool and there's a tea shed serving refreshments. Enjoy a dip from May to September.
Dartmoor Hawking School of Falconry.
Enter the woods via Manaton Road north of Bovey Tracey and enjoy wildlife trails with hides through the oak woodland and heathland. Spot Pied Flycatchers, Redstarts, Wood Warblers and Tree Pipits. If you are really lucky you may see a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.
The home of the Fulford family since c1190, this beautiful house is in a lovely setting. Only a handful of tours take place throughout the year so plan your visit carefully. Please see their Website for tour dates and booking details.
This is home to the remains of 24 round houses thought to date back to the Bronze Age, some sited on their own and others grouped together. These all lie within a perimeter stone wall and the entire site can be fabulously viewed from Hookney Point.