Dartmoor Nature Tours

Discover Dartmoor's wildlife with a professional local guide  

Links

You may find these off-site links useful.  Please note we do not accept responsibility for off-site content.

  • Living World: BBC4 Radio Broadcast
    Lionel Kelleway travels to Dartmoor to meet Phil Page, English Nature's South Devon Reserves Manger.
  • The Dartmoor Partnership
    The official web site for the Dartmoor Tourist Association.  Has a searchable database including accommodation, activities and local businesses.
  • Dartmoor National Park Authority
    The official site for the park, with a selection of fact files covering various aspects of Dartmoor life.
  • Devon County Council
    A big site with lots of information for residents and visitors alike.  Comprehensive listing of attractions, communities, services and council activities.
  • The Dartmoor Society
    The Dartmoor Society is an independent organisation dedicated to sharing information and promoting the well-being of Dartmoor and its communities through events and research into local issues.
  • The Dartmoor Preservation Association
    The Dartmoor Preservation Association is an independent charity organisation for people who care about Dartmoor. Working closely with the National Park Authority it campaigns for the protection of the special qualities of Dartmoor, and promotes measures to foster a strong and vibrant local economy. Members are kept up to date with local issues by their magazine Dartmoor Matters which appears 3 times per year. Conservation projects are undertaken by the volunteer Conservation Team on a regular basis and The Association also organises guided walks and events in and around Dartmoor.
  • Exclusively Dartmoor
    Has an extensive database including accommodation, activities and local businesses.
Local Accommodation
Dartmoor has a wide range of reasonably priced accommodation from luxury hotels, traditional family-run hotels, farmhouse B&B, Youth Hostels, self catering and camping barns. Below is a small selection.
  • Lydgate House, Postbridge
    Set in its own 36 acres of heaven Lydgate House is a small and unique country house hotel with spectacular views across Dartmoor moorland. 
  • Beechwood, B&B
    A beautiful location set in 6 acres of gardens and hay meadows in the heart of Dartmoor.
  • Lavender House Hotel, Ashburton
    Set in three acres the Lavender House enjoys panoramic views of the picturesque Dartmoor National Park set in the heart of Devon, and is just one mile from the popular Stannary Town of Ashburton.
  • The Longhouse Bed and Breakfast
    Fifteenth century bed and breakfast tucked away in its own secluded oasis in Moretonhampstead.
  • The Edgemoor Hotel
    Formerly a school, this historic building oozes atmosphere that sits ideally with the award winning restaurant and luxurious hotel rooms.  On the literal edge of Dartmoor (jump over the hedge and you're there), yet still only 15 miles from Exeter; Edgemoor is perfectly located to take advantage of everything this beautiful part of the country has to offer.
  • Higher Westcott Farm
    A 300 year old granite-walled Devon longhouse, located in Dartmoor National Park three miles from Moretonhampstead. Westcott is a traditional English hamlet set in surrounding countryside, ancient woodland and rolling hills, 1,000 feet above sea level. The house has been designed to offer a contemporary but still traditional environment, focusing on comfort and style, with wood-burning stove, flat-screen TV’s, and leather sofas.
  • Yarrow Lodge B&B
    Ideal for walkers, wildlife enthusiast or simply for those seeking a tranquil place to rest, this comfortable family run Bed and Breakfast, nestles in Yarner Wood within Dartmoor National Park.  Bed and Breakfast £ 25 per person per night. Sorry no dogs.  Tel: 0784 9840 126.
  • Little Cedars Holiday Bungalow, Lustleigh
    Little Cedars is a family run business by owners who have lived there for over 30 years.  The Cedars is situated in a small hamlet in the Devon village of Lustleigh and now offers accommodation for up to six people in a holiday bungalow. Lustleigh village dates from the 11th century and is nestled in a wooded valley on the southern slopes of Dartmoor. Tel: 01647 277245.

Activities

  • Godolphin Heritage Tours
    Bespoke tours created to suit personal, family or groups particular interests, passions and tastes, Godolphin Heritage Tours get you closer to the real Westcountry, it’s history and traditions allowing you a unique insight into a beautiful and ancient part of England.
  • Heather and Gorse
    Heather and Gorse Clog Dancers are a ladies only dancing side (but they do have male musicians!) based near Newton Abbot. In the summer they dance at least once a week in the evening, usually at a local pub.
  • Landscapes Travel
    Landscapes Travel offers general history and cultural tours that include Cornwall, Devon & Dartmoor and special interest tours that deal with specialist subjects such as archaeology & prehistory.
  • Powdermills Pottery
    Powdermills is a small family-run pottery located in the heart of Dartmoor. As well as pottery made on site from clays and materials gathered on Dartmoor, the shop sells a wide range of items made by some of Dartmoor’s finest craft people. Cream teas are served at weekends from June to September.
  • Chagford Outdoor Swimming Pool
    Chagford Swimming Pool is an open-air, river fed public pool. The water to fill the pool is drawn from a mill stream. This friendly pool is run by a dedicated team of volunteers and is open from late May to early September.
  • Westcountry Walking Holidays
    Specialise in self-guided, pack-free walking / hiking holidays and short breaks in the Westcountry. Walking tours cover some of the best of England's scenery with grand cliffs and seascapes, rugged moorland and picturesque villages.