Itinerary Highlights

Discover the Dartmoor National Park with the choice of up to three or four different guided walks each day.

Half-Day Walks: Visit moorland pastures and river valleys. These include the tors around Haytor, the Tarka Trail near Okehampton, the mouth of the River Dart, the River Teign gorge including Castle Drogo, and the charming village of Lustleigh with its delightful thatched cottages. The walks finish after a picnic lunch for an early afternoon return to Moorlands.

Easier Walks: The rolling hills surrounding Dartmoor offer a good variety of easier walks. These could include following the wooded Teign Gorge to Castle Drogo or walking through tranquil valleys to the tiny village of Widecombe-in-the-Moor with its splendid church, dubbed the Cathedral of the Moor. One day explores the many tors and viewpoints at Haytor, another visits the River Dart at Dartmouth with its castle and fine coastal walks. Alternatively, start at picturesque Dartmeet and walk to Widecombe.

Medium Walks: There is great scenic variety on these walks on the high moor, through undulating Devon countryside and along enchanting coast paths. We may visit the remarkable ruins of the Bronze-Age village at
Grimspound and then head along the panoramic Hameldown ridge, or enjoy superb local walks to Haytor Rocks and Rippon Tor. As a contrast we may walk beside the Teign to Chagford or visit the Dart Valley, near Greenway House, the holiday home of the Agatha Christie family.

Harder Walks: The high moorland of Dartmoor, provides a number of more challenging routes. Walks may cross the wild northern moor to Yes Tor and High Willhays, the highest points in the national park, follow part of the Devonport Leat originally built to take fresh water to Plymouth, or head to the aptly-named Wild Tor. Away from the moor we could enjoy longer walks in the Teign Valley and along the South Devon coast.
 

This holiday, which is operated in association with Holiday Fellowship, can be combined with any of our other UK itineraries and / or linked to a city break in London or Edinburgh. The nearest airport entry point is London.