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Best Circular Dartmoor Walks

with easy car access
Okehampton - Belstone

The best tried and tested Dartmoor walks with easy car access - many with pubs.

Walks cover a range of options:

  • Tors
  • Granite tors
  • Granite landscapes
  • Moorland
  • Open moorland
  • Heaths
  • Woodlands
  • Rivers
  • Reservoirs

Follow all walks on your mobile , smart watch or GPS with free download of routes - no membership required!

 easy, mainly flat
 easy, some climbs
 moderate with climbs
 strenuous or over 3 hours
   Pub 
AshburtonAshburtonPubOne of our most popular walks following part of the Dartmoor Way along the river Ashburn.
    
Bowermans NoseBowermans Nose  Enjoy spectacular views from this magical place where a hunter with his pack of hounds (Hound Tor) were turned to stone!
    
ChagfordChagfordPubSuperb walks from this bustling Market town exploring the stunning beauty of this part of Dartmoor.
    
ChristowChristowPubA delightful walk from this picturesque village to Tottiford Reservoir.
    
BuckfastleighBuckfastleighPubVery popular and scenic pub-walk to Holne on the edge of Dartmoor
    
Castle DrogoCastle DrogoPubThree delightful walks near Castle Drogo,Drewsteignton ,ideal any time of the year!
    
Dartmeet (NEW)Dartmeet A popular tourist attraction in the heart of Dartmoor
    
DunsfordDunsford Many delightful walks around Dunsford & Steps Bridge including the famous Daffodil Walk
    
Emsworthy MireEmsworthy Mire Two easy walks through this stunning nature reserve known for its magnificent display of bluebells
    
Peter Tavy & Elephants NestPeter Tavy & Elephants NestPubA most enjoyable pub walk from Mary Tavy to the famous Elephant's Nest pub
    
FernworthyFernworthy  Enjoy a peaceful forest walk around a trout filled reservoir & explore a prehistoric landscape of mysterious stone circles and rows.
    
GrimspoundGrimspound During the bronze age Grimspound ,made of granite blocks ,enclosed 24 hut circles,suggesting a milder climate and an abundance of trees. Two popular walks.
    
HaytorHaytorPubThere is much more to Haytor than a steep climb to the Tor and back again! Two very popular and fairly easy walks in search of a lost village.
    
Hembury WoodsHembury Woods Two delightful walks through this ancient oak wood and along a most enchanting stretch of the river Dart - a key attraction in Victorian Times!
    
Ivybridge IvybridgePubA walker's Gateway to Dartmoor.
Two delightful walks with dramatic scenery following part of the majestic River Ern
    
LydfordLydfordPubA delightful walk to Wheal Betsy ,an old copper mine,across stunning moorland using well maintained footpaths and green lanes.
    
LustleighLustleighPubVery popular walks from a very picturesque village into a most unspoilt and dramatic part of Devon 
    
Mary Tavy - Brent Tor ChurchMary Tavy - Brent Tor Church A delightful walk to Brent Tor,with its church on top of a hill
    
ManatonManatonPubAn invigorating but most enjoyable walk from Lustleigh to Manaton & Hunter's Tor
    
Meavy (War Horse Country)Meavy (War Horse Country)PubA great pub walk to Meavy and Burrator Reservoir with spectacular views of a dramatic landscape featured in the film 'War Horse' 
    
MoretonhampsteadMoretonhampsteadPubMoretonhamstead ,gateway to Dartmoor,is an ideal town for walkers to explore the lush edge of the moor.
    
New Bridge New Bridge PubNear Ashburton, a most picturesque place for a paddle in the Dart or a picnic along a tranquil river or a long hike through a romantic & scenic landscape.
    
North BoveyNorth BoveyPubNorth Bovey is one of the most idyllic villages in Devon. It is quite isolated and ,perhaps because of this,the village has retained its original charm. An excellent pub walk!
    
OkehamptonOkehamptonPubBest pub walks to Okehampton Castle Belstone.
    
PostbridgePostbridgePubA popular and varied forest & family walk with lots to see:bronze age stone & hut circles,a clapper bridge & Bellever Tor
    
PrincetownPrincetownPubPrincetown offers the walker spectacular views of Dartmoor's almost volcanic landscapes.
Relive a railway journey through quarries
    
Shaugh Prior (NEWShaugh Prior  Explore a magical river valley, open moorland and the mysterious Dewerstone Rock.
    
South BrentSouth BrentPubA great walk to explore Bent Moor & the river Avon following public footpaths and green lanes.- stunning views at the top
    
South ZealSouth ZealPubTwo popular pub walks exploring North Dartmoor
    
    
Sticklepath to BelstoneSticklepath to BelstonePubA most scenic pub walk along the river Taw to Belstone following part of the Tarka Trail.
    
Tottiford ReservoirTottiford & Trenchford On the edge of Dartmoor,great picnic walks around a peaceful reservoir where Time Team in 2010 made some unique finds.
    
Warren House InnWarren House Inn
PubExplore Dartmoor's old tin workings & the ruins of a medieval village
    
Widecombe in the MoorWidecombe in the MoorPubTwo walks from Uncle Tom Cobley's village with extensive views exploring Tors ,gift and tea shops and perhaps a pub!
    
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