Dartmoor Short Walks Made Easy

Get ready to explore Dartmoor, a vast, raised granite plateau forming the largest area of wild country in southern Britain. With routes for all abilities - including five fully accessible ‘Miles Without Stiles’ routes - enjoy ten easy-paced short walks across a wild and beautiful granite tor-studded moorland, exposed through a millennia of erosion.

What to expect from Dartmoor Short Walks Made Easy:

• For fabulous views across the tor-studded moorland, look no further than gentle walks to Haytor Quarry and from Princetown, the moors highest settlement

• Unyielding granite and high rainfall have given rise to a number of sparkling streams, with two fine examples found along delightfully pretty walks in the Avon and Erme valleys

• Explore glorious woodland ambles at Yarner Wood, Bellever Forest and Burrator Arboretum, discovering stunning wildlife, Bronze age relics, and views of craggy tors along the way

• Discover the delightfully old tramway path at Okehampton, encountering a lofty railway viaduct built in 1870 and a woodland path running alongside the East Okement River valley

• There’s also fascinating wartime history to discover at Harrowbeer, including WW2 airfields and bunkers, plus views over Dartmoor’s western tors