Riding in Dartmoor

DaveH · Post by **DaveH** » Jun 4th, '07, 19:07

Hi all - I've been away for a while but I'm spending this weekend with the wife at a hotel on Dartmoor. Can anyone recommend good routes to ride and site-seeing places to visit by bike on Dartmoor?

Thanks very much

A_T · Post by **A_T** » Jun 4th, '07, 22:13

This one may be worth a visit, it's a bit bizarre to say the least

THE HIGHWAYMAN INN
Sourton
(Nr Okehampton)
Devon

An Aladdin's cave of hidden treasures and gothic architecture, music from bygone eras that "takes you back" and dimly lit bars full of curiosities make The Highwayman Inn truly something special.

If you are really brave you could stay in one of the haunted rooms overnight

Sally the owner is awesome

Post by **TLS-Moose** » Jun 4th, '07, 23:15

You didn't say which part of the moor the hotel is in, but a nice route that can be joined anywhere .......

Moretonhampstead - Whiddon Down - Okehampton - Sourton - Tavistock - Princetown - Two Briges - Pondsgate - Ashburton - Bickington - Bovey Tracey - Moretonhampstead

You can short-cut back across the main Two bridges - Moreton road if you wish, and for the Ashburton - Bovey and Whiddon Down - Sourton bits stick to the old roads, not the dual carriageway

Castle Drogo, Fingle Bridge, Steps Bridge, Bellever, Lydford gorge all nice for a walk, Widdecombe or Bovey for a cream tea, and the road from Moreton - Exeter is a very nice route too

To be honest, you can't go far wrong with pretty much anywhere/any road there (other than the 40mph limit

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Blimey · Post by **Blimey** » Jun 5th, '07, 06:35

Have to agree with all the above. If the weather stays great you will have a ball where ever you ride.

The kids and i take regular walks up Haytor. Fab when its windy

JUST WATCH OUT FOR LOOSE SHEEP ON THE ROAD WHEN RIDING

Post by **billinom8s** » Jun 5th, '07, 08:23

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thats why we go out on there at 6 in the morning ;)

Funky · Post by **Funky** » Jun 5th, '07, 15:36

On my way to plymouth I regularly go over the moors now the weather is better, go via holne-two bridges- princetown and yelverton pop into cap'n jaspers for a bite to eat then back via yealmpton, modbury, halwell, dartington, buckfast, that'll take you onto the moors again. A great mix of fast roads and twisties.

The warren inn on dartmorr near postbridge is a good nice lil pub that does good food. I Wouldn't go Old Inn in widecombe anymore, since it changed hands it's come over all 'weatherspoony' go to the rugglestone near it instead, a good lil pub that does good portions but is a bit 'local'

Mike Daytona600 · Post by **Mike Daytona600** » Jun 5th, '07, 15:56

We did this ride to Dartmoor last winter.

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