Dartmoor, Devon
Cornish Horizons selection of self catering holiday cottages, houses, apartments, flats
and bungalows in the Dartmoor Area, Devon
are listed by order
of how many people they sleep.
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Sticklepath
Sticklepath lies at the foot of a the high moor (its name derives
from the Saxon ‘staecle’ meaning ‘steep’) along the old ridgeway path
between Exeter and Launceston, once the capital of Cornwall, and on
the northern edge of the Dartmoor National Park where you can enjoy
the peace and quiet, watch village farming life tending sheep, cattle
& crops and enjoy the moorland landscape with its buzzards, granite
tors, sparkling streams and ancient monuments. The village is situated
in the middle of the triangle of Exeter (25 minutes), Plymouth (40
minutes) and Newquay (60 minutes) airports and its central location
means it is ideally placed for exploring the whole of the West Country
as it is just off the main A30 trunk route from Exeter to Penzance.
Both coasts are easily reached so you have Ilfracombe, Clovelly and
Westward Ho as well as Exmouth, Torquay and Looe within an hour's
striking distance. Local attractions include Castle Drogo, The Finch
Foundry Museum of Rural Industry, The Museum of Dartmoor Life, The
Miniature Pony Centre, Lydford Gorge, Buckfast Abbey and
Dartmoor
Prison Museum. If you’re lucky, you will be here for the Dartmoor Folk
Festival, The Fireshow, Sticklepath Midsummer Weekend, South Zeal
Carnival, Belstone Pantomime or the Cosdon Run!
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SLEEPING UP TO 6
7 Steddaford Court, Sticklepath, Dartmoor, Devon
Sleeping 6 in three bedrooms (discounts for 2 people - not during peak weeks). Old stone and slate character cottage
believed to date from about 1660.
Charming and spacious
with
beams, granite floors and exposed granite
inglenook fireplaces.
Situated close to the centre of Sticklepath village in the heart of
Dartmoor. Both coasts, with
lovely beaches, are within 1 hour's
striking distance.
Pets welcome.
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Dartmoor
Within the heart of Devon lies Dartmoor's
365 square miles of natural beauty and rugged grandeur where you will find
rare peace and quiet. This is a national park of high moorlands and
sheltered valleys, great granite tors weathered into curious shapes over
many thousands of years and wooded, green hillsides.
Whatever the time of year, Dartmoor provides the ideal holiday setting.
Why not base yourselves in one of the idyllic, unchanging villages where
you'll find thatched cottages and cosy, low-beamed country inns. Whether
you choose a hotel, local inn, farm, guest house, self catering or caravan
and camping site you are sure to enjoy a warm welcome.
The area has an amazing number of attractions and places to visit -
everything from waterfalls to a restored Victorian copper port, as well as
specialist centres for marbles, paperweights and teapots.
The high moors are traditionally the place for walkers to experience the
real joy of the natural environment. Choose a guided walk and learn about
the moor's archaeological heritage, wildlife and folklore, or step out on
your own trail - you have the freedom to decide. In and around Dartmoor
you'll find something going on all year round in the villages and towns
with exhibitions, parades, carnivals, fetes and fairs.
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