Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Driving Tour
A Dartmoor Road Trip
Start
Tavistock
End
chagford
Length
20 miles; one day
Driving on Dartmoor is like being inside a feature film: compelling 360-degree views are screened all around.
This scenic, west-to-east transmoor traverse sweeps up and through this wilderness, taking in genteel towns, a
bleak prison, prehistoric remains, a rustic pub and a quirky castle. Start by strolling among
Tavistock's
fine
19th-century architecture, perhaps dropping by its Pannier Market to rummage for antiques. Next take the B3357
towards Princetown. It climbs steeply, crosses a cattle grid (a sign you're on the moor 'proper') and crests a hill
