The
Woodland Springs Touring Park is situated in a secluded and tranquil
hamlet which is inside th
e beautiful 368 square miles (953 sq. km.) of
Dartmoor National Park, Devon
which is managed by the
Dartmoor National Park Authority.
Dartmoor was designated
one of the National Parks of England and Wales in 1951. It is a
beautiful moor land landscape with wooded valleys and wind swept Tors.
368 square miles (953 sq. km.) in area, with about 33,000 people
living in it, and where about 10 million visits are made each year.
All the land is owned by someone and the public are able to
roam freely on unenclosed open moor land on both foot and horseback.
There are also about 600 miles (966 km) of public rights of way.
Dartmoor is a rich habitat for wildlife and has a wealth of
archaeological remains. The picture on the left is of Dartmoor and the
picture on the right is of Bowerman's Nose, both have been supplied by
South West Tourism.
There are many places for you to picnic with Fernworthy Reservoir being a nice example. This has walks that you can do, one has been designed so that it is suitable for the disabled. The picture on the left is from the footbridge below the dam looking back up at it. It was taken by Tony Edwards. There are many other lakes and reservoir's in the area for you to visit and most are managed by the South West Lakes Trust.
Many books have been written that involve Dartmoor and many films and TV series make it a popular place. Recently Sherlock Holmes and War Horse have used Dartmoor or invoked interest in Dartmoor.
You can also visit the many towns and villages including Princetown where Dartmoor Prison is located (along with the Dartmoor Prison Museum), Widdecombe-on-the-Moor and Chagford just to name a few.
Whatever the weather Dartmoor attracts tourist, ramblers, dog lovers, riders, picnickers all year round.
Local stables including Skaigh Stables
offer rides out on the moors, certainly a different way of seeing the moors. The picture on the left is of
Dartmoor Ponies on Dartmoor and is supplied by South West Tourism.
Walking on
Dartmoor is one of the big attractions in the area with many different
pre-planned routes and you can just walk on most of the moor. You can even
walk the War Horse film locations.
Letterboxing and
Geocaching are also big
activities on Dartmoor if hunting and puzzle solving are what you enjoy. More
information about Letterboxing and
Geocaching can be found on the internet. There is
so much to do that you should
never be bored.
Dartmoor is a rich habitat for wildlife and has literally hundreds of archaeological sites and remains. The picture here on the left is of Spinsters Rock which is within walking distance from the site.
Also within walking distance of Woodland Springs is Stone Lane Gardens which is An enchanting 5-acre woodland garden famous for National Collections of Birch trees and Alder trees and the annual ‘Mythic Garden’ sculpture exhibition.