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Devon Holidays- Exploring Dartmoor

Dartmoor National Park is situated in South Devon in South West England covering 368 square miles, which makes it the largest and wildest area of open country in Southern England. It is a stunning place to visit at anytime of the year with its rugged landscape, wooded valleys, beautiful lake-like reservoirs, wind-swept tors and picturesque market towns.

History

Dartmoor was created approximately 280 million years ago from magma rising up through the Earth’s crust at a temperature of 900-1000C, it then cooled and solidified to form the granite which covers 65% of the moor. The moor was also one of Britain’s largest tin mining areas back in the 12th Century and the stone built homes of the miners can be seen dotted along riverbanks and streams. Other historical reminders of Dartmoor’s past include Stone Circles, Cairns and Stone Rows date back to the Bronze Age. Another long-standing piece of history is the prison at Princetown. It was originally built by and for the prisoners of war during the Napoleonic War where its isolated, physical position used to act as a deterrent to any prisoner looking to escape.

Local Towns

Tavistock

The market town of Tavistock is situated on the River Tavy and is full of breathtaking architecture and historical character. It was once a major copper producing area and is mostly famous for being the birthplace of Sir Francis Drake. The town hosts weekly market and farmers’ markets and is also famous for holding the annual ‘Goose Fair’ which dates back from the 12th Century and sees craftsmen and tradesmen from all over the country.

Bovey Tracey

Situated on the River Bovey, Bovey Tracey is one of the main gateways to Dartmoor on the Eastern edge. It is a pretty Dartmoor-granite built town with a mixture of shops and historical buildings. The nearby Becky Falls Woodland Park is worth visiting and was voted Devon’s Top Beauty Spot.

Moretonhampstead

Moretonhampstead began as a small Saxon settlement and has now grown into a bustling market town boasting a range of shops and cafes. It was once the industrial centre for wool, paper, tannery and tallow works and the church dates back to the 15th Century. There are a range of accommodation types in the area from Dartmoor hotels, campsites and holiday cottages.

Activities and Attractions

Dartmoor’s unique landscape and rising tors can be explored by foot, bike or horseback. The Two Moor Way is a superb moorland walking route between Ivybridge and Holne, as is the Old Granite Stone Export Trail from Haytor Quarries to Teignmouth along the Templar Way. There are a variety of historical sites to explore around Dartmoor, including Buckland Abbey in Yelverton, which was once a Cistercian monastery and the home to Sir Francis Drake and Castle Drogo in Drewsteignton which is known as the ‘last castle to be built in England’ and has fabulous views overlooking the moor. A great family attraction is the Miniature Pony Centre based at North Bovey with over 150 animals including miniature Shetlands and donkeys.

About the Author

As a keen outdoor enthusiast I have had many visits to Dartmoor, exploring its towns and rugged landscape, staying at a number of places including my favourite Dartmoor hotel,The White Hart and country bed and breakfasts.

Why is Sir Thomas More the Patron Saint of Lawyers and Statesmen?

Sir Thomas Moore helped get Tyndale killed for the dastardly deed of printing Bibles in English... Sir THomas Moore had protestants tortured in his garden... why would he be declared a saint at all.. a saint of lawers... is this ironic

happily Tyndale did not die by burning, because TYndale was a priest out of professional courtesy the Catholic Chirch had him strangled... then burned... for the dastardly deed of printing the word of God for people to hear and be saved

why would anyone in their right mind make Sir THomas Moore a PAtron Saint of Lawyers given his actual life.
I know Holywood made a really cool movie about Thomas Moore called A Man For All Seasons.... but it did paint a rather one sided picture of Thomas Moore and was rather incomplete.. his gamesmanship and jokes about the pope should definitely be in the next version of the movie and definitely a couple scenes about the people he persecuted who were more godly than himself

Tyndale was a dangerous heretic who defied the church, and whose terribly flawed translation of scripture had the potential of deceiving untold thousands, and leading them right to hell.

But it was the government and not the church, who sentenced and executed him.

The myth of the "martyr" Tyndale has been kept alive only by the misguided efforts of other heretics just like him, most notably, Foxe.

The Church got it right. Tyndale and Foxe never had a clue.