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Dartmoor: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Dartmoor
Haltes en stations
Getting to Dartmoor
Kies de halte die het dichtst bij uw bestemming ligt.
| Halte of station | Voorzieningen | Geschikt voor |
|---|---|---|
| Okehampton station | GWR (Dartmoor line) | Regular passenger trains returned in November 2021; Visit Devon gives about 40 minutes to Exeter St Davids. |
| Totnes and Newton Abbot stations | GWR, CrossCountry | Main-line stations near the southern and eastern edges of the moor; the South Devon Railway runs from Totnes to Buckfastleigh. |
| Plymouth station | GWR, CrossCountry | Tavistock, about 13 miles north of Plymouth, has no railway station; a new one has been proposed. |
| Granite Way | Wandelen en fietsen | An 11-mile rail trail between Okehampton and Lydford, mostly inside the national park, opened in 2002. |
Walking from nearby areas
- Exeter: 29.4 km from Dartmoor, better by public transport
- Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart: 29.9 km from Dartmoor, better by public transport
- Plymouth: 30.9 km from Dartmoor, better by public transport
- Torquay, Paignton & Brixham: 31.0 km from Dartmoor, better by public transport
Reaching Devon
Officiële reisinformatie
Main-line trains run from London and the Midlands to Exeter and Plymouth, Exeter has an airport, and Plymouth has ferries to France and Spain. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.
- GWR: trains to Devon → — Times from London Paddington to Exeter and Plymouth, tickets and live trains
- Visit Devon: getting to Devon → — Train, road, coach and air routes into the county
- Visit Devon: getting around Devon → — Rail lines, the Dartmoor line, buses and cycling
- Exeter Airport → — Bus 4A, taxis and car hire at the airport
- Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company → — Steam trains Paignton to Kingswear, Dart ferries and river cruises
- Visit Lynton & Lynmouth: how to get here → — Buses from Barnstaple, the Exmoor Coaster and parking
Tijden, tarieven en storingen veranderen: raadpleeg de bovenstaande pagina's van de vervoerders voor actuele informatie.
Plan hier uw reis
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Dartmoor. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Dartmoor
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Fingle Bridge
Seventeenth-century three-arched packhorse bridge over the River Teign near Drewsteignton.
South Devon Railway
Steam railway of about seven miles along the River Dart between Buckfastleigh and Totnes.
Castle Drogo
Granite castle by Edwin Lutyens built between 1911 and 1930, described as the last castle built in England.
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More areas to explore
Exmoor & Lynmouth
A cliff railway, wooded gorges and high moorland where Exmoor meets the sea
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Exeter
Cathedral city on the Exe with Roman walls, medieval passages and a historic quayside
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Plymouth
Waterfront city of the Hoe, the Barbican and the Mayflower Steps
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- Postbridge clapper bridge: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dartmoor (area photo): Addshore, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fingle Bridge: Simon Cobb, CC0, source
- South Devon Railway: Alex1011, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Castle Drogo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Exmoor & Lynmouth: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Exeter: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Plymouth: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Torquay, Paignton & Brixham: Kolforn, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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