Experience Devon 2017
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DARTMOOR<br />
WALKING is good for your body, mind<br />
and soul, and where better to do it than<br />
amongst some of the most stunning,<br />
magical landscapes in the world.<br />
Whether you’re looking for a<br />
challenging trek across windswept<br />
moors, or just a relaxing stroll through<br />
secluded woods, you’ve come to<br />
the right place.<br />
Dartmoor has it all. Blaze your own<br />
trail, be a pioneer, explore and take the<br />
less trodden route. If you are a keen,<br />
confident walker, try one of the hard or<br />
moderate routes on our website, gather<br />
your kit and head out the door.<br />
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CYCLING<br />
It’s one of the first big achievements we<br />
have as children. And it is something<br />
we can continue to enjoy into old age.<br />
It keeps you fit, gets you outdoors and<br />
sends endorphins rushing to the brain;<br />
which is a surefire route to happiness.<br />
And Dartmoor is the place to do it; with<br />
spectacular scenery everywhere you<br />
look, mile upon mile of quiet wilderness<br />
(plus some ponies) and welcoming<br />
spots to take a break (pubs), there<br />
is nowhere better. So what are you<br />
waiting for? Bring your own your bike<br />
or hire for the day.<br />
www.visitdartmoor.co.uk<br />
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HORSE RIDING<br />
If you love to ride horses, Dartmoor is the place to do it,<br />
dramatic scenery, challenging routes, open skies, peace and<br />
quiet and astonishing scenery. You may be a beginner on<br />
your first trek or an experienced rider embarking on another<br />
adventure; either way Dartmoor is hard to beat. You can<br />
ride out on to the open moor, trot along woodland trails<br />
and bridleways, or follow in the hoof prints of Dartmoor’s<br />
forefathers along historic byways.<br />
If you don’t have your own horse, or are a novice in the<br />
saddle, there are some excellent stables listed on the Visit<br />
Dartmoor website.<br />
EATING OUT<br />
Landscape creates communities, and the diverse terrain<br />
of Dartmoor National Park is home to some of the best<br />
local produce in the UK. Almost everything about this last<br />
wilderness has been decreed by its terrain; from the hardy<br />
cattle grazing all year on the high moors, to the mineral-rich<br />
Dartmoor spring water from the soft verdant valleys.<br />
We love our food on Dartmoor - and so we should. We pride<br />
ourselves on supplying some of the finest produce in the<br />
world. Our rolling wild landscape reflects freshness, quality<br />
and variety. Fresh and local are two words you’ll often hear to<br />
describe the food available here today.<br />
We’re also pretty good at cooking. Having great ingredients<br />
helps, but on Dartmoor you’ll discover innovative cookery by<br />
award-winning chefs using quality local produce.<br />
Our producers sell at farmer’s markets, as well as in local<br />
shops and farm-gate sales. Wherever you visit on Dartmoor<br />
you will see evidence of our ancient traditions on our<br />
unique landscape still being used today in our humane<br />
farming methods.<br />
1. Photo by Baz Richardson 2. Yellowmead, by Lawrence Cornell 3. Leather Tor,<br />
Leeden Tor & Great Mis Tor, by Mark George 4. Brentor Church by Visit Dartmoor<br />
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