A guided walking holiday based high on the moor at Haytor is the ideal way to experience the sweeping expanse of the Dartmoor National Park yet close enough to explore the beaches and cliffs of the glorious South Devon coast.

Holiday highlights:

• Explore the wild beauty of the Dartmoor National Park
• Stay at Moorlands, below the famous Haytor Rocks, with its Agatha Christie connections
• Ancient stone circles, clapper bridges and Bronze-Age villages
• Opportunities for more challenging walks through southern England’s last great wilderness
• The South Devon coast, with its sandy beaches and cliff-top paths, is within easy reach

Excellent value

Our all-inclusive guided walking holidays offer excellent value. All prices include:

• Accommodation in standard en-suite rooms at Moorlands House
• All meals - a traditional cooked breakfast, evening meal and a picnic lunch each day. We are always able to cater for vegetarian diets
• A full programme of guided walks
• All transport to and from the start of the walks
• Light-hearted social activities in the evenings
• Use of house facilities

Other guided walking holidays on Dartmoor:

Guided Walking Just for Families

With a selection of walks taken from our Guided Walking programme, these holidays are especially suitable for families with children who are used to walking.

Walking with Sightseeing on Dartmoor

Enjoy some of Dartmoor’s finest easier walks with plenty of time for visiting sights such as Princetown and the prison museum, Widecombe in the Moor, and the Teign Valley to Castle Drogo.

Dartmoor’s Winter Challenge

Give yourself a real winter workout on a Winter Challenge holiday over the moors.

Remoter, Wilder Dartmoor

Tackle the most challenging hill walking in southern England, taking us deep into the remote corners of the moor.

Dartmoor’s Greatest Walk

Follow in the footsteps of the twelve knights who in 1240 walked around the royal hunting grounds of Dartmoor to determine its boundaries.

Half-Day Walks:

Less than 4 miles and 500ft of ascent on good paths.

At a leisurely pace these walks will finish after a picnic lunch.

Highlights include:

• Visit quiet moorland pastures and river valleys
• The tors around Haytor, the Tarka Trail near Okehampton, the mouth of the River Dart, the River Teign gorge including Castle Drogo
• The charming village of Lustleigh with its delightful thatched cottages

These half-day walks are offered on holidays starting on 19 June, 17 July, 28 Aug, 25 Sept

Easier Walks:

6 to 8 miles on generally well-graded paths with some short, steeper sections.

Up to 1,200ft of ascent in a day.

Highlights include:

• The rolling hills surrounding Dartmoor, offering a good variety of easier walks
• Follow the wooded Teign Gorge to Castle Drogo or walk through tranquil valleys to the tiny village of Widecombe-in-the-Moor with its splendid church, dubbed the Cathedral of the Moor
• Explore the many tors and viewpoints at Haytor, or visit the River Dart at Dartmouth with its castle and fine coastal walks
• Start at the pretty Dartmeet and walk to Widecombe

Medium Walks:

7 to 10 miles with steady ascents and descents.

Up to 1,720ft of ascent in a day.

Highlights include:

• Walks on the high moor, through undulating Devon countryside and along enchanting coast paths
• Visit the remarkable ruins of the Bronze Age village at Grimspound and head along the superb panoramic ridge from Hameldown Tor, or enjoy superb local walks to Haytor Rocks and Rippon Tor
• Walk beside the Teign to Chagford or visit the Dart river valley, near Greenway House, the holiday home of the Agatha Christie family

Harder Walks:

9 to 12 miles, mostly over high moorland.

Up to 2,100ft of ascent in a day.

Highlights include:

• The high moorland of Dartmoor, the last great wilderness area of southern England, which provides a number of more challenging routes
• Cross the wild northern moor to Yes Tor and High Willhays, the highest points in the national park
• Follow part of the Devonport Leat as it meanders towards Princetown, or head to the aptly-named Wild Tor
• Away from the moor enjoy longer walks in the Teign Valley and along the South Devon coast

Local transport

On some days the walks start and finish at our country house, Moorlands. On other days you’ll be transported to other parts of Dartmoor and South Devon. The cost of all transport to and from the walks is included in the price of your holiday.

Exploring independently

One day each week our guides have a rest day, where no guided walks are offered. This is an ideal opportunity to relax at Moorlands House, or to explore Dartmoor and South Devon independently. 

Our guests

The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. There is normally a good mix of ages, of new guests and 'regulars' from Britain and overseas, and of people travelling alone, with a partner or with friends.

In the evenings

Your leaders will brief you about the choice of walks for the next day and answer any questions you may have. After a sociable evening meal you could join in an organised activity such as a quiz or a talk about the local area, relax in the bar or use the Country House facilities.

Haytor

Moorlands is a fine Country House, situated high on the moor below the famous Haytor Rocks, one of Dartmoor’s best-known landmarks. It was in this magnificent setting that Agatha Christie wrote her first book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, in 1917.

Highlights of the Dartmoor Way 

Dates & Prices

Sat 22 May                                £653p.p

Sat 02 Oct                                 £639p.p

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