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Dartmoor Ponies, Devon


  • Located in Devon, South West England, England
  • Around five thousand Dartmoor Ponies roam wild on Dartmoor
  • Originally used by miners in medieval times to carry heavy loads of tin from the mines across the moor
  • The ponies are gentle and relatively small, most between most between 11.1 and 12.2 hh
  • When the mines closed, some ponies were kept for farming, but most of the ponies were turned out onto the moor
  • Today, Dartmoor Ponies are bred in Britain, Europe, and in North America and are often used as a basis for the Riding Pony

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Longaford Tor

Located in Two Bridges, Devon, South West England, England

Approximately 1.1 miles away.

Steep, rocky tor to the north east of Wistman's Wood within Dartmoor National Park. Leisurely two hour round walk from the disused quarry car park by Two Bridges...

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Wistman's Wood

Located in Two Bridges, Devon, South West England, England

Approximately 1.2 miles away.

Said to be Devon's oldest wood, a short walk from Two Bridges in central Dartmoor National Park. Mosses, lichens, twisted and stubby oak trees make the wood very atmospheric. The wood is close to the West Dart River and...

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Littaford Tors

Located in Two Bridges, Devon, South West England, England

Approximately 1.4 miles away.

Accessible tors just north of Two Bridges and close to Wistman's Wood. Walk direct from disused quarry car park by Two Bridges takes twenty minutes one way...

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Two Bridges Hotel, Dartmoor
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Approximately 2.2 miles away.

Total Rooms: 33; Rates: £65 - £400 Per Night

Nestling beside the West Dart River, in 60 acres of private grounds at the very heart of the Dartmoor National Park, the hotel is reminiscent of a bygone age of opulence with the added extravagance of today's little luxu...

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Approximately 5.0 miles away.

Total Bedrooms: 2; Maximum Occupants: 3; Rates: £259 - £629 Per Week

A beautiful 500 year old end-of-wing Dartmoor Longhouse situated in the rolling hills of Dartmoor National Park....

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The Snug, Trout 'n Tipple Cottages
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Approximately 6.4 miles away.

Rates: £342 - £789 Per Week

Perfect for families and keen fishermen alike these delightful cottages are grouped around a courtyard within the landscaped grounds of a working trout fishery just 700 yards from the Trout 'n Tipple inn which serves...

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Approximately 5.5 miles away.

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Approximately 6.3 miles away.

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Approximately 6.7 miles away.

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