Heritage Sites of Dartmoor

Dartmoor’s granite landscape contains a high concentration of archaeological remains spanning from the Neolithic to the medieval period. This collection features significant English Heritage sites, including the well-preserved Bronze Age settlement at Grimspound and the extensive megalithic complex at Merrivale. Visitors can explore defensive ruins ranging from the Norman motte-and-bailey at Okehampton to the 20th-century revivalist Castle Drogo, alongside historic stone bridges and deserted medieval villages that reveal centuries of moorland habitation.

Dartmoor

Dartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, South West England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park…

Castle Drogo

Castle Drogo is a country house and mixed-revivalist castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England.

Grimspound

Grimspound is a late Bronze Age settlement, situated on Dartmoor in Devon, England.

Okehampton Castle

Remains of a major medieval motte-and-bailey castle, originally built following the Norman Conquest. It features a prominent 14th-century keep and was famously depicted by the artist J.M.W. Turner.

Lydford Castle

Lydford Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Lydford, Devon, England.

Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Vilage

Excavated remains of a 13th-century settlement consisting of several stone longhouses and barns. The village was likely abandoned in the 14th or 15th century and sits beneath the granite outcrop of Hound Tor.

Merrivale Standing Stone

A prominent 3.8-meter-high granite menhir located within one of Dartmoor’s most significant prehistoric landscapes. It forms part of an extensive complex including stone rows and a circle.

Fingle Bridge

Fingle Bridge is a 17th-century stone arch bridge carrying an unclassified road over the River Teign near Drewsteignton, within Dartmoor…

New Bridge

Newbridge or New Bridge is a Grade II* listed medieval bridge over the River Dart, Dartmoor, Devon, England.

Clapper Bridge

A traditional bridge form constructed using large flat slabs of granite supported by stone piers. These structures were designed to facilitate packhorse and pedestrian crossings over moorland streams.

Merrivale Stone Row (West)

Part of a sophisticated Bronze Age ceremonial complex, this double stone row extends across the moorland. It is associated with nearby burial cairns and other megalithic structures.

Merrivale Stone Circle

A prehistoric stone circle consisting of eleven small granite blocks. It is situated near the center of the Merrivale ceremonial complex, which includes stone rows and a standing stone.

Spinsters' Rock

Spinsters' Rock is a Neolithic dolmen near Drewsteignton in Devon. It is situated on Shilstone Farm west of the village.

Childe's Tomb

Childe's Tomb is a granite cross on Dartmoor, Devon, England. Although not in its original form, it is more elaborate than most of the…

Gidleigh Castle

A ruined 14th-century fortified manor house consisting of a small solar tower. It was built around 1300 by the Prouz family and served as a private residence rather than a military fortress.

Hembury Castle

An Iron Age hillfort containing a later medieval motte-and-bailey castle within its earthworks. The site is situated on a high ridge overlooking the River Dart, surrounded by ancient woodland.