Things To Do near Leather Tor
Sheeps Tor, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 1 mile away)
Dominating the eastern side of Burrator Reservoir Sheeps Tor dominates the eastern side of Burrator Reservoir. It rises steeply from the plantations that fringe the water and is topped by huge rocky outcrops and crags that are popular with climbers. Given its height and relative isolation, the 36...
Burrator Reservoir, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 1 mile away)
Stunning reservoir fringed by plantations and tors in the south west section of Dartmoor National Park Burrator Reservoir, or Burrator, is an exceptionally popular Dartmoor beauty spot in the south west section of the National Park. It sits below the busy B3212 between Princetown and Yelverton....
Drizzle Combe, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 3 miles away)
Part of the Upper Plym Valley (English Heritage) and known for its prehistoric sites Drizzle Combe is a short valley in the southern section of the Dartmoor National Park. It's situated between Burrator Reservoir and the high south moor. Cut by a brook, the area is known for its prehistoric sites...
River Plym, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 4 miles away)
River flowing from Dartmoor's high moor to Plymouth Sound The River Plym rises at Plym Head on Dartmoor's south moor. Plym Head is close to Ducks' Pool and the William Crossing Memorial Stone/Monument on Crane Hill. The moorland forming Crane Hill is surprisingly easy to walk given the numbe...
The Dewerstone, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 4 miles away)
South Devon and Dartmoor beauty spot The Dewerstone is a well-known beauty spot in the southern section of Dartmoor National Park. It's at the south west end of the Dewerstone Valley. The Dewerstone is known for its climbing routes. The vertical rock faces are marked the Dewerstone Crags...
Buckland Abbey (National Trust), Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 5 miles away)
One of a number of abbeys fringing Dartmoor National Park Spend time walking Dartmoor's south plateau and you'll encounter a high number of ancient crosses. These marked routes across the moors. The routes were used by monks and others to travel between the medieval abbeys and priory that fringed...
Dartmoor Zoo, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 7 miles away)
Close to Plymouth and near the southern border of Dartmoor National Park Superb zoo close to Plymouth on the southern fringe of Dartmoor National Park made famous by the Hollywood film 'We Bought A Zoo'. It's a great family day out. See tigers, lions, wolves, bears, lynx and birds of...
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 7 miles away)
UNESCO World Heritage Sites UNESCO World Heritage Sites are internationally important natural, cultural, historical and scientific sites. They are rare and, as such, important. The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site is split into sections. One section runs into So...
Morwellham Quay, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 7 miles away)
One of the Westcountry's great visitor destinations Morwellham Quay, and the surrounding area, is one of the Westcountry's great visitor destinations. In the scheme of things, few people know about the place which is a shame because it's special. Situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Bea...
Drake's Trail, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 7 miles away)
Superb multi-use trail running between Tavistock and Plymouth Tavistock is a Dartmoor gateway town on the western border of the National Park. Plymouth is a city with an internationally important maritime history in a stunning location to the south west of the high moors. Sir Francis Drake was bo...
Avon Dam Reservoir, Totnes, South Devon (approx. 8 miles away)
Magnificent reservoir on Dartmoor's south moor Avon Dam Reservoir is one of the many beautiful and much visited reservoirs in Dartmoor. It's situated in the south eastern section of the National Park towards the edge of Dartmoor's south moor. The Abbot's Way, as marked on the Ordnance Sur...
Tamar Trails, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 8 miles away)
Family outdoor activities Great for family days out, activities include treesurfing, mountain biking, canoeing, archery and walking. The Tamar Trails Centre is also within a section of a rare UNESCO World Heritage Site so you get to enjoy visitor attractions such as Morwellham Quay and...
Dart Gorge, Totnes, South Devon (approx. 9 miles away)
One of the most beautiful places in Dartmoor National Park The Dart Gorge is one of the most beautiful places in Dartmoor National Park. Like the Teign Gorge and Lustleigh Cleave, the Dart Gorge is a steep-sided wooded valley cut by a fast-flowing river that runs from the high moors down to the D...
Saltram (National Trust), Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 9 miles away)
National Trust property and one of the UK's finest early Georgian houses on the outskirts of Plymouth One of the UK's finest early Georgian houses, Saltram is a neoclassical house built in the middle of the eighteenth century. There are excellent gardens. Both house and gardens sit...
Ugborough Beacon, Totnes, South Devon (approx. 9 miles away)
One of a number of 'beacons' on the southern border of the Park offering stunning views across South Devon Ugborough Beacon is an impressive collection of granite outcrops to the west of South Brent and east of Harford. To the north east is Brent Hill and to the north the landscape around Avon...