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West Cottages

Lower Merripit, Chagford

Weathered stone cottages slowly surrendering to Dartmoor, their empty windows framing moorland sky.

West Week Farmhouse
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West Week Farmhouse

Grade II* listed farmhouse on the edge of Dartmoor, likely medieval in origin with later additions.

Westcott Cottage
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Westcott Cottage

A Grade II* listed cottage on the high moor, built in the vernacular style of rural Dartmoor.

Whiddon Park Deer Park Wall
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Whiddon Park Deer Park Wall

A substantial stone wall that once enclosed a medieval deer park at Whiddon, now a Listed Building of high historical interest.

Dartmoor quiz

What on Dartmoor are also been known as "the Yeth Hounds"?

The Wisht Hounds of Wistman's Wood. The popular version goes like this: on winter nights, particularly around Wistman's Wood, you might hear the Wisht Hounds (also called the Yeth Hounds or Wish Hounds) hunting across the moor.

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FolkloreThe Wisht Hounds of Wistman's Wood
Whimington Farmhouse
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Whimington Farmhouse

A Grade II* listed farmhouse on the edge of Dartmoor, likely built in the medieval or early modern period.

Whiteworks
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Whiteworks

Haunting tin mine ruins nestled in Dartmoor's high moorland, where industrial heritage meets wild landscape.

Wonson Manor
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Wonson Manor

A Grade II* listed manor house, likely medieval in origin, standing in the moorland landscape south of Chagford.

Woodend Farmhouse
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Woodend Farmhouse

Listed building on Dartmoor. Historic England list entry 1308548.

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