Ice works (disused)

The Ice Works represents an unusual chapter in Dartmoor's industrial past. Built in the 19th century to manufacture ice for preservation and sale, this venture took advantage of the moor's elevation and cool climate. Today, weathered stone foundations and scattered remains mark where ice was once cut, stored, and dispatched to supply kitchens across Devon.

Finding this site requires genuine exploration, there are no visitor facilities or interpretation boards, only the landscape itself. The remnants sit quietly among the heather and rough grass, inviting visitors to piece together how Victorians harnessed Dartmoor's natural advantages for an enterprise that seems quaintly redundant now. It speaks to a time when preserving food meant understanding your local environment.