Our Dartmoor Directory

Rebecca Beattie

Bere Alston

Dartmoor-raised author, Wiccan priestess and witchcraft teacher whose books explore nature, magic and the wheel of the year.

Helen JR Bruce

Folklorist, author and storyteller specialising in Dartmoor folklore, the Wild Hunt and Black Dog legends, available for talks, signings and guided walks.

Bowerman's Nose

Natural granite outcrop about 30 feet high on Hayne Down, near Manaton, that looks like a human profile from some angles. The witch legend attached to it is first found in a 1939 book.

Manaton and East Dartmoor Theatre

Buckfastleigh

Community theatre organisation on Dartmoor creating original plays and drama work inspired by the landscape, history and folklore of rural Devon.

Nobody Inn

Doddiscombsleigh

A celebrated 16th-century country inn in Doddiscombsleigh, renowned for exceptional food, over 200 wines, 250 whiskies, and a legendary cheese selection.

Two Bridges Hotel

Two Bridges, Yelverton

Enjoy a Dartmoor Leisure Break at the Two Bridges Hotel, including a stay in one of our luxurious and individually-styled rooms, a delectable three-course dinner in our two AA-Rosette restaurant each evening, and a very hearty Dartmoor Breakfast each morning.

The Highwayman Inn

Sourton, Okehampton

Allegedly haunted 11th-century inn at Sourton, packed with artefacts and curiosities, offering classic guestrooms and hearty food.

Dartmoor Magazine

Barnstaple

Published four times a year, Dartmoor Magazine prides itself on being specialist, independent and locally owned. Its small editorial and production team is committed to publishing solid, well-informed features on Dartmoor and the immediate surrounding area, and to supporting local business.

Benjamin Gayer

Okehampton

Real 17th-century mayor of Okehampton whose misappropriation of a sailors' ransom fund grew, over five Victorian retellings, into the "Benjie Geare" devil legend of Cranmere Pool.