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Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Fair is run entirely by volunteers to raise money for local good causes, in a sheltered valley on the east side of Dartmoor, on the second Tuesday of September. It shares its name with the folk song that features Uncle Tom Cobley.
Tavistock
Tavistock's Goose Fair, held in the town centre on the second Wednesday of October. It began as a Michaelmas fair in the early 12th century and is run by Tavistock Town Council.
Okehampton
A traditional agricultural show at Stoney Park Showground, Okehampton, on the northern edge of Dartmoor National Park, held on a Thursday in mid-August.
Chagford
Chagford's annual agricultural show, held on a Thursday in the middle of August (Thursday 20 August in 2026, Thursday 19 August in 2027).
Lustleigh
The Lustleigh Village Show is a family day out at a traditional country show in the Dartmoor National Park, held every August Bank Holiday Monday since 1887.
The autumn round-up of Dartmoor ponies: commoners gather their herds from the moor into a pound, sort them, and wean and sell the foals.
Dartmoor
Farm hands round up cattle for a rodeo event on Dartmoor.
Crossing wallabrook. Photograph by Glavind Strachan Photography“...it's now rare to hear the Dartmoor dialect, songs, and stories being told in homes and pubs in the hamlets and villages.”
Also on Our DartmoorHunt Tor — A modest granite outcrop with clear views of Great Links Tor to the south-west.
