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Author : Samuel Rowe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1848
Category : Dartmoor (England)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036708977
Author : John Lloyd Warden Page
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Dartmoor (England)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044081216384
Author : Noel Thomas Carrington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1826
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCD:31175035212433
Author : Sue Viccars
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781783629947
This guidebook presents the Dartmoor Way, a 175km (109 mile) walk around Dartmoor National Park in Devon. Walked in 10 day-long stages between 12.75 and 20.5km (8 and 12.75 miles) in length, this waymarked route skirts the edge of England's largest granite moorland, passing through towns including Ivybridge, Ashburton, Okehampton and Tavistock. Also included is the 2-day High Moor Link, which crosses the moor's higher ground. With 1:50,000 scale OS maps for each stage, the book includes notes on nature, history and local landmarks such as Haytor Rocks, the Teign gorge and Dewerstone crags. Taking in ancient paths, tracks and quiet lanes, the route is mostly at low level and is suitable for most walkers, although some stages involve short, steep climbs and descents. Accommodation, parking and public transport are covered, allowing walkers to choose whether to tackle the route in one go or as individual day walks. Each stage includes low-level detours in case of bad weather, as well as details of walking the route in reverse, giving readers flexibility over direction of travel. Further options include creating shorter loops joined by the High Moor Link, or walking the entire circular route in 7 days.
Author : Michael Caton
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781788038836
Twenty eight walks varying in length from 2 to 7 1/2 miles. Photographs illustrate many of the features to be seen on the walks. Using over sixty years of knowledge of Dartmoor, Michael Caton leads you on a series of 28 walks based on paths and trackways over the moor. Some of these walks are based on those led by the author for the Dartmoor Preservation Association. Many of the walks have not been described in previous guidebooks or are not shown on the OS 1:25,000 map. The walks are for those who wish to venture well into the open moor without having to negotiate the rough Dartmoor terrain. A section has been included on the origin and history of the tracks including special comment on the route of the well known Abbot’s Way. There is also a section describing briefly what to see on the walks, including prehistoric monuments, medieval and later remains such as mining and granite crosses, as well as flora and fauna. The walks have been arranged in order around the southern and then the northern moor. Each walk starts at a suitable parking place. The routes are described in detail with appropriate grid references and brief information on the scenery and features to be seen. The start of all the walks is shown on an overview map of Dartmoor. About half of the routes are circular whereas others are more suited to a linear course. The walk descriptions are accompanied by maps in which the route has been sketched out on the appropriate section of the 1:25,000 OS map. A separate section gives advice to walkers and explains how to use this guide. It also draws attention to safety issues of walking on Dartmoor, including the dangers of military firing and adverse weather conditions.
Author : Robin Paige
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003-03-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440672934
“A sentence to Dartmoor Prison is a sentence to a living hell…” Lord Charles Sheridan and his American wife, Kate, have heard some truly awful things about Britain’s most notorious prison. But Dartmoor and its mist-shrouded environs hold special appeal for both Sheridans. Kate hopes to find inspiration for her new Gothic novel, while Charles plans to implement a fingerprinting program at the prison—and arrange a meeting with one of its most infamous inmates, Samuel Spencer. He’s convinced that Spencer—a Scotsman who admitted to killing his wife—is, in fact, innocent. What’s more, he believes he has the evidence to prove it. But Spencer continues to maintain his own guilt—and, as if to confirm it, he soon stages a daring prison escape. Lord Charles and his acquaintance Arthur Conan Doyle are most perplexed by this odd turn of events. And when a body turns up on the moor, it’s up to the two men—and the clever Kate—to discover if the missing convict is connected to this murderous new case…
Author : Hilary Bradt,Janice Booth,Alistair & Gill Campbell
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-08
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781804691007
This new, thoroughly updated third edition of South Devon and Dartmoor is part of Bradt’s distinctive ‘Slow Travel’ series of guides to UK regions, offering in-depth exploration of one of England’s most popular areas. Written by resident experts Hilary Bradt, the late Janice Booth, and Gill and Alistair Campbell, it remains the essential companion to discovering not just the obvious and well-known sites, but also for getting off the beaten track and understanding what makes this gorgeous part of the country tick. Much of the information in Bradt’s South Devon and Dartmoor has appeared in no other guidebook (apart from previous editions of this book) as the authors uncover the lesser-known charms of the region, as well as different aspects of the more popular places (from the English Riviera and South Hams to Salcombe and Dartmoor), together with colourful characters from the past, folk history and literary links from Agatha Christie to Arthur Conan Doyle. The guide has a special emphasis on car-free travel: walking (this edition features a revised selection of routes, including ‘miles without stiles’ – accessible Dartmoor walks), cycling and river boats, as well as local buses (including the new Dartmoor Explorer service) and trains. This edition has a stronger emphasis on local food (both in markets and when eating out), while the authors have updated their hand-picked suggestions for places to eat and drink, and for accommodation (from idyllically located campsites to boutique B&Bs, via caravans, treehouses and haunted coaching inns). Colourful and witty writing, along with the authors’ enthusiasm for their subject, makes the guide a pleasure to read. With Bradt’s South Devon and Dartmoor, discover the region’s award-winning gin distillery and new whisky distillery; learn what really goes on at a wassail gathering; find out what you should do if you're harassed by pixies on Dartmoor; and discover unique local events like the annual Orange Race held in Totnes. Also included are entertaining and informative stories about historical characters and folklore, while small and historic village churches, with their idiosyncratic saints and intriguing carvings, are described in loving detail.
Author : Andrew Fleming
Publisher : Windgather Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781911188728
First published in 1988, The Dartmoor Reaves is a classic story of archaeological fieldwork and discovery, and a winner of the Archaeological Book Award. This major new edition adds both color illustrations and two substantial new chapters to the original groundbreaking text, which revolutionized our understanding of Britain's prehistoric landscapes. Dartmoor has long been known for the richness of its prehistoric heritage; stone circles, hut circles, massive burial cairns, and stone rows all pepper the landscape. In the 1970s a new dimension was added, with the recognition that the long-ignored reaves (ruined walls) are also prehistoric; Dartmoor now posed all sorts of questions about the nature of Bronze Age society. Andrew Fleming describes the critical moment when his own fieldwork picked up the pattern of the reaves, and he realized their true identity. His new chapters place Dartmoor's large-scale, planned, prehistoric landscapes in the context of other 'co-axial' field systems that have since been found elsewhere, and also discuss their meaning, in the light of the latest research on the Bronze Age.
Author : Steve Davison
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781783629657
A guidebook to 39 day walks and one two-day Ten Tors challenge across the Dartmoor National Park and its surrounding area. The guide contains low-level shorter walks and higher level more strenuous and challenging routes, therefore there's a walk suitable for all abilities, allowing you to explore all of what Devon's national park has to offer. Each walk contains a detailed route description, 1:50,000 OS maps and colour photography, alongside practical information on public transport links and refreshment stops on each walk. Dartmoor, a National Park since 1951, is wild, and at times isolated. Its a land of blanket bogs and grass moors dotted with fascinating tors, old stone clapper bridges, tree-shaded river valleys and a diverse range of wildlife. Our ancestors have left behind a fascinating treasure trove from intriguing stone rows to fascinating stones circles and burial cairns to hut circles. There are also the stark ruins of Dartmoor's mining heritage, picturesque villages and hamlets that are home to interesting old churches and cosy pubs. You'll be able to stand on High Willhays which, at 621m (2039 ft), is not only a mountain, but also the highest point in Southern England. On a clear day from many of Dartmoor's summits there are great views out over Devon's rural landscape and west into Cornwall to Bodmin Moor.
Author : S. Baring-Gould
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547616450
"A Book of Dartmoor" by S. Baring-Gould is a captivating exploration of Dartmoor, a region in southwestern England known for its rugged beauty and rich history. Baring-Gould's book provides readers with a comprehensive view of Dartmoor, covering its landscapes, folklore, history, and culture. The narrative immerses readers in the unique character of Dartmoor, making it an essential read for those interested in British landscapes and cultural heritage.
Author : Joseph Cottle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1823
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0019723418
Author : Neil Davie
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030838911
This book explores the history of Dartmoor War Prison (1805-16). This is not the well-known Victorian convict prison, but a less familiar penal institution, conceived and built nearly half a century earlier in the midst of the long-running wars against France, and destined, not for criminals, but for French and later American prisoners of war. During a period of six and a half years, more than 20,000 captives passed through its gates. Drawing on contemporary official records from Britain, France and the USA, and a wealth of prisoners’ letters, diaries and memoirs (many of them studied here in detail for the first time), this book examines how Dartmoor War Prison was conceived and designed; how it was administered both from London and on the ground; how the fate of its prisoners intertwined with the military and diplomatic history of the period; and finally how those prisoners interacted with each other, with their captors, and with the wider community. The history of the prison on the moor is one marked by high hopes and noble intentions, but also of neglect, hardship, disease and death
Author : Sabine Baring-Gould
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Dartmoor (England)
ISBN : WISC:89094356367
Author : Derek Tait
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781445627755
This fascinating selection of brand new photographs traces the people and places of Dartmoor as the area moves through the seasons.
Author : A. Z.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017915713