Dartmoor Blog

  • Tripadvisor loses credibility
    Three Pound Cottage has received 55 guest reviews on Tripadvisor, all 5 star. In addition, Tripadvisor awarded this Dartmoor Holiday Cottage with their certificate of excellence for several years. Despite these accolades, on the 18th November Tripadvisor removed Three Pound Cottage from its accommodation list along with many other holiday cottages. Although disappointing, their reason…
  • “Must See” Sights & Attractions in Dartmoor
    Within it’s 368 square miles, Dartmoor contains roughly 160 tors, 10,000 ancient sites and an abundance of clapper bridges, stone circles, quarries and mines. All surrounded by stunning scenery, amazing wildlife and picturesque villages. Here’s a selection of some of Dartmoor’s best bits which we recommend you must see whilst staying at our Dartmoor Holiday…
  • London Corbels found on Dartmoor
    Through the centuries there have been several London Bridges. The most famous one (you know the one, sold to an American in the 60’s and shipped to Arizona) was built from Dartmoor Granite. It’s construction started in 1825 and took 6 years to complete.  By 1900, London Bridge had become so busy with traffic and…
  • Haytor, it’s electrifying!
    Great news for those with electric cars wanting to explore Dartmoor.  The Dartmoor National Park Authority have installed an open access 7kw rapid charging point in the main car park for Haytor. The charging point, which is on the Pod Point Network, uses the usual type 2 socket and can accommodate up to 2 electric…
  • Walks to welcome you to Dartmoor
    The Dartmoor National Park Authority have come up with a series of walks to introduce people to Dartmoor.  The walks have been designed for less confident walkers to explore Dartmoor.  The clever people at the Authority have also allowed for refreshment stops “en route” to enrich the Dartmoor experience and support local businesses. There are…

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