Devonport Leat, Princetown
#10 among attractions in Princetown
Facts and practical information
The Devonport Leat is a leat in Devon constructed in the 1790s to carry fresh drinking water from the high ground of Dartmoor to the expanding dockyards at Plymouth Dock. ()
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Devonport Leat – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Warren House Inn, HM Prison Dartmoor, Church of St Michael, Dartmoor Way.
Nightlife, RestaurantWarren House Inn, Dartmoor National Park
113 min walk • The Warren House Inn is a remote and isolated public house in the heart of Dartmoor, Devon, England. It is the highest pub in southern England at 1,425 feet above sea level.
History museum, MuseumHM Prison Dartmoor, Princetown
66 min walk • HM Prison Dartmoor is a Category C men's prison, located in Princetown, high on Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. Its high granite walls dominate this area of the moor.
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architectureChurch of St Michael, Princetown
72 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Michael in Princetown, Devon, England was built between 1810 and 1814. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Hiking, Hiking trailDartmoor Way, Dartmoor National Park
54 min walk • The Dartmoor Way is a long-distance footpath and cycle route centred on the Dartmoor National Park in southern Devon, England.
MemorialChilde's Tomb, Princetown
116 min walk • Childe's Tomb is a granite cross on Dartmoor, Devon, England. Although not in its original form, it is more elaborate than most of the crosses on Dartmoor, being raised upon a constructed base, and it is known that a kistvaen is underneath.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeCrazywell Pool, Princetown
120 min walk • Crazywell Pool or Crazy Well Pool is a large pond situated about 3 km south of Princetown just off the path between Burrator and Whiteworks on the western side of Dartmoor, Devon, England at grid reference SX582705. It is about 100 metres long and has a surface area of about 3,500 square metres.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainCombestone Tor, Dartmoor National Park
128 min walk • Combestone Tor is a granite tor on Dartmoor, England. It is 356 metres above sea level. The tor is considered a popular destination for tourists.
BridgePostbridge, Dartmoor National Park
62 min walk • Postbridge is a hamlet in the heart of Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. It lies on the B3212, roughly midway between Princetown and Moretonhampstead.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainGreat Mis Tor, Princetown
80 min walk • Great Mis Tor is a hill with a rocky outcrop situated in Dartmoor. It has been called one of the grandest hills in Devon, and lies above the River Walkham, about 4 miles north-east of Princetown.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainBellever Tor, Dartmoor National Park
55 min walk • Bellever Tor is a granite tor in the centre of Dartmoor, England. It provides panoramic 360 degree views and is located near Bellever Forest and the popular village of Bellever. There are numerous Kists and Cairn Circles on its slopes.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainNorth Hessary Tor, Princetown
74 min walk • North Hessary Tor is a 517 metres hill just above Dartmoor Prison, in Princetown within Dartmoor Forest civil parish, which is in the borough of West Devon, Devon, England.
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