Dendles Wood, Dartmoor National Park

Name: Dendles Wood
Address: Dartmoor National Park, United Kingdom

#61 among attractions in Dartmoor National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Dendles Wood is an area of protected oak-beech woodland located on the southern edge of Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. Forming part of the Dartmoor Special Area of Conservation, the wood is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and 30 hectares of it has been designated a national nature reserve. It is one of five woodlands within Dartmoor that have been protected as national nature reserves. Dendles Wood and the adjacent Hawns Wood are sometimes known collectively as Hawns and Dendles. The wood supports a variety of flora and fauna, representative of upland oakwoods. In particular, it has a rich variety of moss and lichen, and several breeding bird species. ()

Coordinates: 50°25'48"N, 3°57'0"W

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Dendles Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dartmoor Zoological Park, Cuckoo Rock, Plymouth Golf Centre, Butterdon Hill.

2.6 miSW
Zoo
Dartmoor Zoological Park, Plymouth
66 min walk • Dartmoor Zoological Park is a 30-acre zoo just north of the village of Sparkwell, on the south-west edge of Dartmoor, in the county of Devon in the South West of England.
5.3 miNW
Rock
Cuckoo Rock, Meavy
136 min walk • Cuckoo Rock is a tor-like igneous rock outcrop in West Devon. It is located to the east of Burrator Reservoir and to the south east of Down Tor, at a height of 362 m. The origin of the name is disputed.
6.6 miSW
50°22'11"N • 4°3'59"W
Plymouth Golf Centre, Bere Ferrers
169 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
2.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Butterdon Hill, Dartmoor National Park
71 min walk • Butterdon Hill is on Dartmoor, in southwest England. The remains of a small stone circle and a stone row can be found on the summit. The name Butterdon is believed to derive an Old English word for "pasture".
4.2 miN
Archaeological site
Drizzlecombe, Dartmoor National Park
107 min walk • Drizzlecombe or Thrushelcombe is an area of Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England, containing a number of Bronze Age stone rows, cairns and menhirs. There are three principal stone rows each with an associated barrow and terminal menhir. Most of the artifacts are on the southwest slope of Hartor Hill.
5.4 miE
Forts and castles
Brent Hill, Dartmoor National Park
139 min walk • Brent Hill is the site of an Iron Age hill fort situated close to South Brent in Devon, England. The fort occupies the top of Brent Hill at approx 311 Metres above Sea Level.
3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Great Trowlesworthy Tor, Dartmoor National Park
82 min walk • Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a granite tor on the southwestern edge of Dartmoor. It is located near the popular Cadover Bridge and is a popular walking destination. It is common for the Dartmoor Pony and other cattle to be roaming around the tor.
5.1 miNW
Ruins
Yellowmead stone circle, Dartmoor National Park
130 min walk • Yellowmead stone circle near Sheepstor in Devon, England, is a Bronze Age concentric stone circle consisting of four rings of stones set within one another. The largest is 20 metres wide and the smallest, 6 metres. It is located on Yellowmead Down.
4.4 miW
Forts and castles
Dewerstone, Dartmoor National Park
114 min walk • Dewerstone is the site of an Iron Age Hill fort on a rocky promontory overlooking the River Plym on the South West edge of Dartmoor to the North of Plympton in Devon.
1.2 miNE
Archaeological site
Stalldown Barrow, Dartmoor National Park
30 min walk • Stalldown Barrow, sometimes called Staldon, is a megalithic site in Devon, about 5 km from Harford. It consists of a long stone row. It is fairly close to the stone circle on Stall Moor. grid reference...
5.1 miE
Village
South Brent, Dartmoor National Park
130 min walk • South Brent is a large village on the southern edge of Dartmoor, England, in the valley of the River Avon. The parish includes the small hamlets of Aish, Harbourneford, Lutton, Brent Mill, and many scattered farmhouses.