Highlight • Forest
Wistman's Wood
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4.9
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Dan Hobson
October 9, 2018
Hiking
Wistman’s Wood is like a fairytale scene. Nestling in a moorland cleft, the atmospheric dwarf oak woodland is filled with jumbled boulders and everything is covered in thick and otherworldly …
Dominiek Van Dooren
October 14, 2022
Hiking
A mysterious forest? It seems like. You better not visit this under a bright sun. With some fog and on a drizzly day, this oak forest full of large stones covered with all kinds of mosses will seem mysterious.
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•David
April 30, 2018
Hiking
These Ancient Oak woodlands are steeped in folklore and gave rise to Sherlock Holme's Hounds of Baskerville. Spend a night if the woods if you dare! Realistically there is nowhere to sleep in the woods as the woodland is established in a boulder field but it is still worth a visit in the dark!
Another similar woodland is found in the North West corner of Dartmoor called Black-a-Tor Copse near Meldon Reservoir.
Another similar woodland is found in the North West corner of Dartmoor called Black-a-Tor Copse near Meldon Reservoir.
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Best routes to Wistman's Wood
4.1
(54)
165
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8.31km
02:20
170m
170m
Hike a moderate 5.2-mile loop from Two Bridges through Dartmoor, visiting ancient Wistman's Wood and enjoying views from Beardown Tors.
Moderate
4.8
(119)
439
hikers
6.58km
01:51
130m
130m
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Easy
4.9
(58)
180
hikers
5.02km
01:26
110m
110m
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Easy
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Elevation 400 m
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