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Cake to die for - a must stop on a ride.

Convenient parking when driving across Dartmoor. Pay and display parking, toilets and visitor centre. Great place to start a hike.

It's a café, it's a bar, it's a pub.

The Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre is a great hub to start a walk from, or visit mid-hike. There is a car park, public toilets and shop here, stocked with everything from maps to locally produced crafts, as well as a water refill station and lovely, friendly staff. There's also an exhibition with lots to learn for all ages. For the most current opening times, visit: https://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/enjoy-dartmoor/planning-your-visit/our-visitor-centres/postbridge-visitor-centre

This traffic-free road is a really scenic way to get up onto the moors from Shipley Bridge near South Brent. It's technically a bridleway, through the vehicle-wide paved road makes for an easy, gentle climb. Look out though, as the uneven road is starting to crumble in some place. It's a really beautiful pedal as you ride alongside the gushing waterfalls of the River Avon and between bracken, crossing the water a few times as you head up towards the Avon Dam and reservoir.

The Avon Dam was built in 1957 to supply water to the coastal towns of South Devon. You can ride up the access road to the base of the dam but will have to leave your bike or push up to see the reservoir.

at the top of a horrible hill

Bellever Bridge is an ancient crossing that spans the East Dart River near Postbridge. It's an idyllic location for a sit-down and picnic in a quintessential Dartmoor setting.