Must-see hotels in Dartmoor National Park

  • Horn of Plenty

    Dartmoor National Park

    The swish rooms at this sumptuous country-house hotel range from country-chic to contemporary, boasting claw-foot baths, zingy colour schemes, warm wooden…

  • Mill End Hotel

    Dartmoor National Park

    This old country house hotel has been given a bit of a contemporary facelift, and its rooms look much the better for it: decluttered, smartened and each…

  • Gidleigh Park

    Dartmoor National Park

    Without doubt Devon's grandest, fanciest and priciest hotel. At the end of a long private drive, the mock-Tudor house is an unashamedly opulent pamper pad…

  • Dartmoor Inn

    Dartmoor National Park

    It looks venerable, but behind the whitewashed exterior, this coaching inn is a thoroughly modern affair: light, bright and bang up to date. Most people…

  • Higher Venton Farm

    Dartmoor National Park

    This gorgeous 16th-century farmhouse could be used to define the architectural style 'picture-postcard thatch'. With patchwork quilts, hobbit-sized…

  • Three Crowns

    Dartmoor National Park

    There's heritage galore at this solid, stone-walled inn overlooking Chagford's square. Parts of the structure date from the 11th century, which explains…

  • Tor Royal Farm

    Dartmoor National Park

    An easygoing, country-cottage-styled farmhouse packed with lived-in charm. Heritage-style rooms (cream-and-white furniture, puffy bedspreads, easy chairs)…

  • Two Bridges

    Dartmoor National Park

    This is perhaps the definitive historic moorland hotel: polished wood panels, huge inglenook fireplaces, and a guest list that includes Wallis Simpson,…

  • Brimpts Farm

    Dartmoor National Park

    A beauty of a Dartmoor farm, as traditional as afternoon tea, and all the better for it. Choose from quaint, frilly B&B rooms, basic camping fields (£5…

  • Ilsington Hotel

    Dartmoor National Park

    Two miles south of the Haytor Visitor Centre, this large, whitewashed moorland hotel is traditionally decorated, but it has a surprise up its sleeve – a…

  • Rockmount

    Dartmoor National Park

    A real surprise sits behind this hillside B&B's conventional exterior – the stylish, streamlined rooms are done out in dark wood and crisp white…

  • Lydgate House

    Dartmoor National Park

    Arriving at this beautifully furnished Victorian house is an atmospheric experience – it's hidden away at the end of a moss-lined track. There are rich…

  • April Cottage

    Dartmoor National Park

    The sweet, knick-knack-packed rooms of this compact cottage are festooned with floral prints. But the best bit is the rushing River Tavy, which tumbles…

  • Sparrowhawk

    Dartmoor National Park

    One of only a few independent hostels on Dartmoor, Sparrowhawk is a reliable budget base. It's located in a converted house, with lots of wood and exposed…

  • White Hart

    Dartmoor National Park

    Mail coaches changed horses here in Georgian days; today the White Hart is a smoothly comfortable hotel with beams and bow ceilings, tartan carpets, and…

  • Gages Mill

    Dartmoor National Park

    Walk into this easy-going 14th-century farmhouse and instantly feel at home. The guest lounge is framed by arches of exposed stone, while cheery bedrooms…

  • Manor Cottage

    Dartmoor National Park

    Roses climb around the doorway of this quaint, ancient, village-centre cottage. The best billet is the bedroom-bathroom suite at the top of a private…

  • Old Coffee House

    Dartmoor National Park

    Set above a cafe, beside the church in the heart of Ashburton, the Old Coffee House has airy, spotlessly clean, country-cottage style rooms. The owners…

  • Collaven Manor

    Dartmoor National Park

    For a delightful dollop of old England, head to this exquisite 15th-century mini-manor house. A baronial hall, ancient beams and sumptuous furnishings…

  • Lydford Country House

    Dartmoor National Park

    Sleek rooms dotted with rattan furniture overlook tor tops, and chunky sofas and classical music fill the vast guest lounge. The Granite Way cycle path…

  • Easton Court

    Dartmoor National Park

    There's a calm, established feel to this long, narrow guesthouse. The restful rooms are pleasingly old-fashioned, with soft sofas, cast-iron beds and…

  • Belmont

    Dartmoor National Park

    In this soothingly old-school B&B, walls are lined with architecture prints and garden design plans; the bathrooms are charming; and fragrant bedrooms…

  • Dartmoor YHA

    Dartmoor National Park

    A characterful former farm on the edge of a conifer plantation, with a huge kitchen, lots of rustic stone walls and cosy dorms. It also rents out bikes…

  • Queen's Head

    Dartmoor National Park

    Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has taken over this 17th-century coaching inn. While the downstairs bar feels like it's part of a chain, the bedrooms have…

  • Runnage Farm Camping Barns

    Dartmoor National Park

    A couple of old barns on this handsome farm have been turned into bunkhouses, with basic raised beds, simple cooking facilities, and toilets and showers…

  • Okehampton Bracken Tor YHA

    Dartmoor National Park

    Budget-conscious outdoors types love this one: a 100-year-old country house, set in 1.6-hectare grounds on the fringe of the higher moor. It also offers…

  • White Hart

    Dartmoor National Park

    Coaching inns don't come much more established than this 17th-century town-centre hostelry. But this one's had a revamp from new owners, the pub chain JD…

  • Old Post House

    Dartmoor National Park

    Expect vivid prints, tones ranging from pink to cream and simple bedrooms in this village-centre terrace. The huge family room has sweeping fringe-of-moor…

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