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   RE: Wild camping on Dartmoor?

   by Cheese_Monkey 21 May 2012

   http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/MicroSite/DIO/OurPublications/DTE/DartmoorFiringNotice.htm Worth noting the schedule is never increased…

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   RE: Wild camping on Dartmoor?

   by Cheese_Monkey 21 May 2012

   Left my car/van many times in many different places with no problems. How far do you want to walk? North Dartmoor is more dramatic, doesn't…

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   RE: Driving around uk

   by afartherroom 03 August 2011

   I agree that you don't seem to be giving yourself enough time in each destination to really appreciate them. The Roman Baths alone, for…

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   RE: Ferry between Wales and England?

   by Voyager_2002 20 November 2008

   Nonsense! The service runs every thirty minutes, and has been going for years. I forget the name of the company, but they are the same…

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   RE: Magnificent walks close to a hostel -anywhere UK- southern coast - Dover?

   by iviehoff 19 November 2008

   Paddy, it is easy to be misled, because if you search on the national railway timetable you will indeed find a regular "service" from…

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   RE: Magnificent walks close to a hostel -anywhere UK- southern coast - Dover?

   by Paddythered 18 November 2008

   There are trains from Exeter to Okehampton, running all year round.... every 30 minutes. Journey time around 1/2 an hour. Ticket prices…

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   RE: Magnificent walks close to a hostel -anywhere UK- southern coast - Dover?

   by Voyager_2002 18 November 2008

   Yes #10, that is what I thought but didn't know how to say it politely. Trains to Okehampton (from Exeter) are run by an organisation…

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   RE: Magnificent walks close to a hostel -anywhere UK- southern coast - Dover?

   by Voyager_2002 15 November 2008

   Most rural YHAs were deliberately placed in locations that were good for walking. One favourite of mine is at Goring in the Thames valley…

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   RE: Penzance to Barnstaple by bus or other public transport

   by john500 27 February 2008

   A couple of years ago, I took a bus from Okehampton to Barnstaple. There's probably a bus from Plymouth to Okehampton. The bus system…