Foxgloves on Dartmoor Devon

Foxgloves on Dartmoor, Devon

These foxgloves (digitalis) are seen flowering on Dartmoor in May. Perennials, foxgloves, usually flower in April and May in the UK and colors range from purple to pink or white.

The flowers in bloom in May

Some species of the digitalis plant are toxic and should not be consumed.

Foxgloves in bloom on Dartmoor

Access – Getting to Dartmoor

Dartmoor can be easily reached from the M5 motorway in Devon via the A30 or the A38. Journey times from both Exeter and Plymouth to the moor is about 30 minutes by car.

If using public transport there are buses from Exeter to Newton Abbot and from there into Dartmoor. From Totnes, the Stagecoach Gold bus connects to Ivybridge or South Brent. The Dartmoor Explorer service is one bus a day from Exeter and Plymouth across Dartmoor in both directions. Its main stops are at Dunsford, Moretonhampstead, the Warren House Inn, Postbridge, Princetown, Tavistock, Yelverton, and Plymouth.

In addition, a daily train service between Okehampton and Exeter was recommenced in 2021.

There are several places to stay on the moor in hotels, inns, B&Bs, and guesthouses. Some recommendations include the Bedford Hotel, the Tavistock House Hotel, or the Two Bridges Hotel. The Lydgate House Hotel is another fine accommodation.

See a listing of accommodation options in Dartmoor.