Old Barn On Dartmoor Devon

Old Barn On Dartmoor, Devon

The photos show an old barn on Dartmoor surrounded by field of bluebells. Bluebells are generally a woodland flower and these are probably left over from when Dartmoor was covered in woods.

Dartmoor

These images were taken on Dartmoor in May. Bluebells are a spring-flowering, perennial and a protected species in the UK.

Bluebells 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.