Wistman's Wood, Protected ancient forest in Dartmoor, England.
The forest features dwarf oak trees growing among granite boulders, with branches covered in thick layers of moss at 380 meters elevation.
The earliest written records of this woodland date from the 17th century, while tree-ring analysis indicates some specimens are several centuries old.
Local folklore associates the forest with tales of supernatural hounds, connecting it to the inspiration for The Hound of the Baskervilles novel.
Visitors can access the forest via a 4-kilometer path starting from the car park opposite Two Bridges Hotel in Dartmoor National Park.
The forest contains over 120 species of lichen, including the rare Horsehair lichen found in only two locations across Britain.
Location: Dartmoor Forest
GPS coordinates: 50.57780,-3.96139
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:59
Devon offers multiple historical sites and natural landscapes, from ancient woodlands to coastal formations. The region features Norman castles, Georgian mansions, medieval villages, and geological formations. Visitors can explore water-powered forges, underground quarries, heritage railways, and remote beaches. The area contains historic manor houses, monastery ruins, and natural reserves with waterfalls.
Devonport Leat
271 m
Dartmoor National Park
3 km
West Dart River
1.4 km
Postbridge Clapper Bridge
4 km
Bellever Tor Cairns
3.1 km
Ring cairn with cist on Lakehead Hill
3.1 km
Roundy Park prehistoric enclosure and cairn with cist, 560m north east of Archerton
3.7 km
Prince Hall
3.3 km
Oakery Clapper Bridge
3.5 km
Old Bridge
2.3 km
Bridge At Sx 625738
3.6 km
Fice's Well
3.7 km
Powder Mills Clapper Bridge
1.6 km
Smith Hill Farm
2.8 km
Kraps Ring
3.3 km
Post Bridge
4 km
Five cairns, two stone alignments and three cists, forming part of a ritual complex on Lakehead Hill
3.2 km
Powder Mills
1.6 km
Broadun prehistoric enclosed settlement, 780m NNW of Archerton
3.6 km
Cairn and cist 875m north west of Arch Tor
2.2 km
Milestone, 100m from edge of Princetown, opp. a small driveway
3.9 km
Milestone, E end of Old Bridge on W entrance to Two Bridges Hotel
2.3 km
Milestone, half mile SW of Postbridge, opp. Plantations
3 km
Milestone, Higher Cherrybrook Bridge, 200m SW of bridge, 300m from turn to Pottery
2 km
Milestone, 300m W of turning to Prince Hall Hotel
2.7 km
Guidestone, by Lakehead Hill plantation, NE of Cherrybrook Bridge
3 km
Milestone, Cherry Brook Hotel, 60m W of entrance
1.6 km
Milestone, between Cherry Brook Lower and Dunnabridge
3.5 kmReviews
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