One of my favourite places on North Dartmoor is the prehistoric White Moor Stone Circle (also known as the Whitmoor Stone Circle) next to Little Hound Tor. This tor, on Dartmoor’s wild north plateau, offers glorious views over southern England’s highest and wildest ground in addition to the gentler farming landscapes of Devon. This is an ancient landscape – not just the tors of granite that comprise some of the oldest known rocks on Earth, or the wind-scoured and eroded vistas but also the Bronze Age settlements, cairns, and stone rows that surround the stone circle.
‘Standing at a secluded megalithic ruin in a remote part of Dartmoor, looking around at views that stretch for miles in every direction, truly surrounded by wilderness, you’ll have one of those rare chances to capture the feeling that such sites might once have evoked in Neolithic times.’ Isle Of Albion
Getting There
To do this particular walk you will need good navigation skills. Make sure to bring a map and compass as well as suitable clothing as weather can change quickly and drastically on Dartmoor. Also be prepared for some tough (ish) uphill sections and rough uneven moorland including wet, boggy ground. Alternatively, consider booking our Dartmoor Adventurer Experience where we provide a local qualified guide and, rather than in a group setting where you’re constricted by others, you have the freedom to hike Dartmoor your way.
