Dartmoor National Park

[equallytempered]

My work has taken me to Devon for 4 weeks, in a small place called Dartington, near Totnes.

I'm quite close to Dartmoor National Park, so keen to explore it and find some good driving roads.

Anyone have any info/tips/experience of Dartmoor?

[BigMon]

It's very scenic but not a good place for blatting in my experience.

I travelled from Bovey Tracey to Tavistock for a few months and the roads are twisty, narrow and also very bumpy.

There are a couple of decent straights but plod are (according to the local rag) keeping a much closer eye on it at the moment and quite a few people have been fined for speeding. The limit is 40 IIRC.

To be fair it's understandable when sheep and ponies are wandering freely all over it. You really don't want to hit a pony.

[bitwrx]

Teign valley road is excellent. (B3193 up to dunsford from the A38). As long as you don't get stuck behind anyone. Cos there's nowhere to overtake...

[LordHaveMurci]

Most of the moor is limited to 40mph, they did a high profile enforcement day recently.

Unless it's early morning or late evening the roads will be clogged with grockles anyway, always be very aware of sheep & ponies as well as cyclists & walkers.

Some great driving to be had though.

[VTECMatt]

A382 from Bovey Tracie then B3212 was good fun when I lived there few years back.

Dartmoor is lovely but it is more chill and relax than drive quickly.

[equallytempered]

Thanks for the replies, chaps.

Will go out and explore very early tomorrow morning.

[Low Pro]

Lived in the area for most of my life, a drive from Bovey to Moretonhamstead then onto Oakhamton is great, but used by lots of bikers and the road has claimed several lives, but it's smooth which is good if your have a harder suspension set up