Ivybridge marks the official start and end of the Dartmoor Way for most walkers,

A pleasant town, population 2,800, that sits at the foot of the Moor.

In the lush surroundings of the lower Dart River, Buckfastleigh serves it's visitors well.

A thoroughly attractive town, Ashburton sits just below Dartmoor.

If you can work your itinerary to stay here for the night, then we recommend that you do it.

Bovey Tracey sits below some of Dartmoor's most iconic Tors at Haytor and Hounds Tor

North Bovey is one for those who want a night in a stunning and unspoilt village

Moretonhampstead is one of the most welcoming overnight locations on the Dartmoor Way

Chagford is a thriving community in a fascinating small town with an impressive number of hotels and shops

The second largest town on the Dartmoor Way, on the northern fringes of Dartmoor

One of King Alfred's settlements in Devon, built to defend against the Cornish and Vikings

Those on a standard itinerary from Okehampton will stay in one of these villages.

A vibrant and lively place, Tavistock is Devon’s Premier Market Town

One of the gateways to the Moor and the closest to the city of Plymouth

A tiny, leafy off the track hamlet around half a mile above the Dartmoor Way route at Shaugh Bridge.

Princetown is a harsh but unique place dominated by the UK’s answer to Alcatraz, the notorious Dartmoor Prison.