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BRIDESTOWE(NW) approx SX 500 890 (just off O.S. Map 28) Overnight and by the week, Dartmoor Horse Trails, Little Bidlake Farm, Bridestowe. EX20 4NS Trail Riding Holiday Centre, accompany maps etc. Very organized set up, deluxe accommodation for horse and rider B&B and 6 luxury holiday cottages. Highly recommended, they just cannot do enough for you. A little way off the moor and a few hundred yards on a big but straight?and clear visibility road but well worth the detour Phil & Jo Down 01837861233?? bidelakefarm@aol.com www.dartmoor-holiday-cottages.co.uk
BUCKLAND MONACHORUM(SW) near edge of map at 480 686. Mrs. J Greenway, Barrator Cottage, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton PL20 7NT. 01822 859029 /07977 567919 jenny.greenway@btopenworld.com. 1 bedroom cottage: Self catering.
DOUSLAND SX 552 697 Overnight Peekhill Farm Dousland PL206SP Paddock Stables/ paddock Justine Colton 01822 854808
CHAGFORD (NE) SX????????????? Beechlands. Very helpful riding family, original Victorian stable yard with flats above that you can see your horse from and well fenced paddocks a short walk to Chagford for the pub in the evening.
CHAGFORD (NE) SX 692 892 Waye Cross, Chagford TQ13 8HX 5 stables and barn, parking for lorries and trailers, dogs welcome. 01647 433143 Erica Loram
HOLNE (SE) SX 697 690 Overnight, Dartmoor Driving, The Brookings, Michelcombe, Holne TQ13 7SP Carriage Driving Centre, Stables, B&B John & Maggie Arden 01364 631438 who also do carriage driving tuition and day trips to the pub.
HEXWORTHY SX 655 727 The Forest Inn, Hexworthy, PL20 6SD. "Highly recommended by Author of guide" a very nice place to stay, tie rails, sheltered position, paddock and 4 stables. (April 2005 ? very helpful new stable manager and assistance. 01364 631211
LYDFORD (NW) SX 848 512 Lydford House Hotel, stables B&B. Horses stay free: paddocks, sand school, loose boxes, 5 mins from the moors with excellent riding, plenty of parking for lorries and boxes, stay overnight or longer info@lydfordhouse.com www.lydfordhouse.com Contact Steve & Lorry, very horse friendly: 01822 820347.
LYDFORD(NW)Burn Cottage, stables, B&B can be arranged nearby 01822 820225, 01822 890572, 07833 386776 fionagmcmahon@yahoo.co.uk Fiona and Barry SX
MANATON(SE) SX 747812 Wingstone Farm, Manaton TQ13 9UL Juliet Rich, B&B for up to five in luxurious?farmhouse, self contained Cottage sleeps 5-8,?good stables and paddocks ? mile East of Manaton Village and 1 mile pleasant walk down to pub, highly recommended, excellent breakfasts 01647 22 215 julietterich@frascali.co.uk
PETER TAVY SX 545 808 Overnight Browsentor Farm PL19 9NA B&B Stables/paddock, trailer parking Graham Heard & Katherine Letherby 01822 810656
PRINCETOWN SX 591 735 Plume of Feathers Inn, gated paddock, tie rails, exposed in bad weather, 150m from Inn, big car park for lorries and trailers, campsite with camping barn, popular family pub in centre of moor. Very helpful and welcoming. 01822 890240
POSTBRIDGE SX 653 787 Overnight, Lydgate House Hotel, POSTBRIDGE PL20 6JT Country House Hotel, Paddock, Peter & Cindy Farrington 01822 880209
POSTBRIDGE SX 648 789 Lunch stop and overnight, East Dart Hotel, PL20 6TJ paddock and tie rails, sheltered location, 4 stables but regrettably (April 2005) full of junk, this used to be one of the most horse friendly pubs so lets hope this situation is remedied, 01822 880213
POSTBRIDGE(CENTRAL) SX 694 795 Challacombe Farm PL20 6TD, tie rails in and? some stabling, lovely camping site in paddock near stream, B&B?can be arranged?a couple of miles away Min & Naomi Cullum, wonderful location in the centre of the moor,?knowledgeable riding family 01822 880236
SOUTH ZEAL(NW) SX 654 931 Poltimore B&B, Ramsley, South Zeal, easy access?on main road just east of south Zeal, paddock + 1 loose box, close links with the Grange Equestrian centre, Shirley Courtney 11 bedrooms 01837 840209
WIDECOMBE SX 703771 Langworthy Farm, Ken & Daf Edwards, TQ13 7UB 2 stables and paddock on road west of Hameldown 01364 621242
WIDECOMBE(Central/SE) SX 721 754 Shilstone Rocks Stud, surrounded by Dartmoor at Chittleford about one mile south of the famous village. BHS approved. Large airy boxes and turn out with all fodder, bedding and experienced attention provided, outdoor m?nage, farrier normally on call, guides can be pre-booked, two well known pubs nearby, excellent B&B and also self-contained accommodation to let for longer stays. Elizabeth Newbolt-Young 01364 621281 / 381.?
Nr TAVISTOCK (SW) just off our maps SX 513 764 Old Sowton, PL21 9JR Ruth & Chris Boswell 01822 810 687 chrisbosw@aol.com, Stables + small paddock, keen endurance riding family, easy riding nearby.
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