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Sheeps Tor – Burrator Reservoir and Dam loop from Walkhampton

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Sheeps Tor – Burrator Reservoir and Dam loop from Walkhampton

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Sheeps Tor – Burrator Reservoir and Dam loop from Walkhampton

02:52

10.0km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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842 m

Narrator Farm Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Description from Dartmoor Crosses website (there is supposed to be cross engraved on small stone). :
This would originally have been a longhouse nestling beneath majestic beech and elm trees, …

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2.48 km

Sheeps Tor

Highlight • Summit

Arguably one of the most imposing tors on Dartmoor, Sheeps Tor dominates Burrator Reservoir.

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3.67 km

St Leonard's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

5.85 km

Stepping Stones in Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • River

7.26 km

Burrator Reservoir and Dam

Highlight • Lake

Burrator Reservoir is situated within Dartmoor, and the tranquil water and surrounding mixed woodland contrasts sharply with the open moor and the rugged Dartmoor tors. A trip here can be …

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7.53 km

Waterfall near Burrator Reservoir

Highlight • Forest

Burrator Reservoir, near Yelverton on the south-west side of Dartmoor, is surrounded by attractive wooded countryside. On the west side of the reservoir this waterfall is fed by the Devonport …

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7.81 km

Burrator Discovery Centre

Highlight • Lake

Burrator Discovery Centre is a visitor centre located near Burrator Reservoir, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. It opened in 2014 as part of the Burrator Historic and Natural …

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9.20 km

Riverside Path in Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Natural

If it rained during the night, it's important to wear shoes, sometimes it's muddy.

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End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.75 km

2.15 km

2.05 km

956 m

584 m

545 m

Surfaces

4.22 km

2.51 km

2.29 km

551 m

443 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Sunday 21 June

25°C

15°C

34 %

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Sheeps Tor – Burrator Reservoir and Dam loop from Walkhampton

Narrator Farm Ruins

Sheeps Tor

St Leonard's Church

Stepping Stones in Dartmoor National Park

Burrator Reservoir and Dam

Waterfall near Burrator Reservoir

Burrator Discovery Centre

Riverside Path in Dartmoor National Park

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