Bagga Tor

The walk up Bagga Tor rewards you with views across Dartmoor that stretch for miles - proper moorland in every direction, all heather and granite. It's not a massive climb, but it's steep enough that you'll feel it in your legs, and the path gets boggy in places so decent boots are non-negotiable.

What you're looking at from the top is classic Dartmoor landscape: rolling hills, distant tors poking through the haze, and on a clear day you can see right across to the edges of the moor. The tor itself is a jumble of weathered granite blocks, the kind of place where you can scramble about and let your imagination run wild - kids find it genuinely exciting, though they'll need supervising on the rocks.

Walkers and photography types will get the most out of this one. It's not a gentle afternoon stroll - allow a couple of hours round trip from Tavistock, which is your nearest proper town. The best time is late morning when the light's right and crowds are thin, though weekday visits beat weekends hands down.

If you're camping at Lydford Caravan & Camping Park or Langstone Manor Holiday Park just down the road, this fits nicely into a day's moorland exploration. Pair it with a wander through Tavistock itself afterwards for lunch. The climb is worthwhile, but don't expect a manicured tourist spot - this is raw Dartmoor, windswept and proper.