Cut Hill

The walk up to Cut Hill rewards you with one of Dartmoor's proper panoramic views - moorland rolling in every direction, with Okehampton sitting in the valley below. It's a modest peak at 1,735 feet, nothing that'll leave your legs screaming, but the climb is steady enough to feel like you've earned the summit.

What makes it worth the trip is the isolation. You won't fight crowds here like you might at High Willhays or Yes Tor. The moorland feels genuinely wild - gritstone outcrops scattered about, patches of heather depending on the season, and if you're lucky with the weather, visibility stretches across to the surrounding hills. Allow two to three hours for a straightforward there-and-back route from the carpark at Meldon.

This is a walker's objective rather than a family stroll. The path is clear enough but boggy in places, and exposed moorland means weather changes fast - bring a waterproof even if the forecast looks promising. Best tackled outside peak summer weekends when parking gets tight.

If you're staying at Dartmoor National Park or Lydford Caravan & Camping Park nearby, Cut Hill works perfectly as a half-day excursion. You're barely twenty minutes from Okehampton, so it slots easily into a longer park break. The views justify the effort, though it's not the sort of place to linger for hours - once you've soaked in the vista and caught your breath, you'll be heading back down.