Way Park

A proper walk through Devon moorland, Way Park sits just outside South Brent and gives you a real flavour of what Dartmoor feels like without the crowds. It's a nature reserve rather than a manicured beauty spot - rough grassland, gorse, the occasional bog patch - and that's exactly what makes it worth the visit.

You'll find yourself on good walking trails that meander through heathland, the kind of place where you might spot birds of prey overhead or rabbits bolting through the scrub. The views open up across the moor, and on a clear day you get a proper sense of the scale of Dartmoor stretching away from you. It's not dramatic peaks and tarns - this is quieter, more understated terrain.

Bring decent boots. The ground can be boggy after rain, and the paths aren't always obvious. A couple of hours here works well as a morning walk or a break from being in South Brent itself. Families with older kids who can handle uneven ground will get on fine; toddlers and pushchairs would struggle.

What makes it tick is the lack of facilities and fuss. No gift shop, no admission booth, no crowds queuing for Instagram shots. Just you, the heathland, and that wind that cuts across Dartmoor. If you're staying at one of the parks nearby - Dartmoor National Park is only a few miles away - this is a cracking spot to add an actual nature reserve experience into your trip, away from the honeypots.