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North Gate

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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North Gate is an abbey in Devon. It is one of seven abbeys the Albion Guide charts in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of Dartmoor National Park.

Totnes Priory and Leechwell are among the monastic sites within 9.4 km. The closest station is Totnes, 8.9 km to the south-east.

More at the National Heritage List entry

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Dartmoor

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Granite tors, wild ponies and England's largest expanse of open moorland in the south.

Photo along the Dartmoor Way, a 108-mile long-distance path in south west England.

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Long-distance path

A circuit of Dartmoor's towns and villages around the National Park's edge, with an optional link straight over the high moor.

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Pub near Landscove

Village pub near Ashburton earning a place in the South West's dining guide.

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Buckland-in-the-Moor

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Much-photographed cluster of thatched granite cottages in the gentler eastern folds of Dartmoor.

6.1 km N · Devon

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Landmark near Buckland-in-the-Moor

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