East Dartmoor Woods & Heaths

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East Dartmoor Woods & Heaths is one of nine National Nature Reserves in Devon. Only one of the county's National Nature Reserves is larger. It lies inside Dartmoor National Park.

The closest station is Newton Abbot, about 10.7 km to the south-east. Bovey Valley Woodlands and Haytor Rocks and Quarries are among the nature reserves within 3 km.

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