Bridestowe

Bridestowe sits just off the old main road on the north western edge of the moor, between Okehampton and Lydford, a village of some size with a church, a square and a pub, and a long history as a working parish rather than a moorland showpiece. The name is thought to record a dedication to St Bridget, and the settlement is considerably older than most of what you can see in it.

The village is well placed for the north western moor without being on it, and the ground rises quickly to the east towards Sourton Tors and the high northern plateau. The Granite Way, following the old railway line between Okehampton and Lydford, passes nearby and crosses the Lake viaduct, giving one of the finest easy walks or rides in the National Park with the moor filling the view. Lydford Gorge is a short distance south.