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Belstone, Devon

Belstone is the village with the closest ties to Dartmoor, situated as it is on the very edge of the open moor. Wild ponies and inquisitive sheep are frequently seen on the village green and wandering around the local lanes. It is the most exposed of the villages but in many ways it is also the most spectacular, with it's dramatic outlook.

Look for the church hidden behind the buildings and walk to it along the lane behind the Tors public house. The present pub is one hundred years old - the original building was destroyed by fire. The pub is said to be haunted by a previous landlady, who turns off the gas taps and then knocks on doors - she is friendly though (but don't tell the landlord)! Next to the pub, the village church of St Mary the Virgin is one of the highest moorland churches in Devon,and dates back to 1260.

The village still boasts its own genuine stocks and also the former village pound which was once a shelter for stray animals. It would now appear the animals might use the chapel if things turn rough.

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