Dartmoor National Park Authority

Getting Around Dartmoor

Public Transport

Dartmoor is a fantastic place to give your car a rest and explore by foot, bike, horse or public transport.

This summer why not try and explore from Bovey Tracey aboard the Haytor Hoppa.
Running every Saturday from May 30th until 31st October 2009 the Hoppa gives people the opportunity to :

• Take a scenic bus ride;
• Visit Haytor Rocks, Houndtor Rocks and Bonehill Rocks;
• Go on a variety of walks (circular, linear**, audio and guided); and
• Lunch out in Widecombe-in-the-Moor and Manaton

**Haytor Hoppa Bus Walks
Number 1  Haytor to Houndtor Linear walk PDF (958Kb)

With a day ticket price of £2 per adult, £1 per child (5-15 years inclusive) or £5 for a family (up to 2 adults and 3 children) it represents fantastic value for a car free day out on Dartmoor.

Haytor Hoppa  (271) Timetable
Saturdays only 30th May - 31st October 2009
Newton Abbot Sherborne Road#    09:45   
Bovey Tracey Union Square*         10:05    12:35    14:35    16:35
Haytor Moorlands House               10:16    12:46    14:46    16:46
Widecombe Car Park ARRIVE      10:27    12:57    14:57    16:57
Widecombe Car Park DEPART    10:30    13:00    15:00    17:00
Manaton Bus Shelter                       10:45    13:15    15:15    17:15
Becky Falls                                        10:47    13:17    15:17    17:17
Bovey Tracey Union Square*         11:00    13:30    15:30    17:30
Newton Abbot Sherborne Road    11:20

*Please note that the Bovey Tracey Union Square stop is outside of Tesco.
On the return the service will 'loop' Bovey Tracey via Le Mollay Littry Way

#This timetable only indicates the first through-service however, there are other options using the 39 or 178 service.
Please see timetable information below.

Alternatively, the very popular Dartmoor Sunday Rover is still available and allows you unlimited travel on a given Sunday across the moor and is a good day out in itself.
Visit a host of different places all for the single ticket price of £6:50 (adult) or £16 for a family (up to 2 adults and 3 children)  its a must whether you are on holiday or whether you live locally, whether you want to plan a linear walk or just enjoy Dartmoor without the hassle of a car.
Please note that Dartmoor Sunday Rover ticket  holders are eligible for a discounted ticket on the Dartmoor Railway trains between Okehampton and Meldon Quarry. Please see Dartmoor Railway (external website, opens new window) for further information on their services.

Bus Timetable Information
Dartmoor bus timetable booklets and Sunday Rover timetables are available from the High Moorland Visitor Centre or any other local centre.
However, please note that there is no general timetable information on this web site.Full information, including interactive journey planning is available from the Traveline website: www.traveline.org.uk/index.htm (external website, opens new window) or maps of Dartmoor with all pertinent bus routes from the Devon County Council website (external website, opens new window)

Free Guided Walks

Simply arrive at a guided walk start point by bus and show our guide the valid bus ticket for your free walk.  Click on this link for the full programme of guided walks

Travelling by Coach

If you are planning to bring a coach onto Dartmoor please use the Coach Drivers' Handbook as your guide. With steep, narrow and windy roads navigation by coach can be difficult . The Handbook provides you with a map showing recomended routes for coaches and highlights particular problem areas where traffic regulation orders prevent access by large vehicles.  
View the Coach Drivers Handbook PDF (792Kb)
and the
Map of Coach Routes in the Dartmoor Area (383Kb) ( PDF Help)

Travel with Moor Care

Dartmoor may look wild and rugged but in reality it is extremely fragile.  Erosion and general 'over use' particularly at peak periods damages the very fabric of the moor. As more and more people travel across and around the moor every year the pressure is increasing.  If you can travel around by means other than the car then please do so . Find out how you can help by Travelling with Moor Care.

Page updated 29 June 2009