East Dartmoor consists of 3 joined but distinct areas: Yarner Wood, Trendlebere Down and the Bovey Valley Woodlands. Together they provide an excellent example of internationally important western oakwood with its associated bird and lower plant communities. Main habitats: woodland, open heathland, bogs, former meadows and streams. Features of interest Look out for pied flycatchers, woodpeckers and wood warblers in the woods, Dartford warblers, ponies and fritillary butterflies around the moorland, and dippers along the River Bovey. See the site visitor leaflet for detailed information on the history of the area, its wildlife, flora and landscape and a map. See the map to find out where you can ride a horse or cycle on the reserve. Directions The nearest station is Newton Abbot. Use Carmel Coaches, service 671, Okehampton to Newton Abbot (via Manaton), Wednesdays only. Newton Abbot is served by a number of bus, coach and rail links. More information can be found on the DevonLink website. By car, from Bovey Tracey take the B3387 to Manaton (taking care not to take left fork to Haytor). After about 1.5 miles, you will see the Yarner Wood car park signs on the left. Follow the driveway for 300m to the car park and the NNR office. There is public car park at Yarner Wood, another on Trendlebere Down, adjacent to the road to Manaton village, and a third at Pullabrook Wood. Yarner Wood is on the Templar Way. School and community groups East Dartmoor NNR has learning opportunities for school groups at both primary and secondary level. For more information visit East Dartmoor’s school and community groups page in the National Archives. Contact For more information about the reserve, to discuss school visits or volunteering opportunities contact the reserve team at:
Natural England Office
Yarner Wood
Bovey Tracey
TQ13 9LJ
Telephone: 01626 832330