National Trust · Dartmoor National Park
Three National Trust places inside the Dartmoor National Park boundary, all free to members.
The three are Finch Foundry, Castle Drogo and Lydford Gorge.
Distances and facilities last checked October 2026
Three National Trust places sit inside the Dartmoor National Park boundary, from Finch Foundry in the north to Lydford Gorge in the south. No of them are within four miles of a mainline railway station, and no have a café.
Finch Foundry: England's last working water-powered forge. Castle Drogo: A 20th-century castle designed as a family home, overlooking the Teign Gorge. Lydford Gorge: Lydford Gorge, Devon: the deepest gorge in South West England, with waterfalls and woodland walks managed by the National Trust. The three are about 18 miles apart from first to last, so they fit into one day.
Finch Foundry has no visitor car park. Many places open fewer days or close for part of the winter, so check opening times before you travel.
Photo: Photochrom Print Collection, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Lydford Gorge, Devon: the deepest gorge in South West England, with waterfalls and woodland walks managed by the National Trust. 5.1 miles from Meldon Quarry Station (heritage railway). Has a car park.
5.1 miles from Meldon Quarry Station (heritage railway) · Parking
Read our guide →Photo: Antony McCallum, http://www.wyrdlight.com, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A 20th-century castle designed as a family home, overlooking the Teign Gorge. 6.7 miles from Yeoford station.
6.7 miles from Yeoford
Official site →Photo: via Wikimedia Commons
Numbers match the map above. Distances are to the nearest railway station, in a straight line.
5.1 miles from Meldon Quarry Station (heritage railway)
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National Trust members get into all three for free, and parking at Trust car parks is free too. Some places are open land with no entry charge, so check each place before you go.
Is National Trust membership worth it? →A one-day route through the places that are close together. Distances between stops are in a straight line, so allow more by road.
Day 1 · Dartmoor
About 18 miles from first stop to last.
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Three sit inside the Dartmoor National Park boundary: Finch Foundry, Castle Drogo and Lydford Gorge.
None is within 2.5 miles of a railway station. The closest is Lydford Gorge, 5.1 miles from Meldon Quarry Station (heritage railway).
None of the three is listed as having a café.
Finch Foundry, Castle Drogo and Lydford Gorge are about 18 miles from first to last.
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