Perched on a bleak rise of moorland 8 miles east of Tavistock, Princetown is England’s highest town, but it’s best known as the location of one of Britain’s most infamous high-security prisons. The gloomy granite form of Dartmoor Prison, built in 1809 to house French and American prisoners of war, looms ominously over the northern edge of town. It’s far from the most beautiful spot on Dartmoor, but Princetown’s central location makes it a good base for walking.
If you’re after an unusual souvenir, the Dartmoor Prison Museum (890305; www.dartmoor-prison.co.uk; admission £2; 9.30am-4.30pm Tue-Sat) sells craftwork (mainly benches and garden gnomes) whittled into shape by current prisoners. The museum itself offers an insight into the gaol’s early days.
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