Morning

London to Dartmoor
Train from London Paddington to Exeter
Journey time: 2hrs

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Noon

Arrive at Exeter St. Davids
Rent a car at the station and head to Dartmoor, the picturesque county of Devon where The Hound of the Baskervilles was set.

Lunch

The Old Church House Inn (www.oldchurchhouseinn.co.uk/)
A historic 13th-century inn and hotel set in one of the most picturesque districts of Devon where, in an atmosphere of complete tranquility, you'll be transported back hundreds of years. They serve delicious home-cooked meals made from locally sourced produce along with a selection of fine ales.

Early Afternoon

Tour of Buckfastleigh
There are lots of legends surrounding a black hound on the moor, and one involves local squire, Richard Cabell. Cabell lived at Brook Manor, north of Buckfastleigh. He had an evil reputation and legend has it that when he died in the 1670s, black dogs breathing fire raced across Dartmoor, howling. The Cabell family was the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes' famed novel, "Hound of the Baskervilles."

Afternoon

Hayford Hall and Brook Manor
Baskerville Hall is said to be based on both Hayford Hall and Brook Manor, both near Buckfastleigh. They're not open to the public, but you can see them well from the road. Hayford Hall, is perfectly positioned deep in a tree-filled cleft under Dartmoor's rim west of Buckfastleigh, while Brook Manor lies in a deep valley, a couple of miles east of Hayford Hall. Legend has it man who owned Brook Manor in the 17th century, Richard Cabell, was so wicked he was hunted down by ghostly black dogs on Dartmoor and killed.

Dinner

Bovey Castle's Edwardian Grill (www.boveycastle.com/Dining-and-Bars/The-Edwardian-Grill-Restaurant.html)
Designed in the Art Deco style, an era of elegance and fine living, the Edwardian Grill Restaurant has a luxurious atmosphere. Candlelight and hand-painted Chinoiserie wall coverings surround you, and you can choose from a seasonally changing menu accompanied by fine wines.

Follow dinner with drinks and fireside storytelling about the spooky moors by professional storytellers, who will tell you tales about the haunted Wistmans Wood and its frightening Wist Hounds.

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