Situated on the edge of Dartmoor, Haldon Forest Park covers 3,500 acres of clean, green spaces with 25 miles (40km) of trails where visitors can walk, run, cycle and ride at their own pace.
The Harcombe Riding Trails offer a network of trails covering a total of 10 miles (16km) for you and your horse to enjoy.
Riders are welcome to bring their dogs but should keep them under control at all times. The riding trails are waymarked and use of the trails is free. Horse riders are requested not to use the Haldon Forest Park visitor car park but instead use the de-boxing car park at Harcombe. Access to the horsebox car park is free but by permission. Riders should contact haldon.rangers@forestryengland.uk for the code.
There is more information and a downloadable trail map here www.forestryengland.uk/haldon-forest-park/harcombe-horse-riding-trails-haldon-forest-park
By road: Follow the A38 Plymouth-bound and turn off immediately after the Exeter Racecourse turning at Haldon Forest Diner. Follow the lane for about half a mile and the Harcombe Horse Box Park is on the left.
Haldon Forest Park is an excellent place for any level of ability. The Harcombe riding trails link to trails along Buller’s Hill, towards Belvedere Tower. Horse riders are requested not to use the Haldon Forest Park visitor car park but instead use the de-boxing car park at Harcombe. Access to the horsebox car park is free of charge by permission; riders should contact haldon.rangers@forestryengland.uk for the code.
