Druids Stone - Wistmans Wood - Dartmoor Granite on Waymarking.com

This large stone is known to many as the “Druids Stone” it has an inscription which reads "By permission of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Wentworth Buller on Sept 16th 1866 cut down a tree near this spot. It measured 9in. in diameter and appeared to be 168 years old."

Wistmans Wood is strange and twisted woodland and is thought to be one of the few remnants of ancient woodland dating from prehistoric times. The wood consists of stunted oaks growing in an area of many moss covered boulders.

Ordnance Survey map reference (10 figure) if within DNP – If outside the Park, add N/A: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   07/06/2008 MoreOutdoor visited it 03/15/2008 plymplodder visited it 03/15/2008 Sir Lose-a-lot visited it 02/15/2007 Brentorboxer visited it

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