Well known from the traditional folk song about Uncle Tom Cobleigh going to Widecombe Fair, Widecombe-in-the-Moor lies on the south side of Dartmoor. The fair itself is still held every September.
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Goodameavy, on the south-east corner of the Dartmoor National Park, is where the River Meavy meets the River Plym on their way to the sea at Plymouth. The area was once heavily industrialised with tin mines and china clay workings. The estate is now owned by the National Trust.
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The National Trust's Goodameavy estate is on the southern edge of Dartmoor. It is where the River Plym (pictured) joins the River Meavy and then flows south into the English Channel at Plymouth.
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The West Dart and Cowsick Rivers meet at Two Bridges on Dartmoor, so named because of the two medieval bridges.
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The famous Clapper Bridge at Postbridge in the centre of Dartmoor is thought to date back to the 12th century. It was first recorded in 1380. There are several other examples of clapper bridges in the south-west and elsewhere in the world.
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