Higher Uppacott guided tours return for 2022

Experience the timeless atmosphere of a 14th century Dartmoor longhouse and see how people and animals lived years ago.

Nestling in Dartmoor National Park, Higher Uppacott is now open for guided tours so people can truly get a sense of what it was like to live side by side with cattle.

Higher Uppacott is a medieval farmhouse (longhouse) in which people and cattle were accommodated under a single roof.

Owned by Dartmoor National Park Authority, Higher Uppacott is a Grade I Listed building of international importance and comprise the highest survival of longhouses (along with Brittany) in northern Europe.

It’s one of the few remaining examples of this historic building type and a tour of this remarkable place will allow people to travel back in time and get a deeper understanding of life on Dartmoor through the ages.

One of the things that makes Higher Uppacott so special is that its development from its medieval beginnings through to the present day is still clearly evident within the fabric of the building. It tells its own story through key architectural features. This development also vividly illustrates the major changes in domestic family life and the social structures of Dartmoor farming folk over the centuries.

A guided visit is the only way to see this building and the National Park is pleased to announce a series of dates throughout the summer that are available to book now.

All tours start at 10.30am unless otherwise stated and last about 90 minutes. A tour costs £6 per person and must be booked in advance. Book by calling the National Park Visitor Centre at Princetown on 01822 890414.

Tour dates:

July

Saturday 30

August

Saturday 6 (an evening tour beginning at 6pm)

Sunday 14, Wednesday 17, Sunday 21 and Monday 29