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leigh’s croquet lawn, with no need to empty the clippings box at regular intervals. It may be something to do with the age of the clientele at Gidleigh Park, but the mower attracts more attention than the Type R.

It leaves more time to head out for a drive, although trying to identify one wiggly lane from another around here is almost impossible. Our first stop is the hamlet of Gidleigh. Nestled into hills at the northernmo­st tip of Dartmoor, the village hall has seemingly endless views.

We haven’t encountere­d a single car on the 15-minute drive here, which just adds to the time-warp quality of Gidleigh, almost lost on the edge of the Mariners’ Way. Park next to the old red phone box and walk to the 15th-century granite church.

A brook trickles through the graveyard, while the remains of privately- owned Gidleigh Castle are next door. Roughly half a mile up the hill is a car park with direct walking access onto the moor proper. Tracks lead down to a river that can be crossed on one of two clapper bridges – large, flat slabs of stone supported on stone rocks that nestle in the riverbed. Kestor Rock is about one mile across the moor and offers 360 degree views of the surroundin­g Devon countrysid­e.

It’s a good idea to allow more time for driving on Dartmoor lanes. There

It may be something to do with the age of the clientele, but the mower attracts more attention than the Type R

Eurotorg is coming to the London stock market with a £227 million listing. What is it? (a) Belarusian supermarke­t (b) Latvian web host (c) Slovenian dating app

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