History of Badgers Holt

Early History:  

Located inside of Devon’s Dartmoor National Park, Badgers Holt was once an old fishing lodge located in the shadow of Yar Tor where the east and west tributaries of the River Dart meet.

First mentioned in the Domesday book, Dartmeet nestles on the junction of the East & West Dart Rivers. Badgers Holt Tea Rooms was once two cottages; one dwelt in by  George Caunter; the other by Daniel and Joe Leaman. Eventually, circa 18th century, these were replaced with a fishing lodge, the outline of which is still seen in the wooden buildings today, and in the early 1900’s it become the tea rooms and latterly holiday apartments you see today.

The road which passes through Dartmeet used to be the main road from this part of the Moor to Widecombe. Also sorts of commodities used to pass this way by horse or cart, even the coffins of the dead as they went for burial at Widecombe church. Half way up Yar Tor (east bound from Dartmeet) the old coffin stone can still be found, where coffin bearers would rest half way up the steep climb.