Short answer: Chagford is built around a medieval square and everything is on it, so you park once and walk. The square fills on summer weekends; the lanes in are narrow, so take them slowly.
Chagford's whole appeal is that it is built around a medieval square with the pubs, cafés and shops on it. Park there and you are a minute from everything — which in Dartmoor weather matters more than it sounds.
It fills on summer weekends and on market days. Out of season you will usually find a space.
Narrow, high-hedged and not built for two cars. Take them slowly, particularly in the wet, and be ready to reverse to a passing place.
Ten minutes away, with its own car park — free for National Trust members. The lanes to it are narrow too, and the 173 bus stops outside if you would rather not drive them.
The better walk starts lower down: park at Fingle Bridge and take the Hunter's Path up to the castle. It makes a morning of it rather than a car park and a gate.
The roads are unfenced and ponies, sheep and cattle wander onto them. In winter the light goes by four and the weather changes fast.
Charges are reviewed every year and seasonal tariffs change in March and November. Treat any price here as a guide and check the machine on the day.
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