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Tuesday, 08 November 2011 13:00 |
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Dartmoor Steals The Scene for Spielberg:
Seek Out War Horse Movie Locations |
| 7 November 2011: After rave reviews in the West End, Steven Spielberg’s movie version of ‘War Horse’ is set to hit cinemas on 13 January 2012, splashing the dramatic Dartmoor scenery – where the film was shot on location – across the silver screen. Visit now, before the rest of the herd. |
- Enjoy 20% off DBB at the Prince Hall (read more)
- Receive a complimentary meal at the Elephant's Nest (read more)
- Save up to £100 on Early Bird bookings at Woodovis Park (read more)
 The book, written by Michael Morpurgo, follows the story of Joey, a farm horse from Devon, who is sent off to the wasteland of the First World War. Spielberg acquired the film rights in December 2009, arriving on Dartmoor in August 2010 to begin filming. Dartmoor locations included the small village of Meavy, Gutter Tor, Venford Reservoir and Ditsworthy Warren House, an isolated Grade II listed building near Sheepstor.
Spielberg praised the beauty of the Dartmoor countryside. "I have never before, in my long and eclectic career, been gifted with such an abundance of natural beauty as I experienced filming War Horse on Dartmoor ... And, with two-and-a-half weeks of extensive coverage of landscapes and skies, I hardly scratched the surface of the visual opportunities that were offered to me," he said.(Read more)
A Hollywood version of another local book, ‘We Bought a Zoo’ by Benjamin Mee, is also hitting the big screen shortly, released in the UK on 23 December 2011. Based on the story of Dartmoor Zoo, the film has been translated to Southern California and stars Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson.
Covering 368 square miles of breath-taking natural beauty, Dartmoor is host to spectacularly diverse landscapes, from deep wooded valleys and patchwork fields, to the rugged splendour of its tors and windswept moors.
Check into one of the following to be close to the action:
The Prince Hall Hotel (www.princehall.co.uk) is a luxury country house hotel and restaurant set in the heart of Dartmoor. Prynse Hall, as it was originally called, is one of the ancient tenements of Dartmoor and a property has stood on this site since 1443. At the end of the 19th Century the house became the private home of the Barrington family, who were stewards to the Duke of Cornwall. The current Duke, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, still controls much of the surrounding moor and is the hotel's Landlord. At around this time it is thought that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stayed at Prince Hall and was inspired by the surrounding countryside to write 'The Hound of Baskervilles'.
Today guests can look forward to a roaring log fire in the sitting room, selection of fine wines and spirits in the comfy bar and some of the best local produce in the relaxed restaurant, all with picture-postcard views of the moor. From £115 per person per night including three-course dinner and breakfast.
Visit during November and December and enjoy 20% off the normal dinner bed and breakfast rate. The offer is valid Sunday to Thursday, minimum two night stay. Valid until 15th December 2011.
The Elephant’s Nest Inn (www.elephantsnest.co.uk) is a quintessentially English country pub set on the western fringes of Dartmoor National Park. This 16th century free-house offers a cosy winter bolt hole with open log fires as well as glorious al fresco summer dining in the large English country-garden with its stunning views of the moor. The seasonally changing menu features such delights as homemade fish pie, Devon sirloin steak and Eton mess with local berries. The three beautifully finished guest rooms each have solid oak floors with under floor heating, large Vi-Spring beds and soft goosedown duvets and pillows. From £85 per room per night including a sumptuous Devonshire breakfast.
Visit during November, January or Februaryand enjoy a free meal. Book a three night stay and receive a free two-course meal per person (includes main course and either starter or dessert). The offer is valid Sunday to Thursday throughout November 2011 and January and February 2012.
Woodovis Park (www.woodovis.com) is a small, independently run holiday park offering levels of service and facilities usually associated with much larger sites. Facilities include an indoor solar heated pool, infrared therapy sauna and shop selling fresh baked bread daily. Woodovis Park sits in 14 acres in the tranquil surrounds of the Tamar Valley on the Devon-Cornwall border, located on the edge of Dartmoor in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a designated World Heritage Site.
Woodovis Park is open from the end of March until the end of October – Enjoy £60 per week off the price of your holiday home if booked before 31st December 2011. And book a summer holiday arriving between 21st July and 25th August 2012 and enjoy £100 off, if you book before 31st December 2011. The luxury holiday homes cost from £229 per week and sleep up to six people.
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Dartmoor Steals The Scene for Spielberg
 7 November 2011: After rave reviews in the West End, Steven Spielberg’s movie version of ‘War Horse’ is set to hit cinemas on 13 January 2012, splashing the dramatic Dartmoor scenery – where the film was shot on location – across the silver screen. Visit now, before the rest of the herd.
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