Cranmere Pool
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Cranmere Pool is a small peat filled depression set in the northern half of Dartmoor at grid reference SX604858 SX604858. It is approimately 0.5km north west of the source of the East Dart and is effectively the head of the West Okement which feeds Meldon reservoir. The only time there is standing water is after heavy rainfall.
It lies within the Okehampton Artillery range, one of the Ministry of Defence ranges. A military access road has made it possible to drive to within one kilometre of Cranmere Pool although the road surface is now very worn in places. It is possible to park at one of the military observation posts (OP 15).
Cranmere pool is the location of the first letterbox. The Victorian walker William Crossing relates in his Guide to Dartmoor that a well known Dartmoor guide (James Perrott) from Chagford placed a bottle for visitors cards at Cranmere Pool on the northern moor in 1854.
In addition Cranmere Pool is the location of the Legend of Cranmere Binjie (sometimes known as Benjie).
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