Best Devon Walks |
Best Dartmoor WalksMany with pubs, some remote All Tried & Tested! |
easy, mainly flat | ||
easy, some climbs | ||
moderate with climbs | ||
strenuous or 3+ hrs |
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Ashburton | |
3.9 miles | |
One of our most popular walks following part of the Dartmoor Way along the river Ashburn. | |
Bowermans Nose | |
2 - 4.5 miles | |
Enjoy spectacular views from this magical place where a hunter with his pack of hounds (Hound Tor) were turned to stone! | |
Chagford | |
3-9.5 miles | |
Superb walks from this bustling Market town exploring the stunning beauty of this part of Dartmoor. | |
Christow | |
5.4 miles | |
A delightful walk from this picturesque village to Tottiford Reservoir. | |
Buckfastleigh Holne | |
6.5 miles | |
A very popular and scenic pub-walk to Holne on the edge of Dartmoor | |
Castle Drogo | |
4 - 6 miles | |
Three delightful walks near Castle Drogo,Drewsteignton ,ideal any time of the year! | |
Dartmeet | |
3.2 + | |
A popular tourist attraction in the heart of Dartmoor | |
Dunsford | |
3 - 10 miles | |
Many delightful walks around Dunsford & Steps Bridge including the famous Daffodil Walk | |
Elephants Nest Peter Tavey |
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5.4 miles | |
A most enjoyable pub walk from Mary Tavy to the famous Elephant's Nest pub | |
Emsworthy Mire | |
1,8 miles | |
Two easy walks through this stunning nature reserve known for its magnificent display of bluebells. | |
Fernworthy | |
3.6 - 7.4 miles | |
Enjoy a peaceful forest walk around a trout filled reservoir & explore a prehistoric landscape of mysterious stone circles and rows. | |
Grimspound | |
4 - 5 miles | |
During the bronze age Grimspound ,made of granite blocks ,enclosed 24 hut circles,suggesting a milder climate and an abundance of trees. Two popular walks. | |
Haytor | |
3 - 5 miles | |
There is much more to Haytor than a steep climb to the Tor and back again! Two very popular and fairly easy walks in search of a lost village. | |
Hembury Woods | |
2,9+ miles | |
Two delightful walks through this ancient oak wood and along a most enchanting stretch of the river Dart - a key attraction in Victorian Times! | |
Ivybridge | |
4 - 8 miles | |
A walker's Gateway to Dartmoor. Two delightful walks with dramatic scenery following part of the majestic River Ern |
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Lydford | |
2 - 7 miles | |
A delightful walk to Wheal Betsy ,an old copper mine,across stunning moorland using well maintained footpaths and green lanes. | |
Lustleigh | |
3 - 7 miles | |
Very popular walks from a very picturesque village into a most unspoilt and dramatic part of Devon | |
Mary Tavy - Brent Tor Church |
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5 - 9 miles | |
A delightful walk to Brent Tor,with its church on top of a hill | |
Manaton | |
7 miles | |
An invigorating but most enjoyable walk from Lustleigh to Manaton & Hunter's Tor | |
Meavy (War Horse Country) |
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4 miles | |
A great pub walk to Meavy and Burrator Reservoir with spectacular views of a dramatic landscape featured in the film 'War Horse' | |
Moretonhampstead | |
4 - 5 miles | |
Moretonhamstead ,gateway to Dartmoor,is an ideal town for walkers to explore the lush edge of the moor. | |
New Bridge | |
2 - 6.5 miles | |
Near Ashburton, a most picturesque place for a paddle in the Dart or a picnic along a tranquil river or a long hike through a romantic & scenic landscape. | |
North Bovey | |
5 miles | |
North Bovey is one of the most idyllic villages in Devon. It is quite isolated and ,perhaps because of this,the village has retained its original charm. An excellent pub walk! | |
Okehampton | |
7 - 7 miles | |
Popular pub walks to Okehampton Castle & Belstone. | |
Postbridge | |
4 - 8.5 miles | |
A popular and varied forest & family walk with lots to see:bronze age stone & hut circles,a clapper bridge & Bellever Tor | |
Princetown | |
3 - 5.6 miles | |
Princetown offers the walker spectacular views of Dartmoor's almost volcanic landscapes. Relive a railway journey through quarries |
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Shaugh Prior | |
4.6 miles | |
Explore a magical river valley, open moorland and the mysterious Dewerstone Rock. | |
South Brent | |
4 - 6 miles | |
A great walk to explore Bent Moor & the river Avon following public footpaths and green lanes.- stunning views at the top | |
Sticklepath to Belstone | |
2 - 4.5 miles | |
A most scenic pub walk along the river Taw to Belstone following part of the Tarka Trail. | |
South Zeal | |
2 - 7 miles | |
Two popular pub walks exploring North Dartmoor | |
Tottiford Reservoir | |
2 - 7.5 miles | |
On the edge of Dartmoor,great picnic walks around a peaceful reservoir where Time Team in 2010 made some unique finds. | |
Warren House Inn | |
5.2 miles | |
Explore Dartmoor's old tin workings & the ruins of a medieval village | |
Widecombe in the Moor | |
3.6 - 7 miles | |
Two walks from Uncle Tom Cobley's village with extensive views exploring Tors ,gift and tea shops and perhaps a pub! | |
Wistman's Wood (Two Bridges) |
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3 - 4 miles | |
A unique walk, with extensive views, to a prehistoric oak wood. | |
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