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Mary Tavy
 

A perfect starting point for exploring the iconic Brent Tor.

Walk 1

Walk 1 Mary Tavy To Brent Tor (8.6 miles) Time:3h 30 mins

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 brent tor church
Brent Tor Church
   

A This delightful walk climbs steadily out of Mary Tavy following part of the Dartmoor Way on the Brentor Road.
After 0.6 miles you turn off the lane onto a track.but rejoin a bit later

B Brent Tor & the famous Church of St Michael (where Jamaica Inn was once filmed) are surrounded in numerous legends.
C North Brentor. a charming village with a church but no pub.
D Tracks to Gibbet Hill are well defined.
E Cross the A386 to Tavistock at gates - no need to walk along busy road.
busy crossinga busy road has to be crossed.

F The leaning ruins of Wheal Betsy, an old engine house, was used for mining.
G There is a footpath to Mary Tavy after Kingsett farm - however, after heavy rain fall this often gets water-logged.
As there is no shelter ensure it's not a rainy day when you start this walk.
wheal betsy
Wheal Betsy
 Point of InterestBrent Tor ,Jamaica Inn
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 Walks near Mary Tavy:
  
 Okehampton
Popular pub walks to Okehampton Castle & Belstone.
  
 
 Lydford
A delightful walk to Wheal Betsy , an old copper mine, across stunning moorland using well maintained footpaths and green lanes.
  
 
 Elephant's Nest
A most enjoyable pub walk from Mary Tavy to the famous Elephant's Nest pub.
  

Walk 2

Walk 2 Mary Tavy To Elephants Nest via Peter Tavy (5.4 miles) Time:2h 20 mins

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elephant's nestElephant's Nest