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Postbridge Walks clapper bridges & stones circles
Throughout the ages a narrow bridge across the East Dart made of granite slabs on the main road almost half way between Tavistock and Moretonhampstead caused many a bottleneck ;this lead to the emergence of a hamlet named after the bridge - no , not Slabbridge (locals referred to slabs as posts).
The earliest Victorian maps show a 'temperance' hotel for teetotalers,various bronze age stone & hut circles and several footpaths . Today's forest seems to have been planted much later.
Pub:
East Dart Hotel
Pub:
East Dart HotelWalk 1
| Walk 1 Postbridge to Bellever Tor & Clapper Bridge (4.1 miles) | Time:1h 50 mins |  |
 Bellever Clapper Bridge |  Tap map for larger version | ||
 | Clapper Bridges Stone and cairn circles Bellever Tor | ||
 | Car Park Postbridge | ||
An easy and popular walk to Bellever Clapper Bridge. A From the Car Park enter Bellever forest. It is difficult to imagine that , a century ago , this forest did not exist.B Continue along the path to Bellever Tor, an area full of prehistoric interest. Unfortunately, during the Victorian times, it became a haven for 'souvenir hunters'. You can skip the climb and follow a path to the left of the Tor. There are several opportunities to explore prehistoric cairn and stone circles. CAfter re-entering the forest you reach the hamlet of Bellever , beyond which is another clapper bridge well worth seeing.D The walk joins part of the long distance Lych Way , an old route used for religious purposes linking Bellever to Lydford - click here to download Lych Way. | |||
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| Walks near Postbridge: | |
| Grimspound | |
 | 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. |
| Princetown | |
 | Princetown offers the walker spectacular views of Dartmoor's almost volcanic landscapes. Relive a railway journey through quarries. |
| Meavy | |
 | A great pub walk to Meavy and Burrator Reservoir with spectacular views of a dramatic landscape featured in the film 'War Horse' . |
Walk 2
| Walk 2 Postbridge & Cator Common (8.5 miles) | Time:3h 30 mins |  |
 Post Bridge Walk |  Tap map for larger version | ||
A longer walk past Postbridge's clapper bridge following mainly public foot/bridle paths to Cator Common and returning via Sherwell and Laugher Hold house. From the car park walk along the main road & across the bridge to a foot path on your right. Caution: this walk crosses a river using stepping stones To avoid the stepping stones you could follow the blue route along a country lane - see map.download route for GPSfollow on Google Earth | |||
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