Walk 1
Walk 1 Hookney Tor & Grimspound (4.1 miles) | Time:1h 40 mins | ![]() |
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![]() | Bronze age settlement Old boundary cross Tin Mines | ||
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This enjoyable walk offers a true sense of space and timelessness. A It starts at Bennet's Cross named after a tin miner. B Follow a public bridlepath past Vitifer and Birch Tor tin mines to Grimspound. C Grimspound: nothing much has changed since the early bronze age settlers grew their crops and herded their animals.D You return via to Hookney Tor following part of the Two Moors Way - for more information click here. The route includes 2 climbs. After returning to the Car Park you may want to visit the ![]() |
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Walks near Grimspound: | |
Postbridge | |
![]() | A popular and varied forest walk with lots to see: bronze age stone & hut circles, a clapper bridge & Bellever Tor. |
Moretonhampstead | |
![]() | Moretonhamstead , gateway to Dartmoor, is an ideal town for walkers to explore the lush edge of the moor. |
Widecombe in the Moor | |
![]() | Two walks from Uncle Tom Cobley's village with extensive views exploring Tors , gift and tea shops and perhaps a pub! |
Walk 2
Walk 2 Grimspound & Medieval Village (5.4 miles) | Time:2h 20 mins | ![]() |
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A longer & popular walk to Grimspound taking you back to the car park via Challacombe & the ruins of the Medieval village.download route for GPSfollow on Google Earth |
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