| Select Your Walk | Walk 1 (1.9 miles) | Walk 2 (2.9 miles) | Walk 3 (2.1 miles) | Walk 4 (6.4 miles) |
| New Bridge Paddle | Holne Pub & Tearoom | Leigh Tor | Ponsworthy & Aish Tor |
New Bridge originally designed for pack-horses, is known for it's idyllic setting and offers the walker many a relaxing walk up or down stream.
All walks from New Bridge follow wooded paths along the romantic river Dart.
The scenery is both breathtaking and magical !
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 | The Church House Inn at Holne (see walk 2) |
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Walk 1 Around New Bridge (1.9 miles)
Difficulty:
An ideal walk for a picnic or a paddle in the river.
From the Car Park take footpath signed 'Deeper Marsh (Spitchwick) on right side of bridge.
Caution:steps are quite steep and surface near bridge uneven.
Pass under the bridge and follow a delightful footpath along the river through wooded areas and meadows.
When you have reached a lane return the way you came.
Walk 1
length: | 1.9 miles |
time: | 50 mins |
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Walk 2 New Bridge to Holne & Wellsfoot Island (2.9 miles)
Difficulty:
A lovely pub walk following public footpaths and quiet lanes.
A From the main Car Park cross the bridge and turn right in to a footpath behind a small car park.
This stretch along the river is less popular but quite delightful and very peaceful.
B After 1/3 of a mile the path forks . Take the LEFT fork and climb steadily towards Holne.
Continue for half a mile following the Dartmoor Way & Two Moors Way until you reach a country lane.
C Turn left then soon take the next right.
Continue into Holne with 
pub ahead on your right. The Church House Inn is a friendly pub, now under new management, serving lunches and evening meals - it is highly recommended (July 2019) .
During the weekend the 
Holne Community Shop & Tearoom is open at specific times.
Return they way you came and when you reach B turn left and follow the path along the river walking through a most beautiful woodland.
D At Wellsfoot Island the path climbs up again. Return the way you came, to the car park.
Walk 3 New Bridge & Leigh Tor (2.1 miles)
Difficulty:
A great walk to Leigh Tor following mainly public footpaths.
The Walk
A Start as in walk 1 but when the river path meets the road , cross over.
B Continue on a footpath climbing steadily to Leigh Tor.
C Continue west to a car park then cross a lane and follow a footpath for about 100 m.
D Where it joins a country lane either turn left or cross over onto a grass path and turn left at the next junction then rejoin lane.
Follow quiet lane back to the main car park.
Walk 4 New Bridge to Ponsworthy (6.4 miles)
Difficulty:
A strenuous but most rewarding walk to Ponsworthy via Spitchwick Manor & Doctor Blackall's Drive.
It returns via Ash Tor following the Dartmoor Way and part of the Doctor Blackall's Drive.
Doctor T Blackall of Exeter when he resided at Spitchwick Manor had a track built near Aish Tor so his invalid wife could be driven in a pony and trap across the moors and enjoy the spectacular views and dramatic scenery.
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