Best Zeal Monachorum Walk | where monks used to amble |
The name means A house (Zeal) belonging to a monk.
Tuckingmill Vineyard Two Moors Way | |
the Waie.Zeal Monachorum | |
Toilets near Car Park | |
Free Car Park on the A369 Crediton to Barnstaple Road |
Coming from Crediton Car Park is on left, A369, opposite Devonshire Dumpling pub Post Code:EX17 5LP |
Difficulty:
Distance:6.3 miles
As parking space is limited in the village, this walk starts in a free car park just off the main Crediton to Barnstaple road .
The half way point of the route is the Waie Inn , in Zeal Monachorum, thus making it an ideal pub walk! .
Some sections of the walk can be wet after heavy rain.
The Walk
A From the car park walk along the main road for about 5 minutes.
There is no pavement. |
B Turn left up a track to join the famous Two Moors Way. Do not cross the railway bridge but turn right into a path along the line.
C Follow this well signed trail for 1.5 miles until about 50m before Lammacott Farm.
D Bear Right leaving the Tarka Trail.
E The route continues along several public footpaths, to Thorne.
F The ruins of Tuckingmill, near an old quarry.
Here you join the Devonshire Heartland Way and continue into Zeal Monachorum crossing the river Yeo.
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G Zeal Monachorum enjoys one pub the Waie.
Walk through the village to the old church and turn right into a track back to the river.
H Cross the river, turn left.
I head towards Down St Mary passing an old vineyard.
The walk includes several stiles and steady climbs.
Zeal Monachorum and Down St Mary Walk
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Lapford | |
A lovely country walk from a friendly village so typical of 'old' Devon. | |
Morchard Bishop | |
Morchard (Large Wood) Bishop lies almost halfway on the Two Moors Way . In the village you will find a detailed map of all the footpaths in the area , a welcome sign to all walkers and hikers. | |
terrain: | tracks, paths |
lanes | |
main roads | 5 mins |
3% | |
quality of track | *** |
stiles | several |