Best Hennock Walks | escape into a tranquil past |
Walk 1 (6.8 miles) | Walk 2 (2.1 miles) | Walk 3 (6.5 miles) |
Bovey Tracey to Hennock | Hennock Area | Trenchford Reservoir |
The name means At the high Oak Tree
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Village of Hennock |
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Some spectacular views |
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Palk Arms |
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See below |
You have a feeling that the region surrounding Hennock (Hanoch or Hainoc in the Domesday book ) is still steeped in the past , with ancient tracks & signs of pre-Victorian rock mining as you walk through the bluebell woods.
Parking: Free Car Park near the school.
Walk 1 Bovey Tracey to Hennock (6.8 miles)
Difficulty:
Car access to Hennock is via narrow lanes. However, this delightful walk starts in Bovey Tracy and steadily climbs up to Hennock, so it makes an ideal pub walk.
Though the route follows fairly long stretches of quiet lanes, the views of the Valley and Dartmoor are stunning.
After Hennock, you follow a public foot path through Great Rock Copse, known for its Victorian iron mines - here they also extracted a mineral used by the Royal Navy to make their battleships rust proof.
The paths are well defined and the rich fauna, particularly in early summer, is a treat to behold.
Note: There are some steady climbs and the descents , especially at the end , can be quite steep.
main roads |
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altitude range |
41 - 250 m |
quality of track |
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stiles |
several |
It boasts a school, village hall and a pub , the Palk Arms.
![]() | Coombe Close, Bovey Tracey |
Map of Walk 1
Walks near Hennock: | |
Bovey Tracey | |
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This popular and fairly easy walk follows well maintained footpaths through the beautiful Parke estate,near Bovey Tracey,now belonging to the National Trust. |
Christow | |
![]() | Delightful walk from this picturesque village to Tottiford Reservoir. |
Lustleigh | |
![]() | Delightful walks from a very picturesque village into a most unspoilt and dramatic part of Devon . |
Tottiford & Trenchford Reservoir | |
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Great picnic walks around a peaceful reservoir where Time Team in 2010 made some unique finds. |
Walk 2 Hennock Area (2.1 miles)
Difficulty:
This walk gives you a flavour of the beautiful area surrounding Hennock.
The route follows quiet lanes and public footpaths.
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Walk 2
Walk 3 Trenchford Reservoir (6.5 miles)
This most varied walk takes in Trenchford Reservoir.
Difficulty:
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Hennock Car Park |
Walk 3