Best Devon Walks
chagford area
 
Best Chagford Walks
 
3 TOP Walks
Walk 1 to Gidleigh
 difficulty 4/4 (challenging)
 9.5 miles (3h 50)
 19000+ steps
Walk 2 along the Teign
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
 2.9 miles (1h 20)
 5800+ steps
Walk 3 Chagford to Drogo
 difficulty 4/4 (challenging)
 3.3 miles (1h 20)
 6600+ steps
Nearby 

Chagford is a bustling Market town surrounded by the stunning beauty of Dartmoor.

Chagford Octagonal Market
Chagford Octagonal Market

more cream tea walks  The Birdcage , Old Forge
parking Near the school or Chagford Pay & Display Car Park ,the Square
  
parkingThe Square: SATNAV Postcode:TQ13 8BZ
Point of InterestWhat to explore?
Where to Eat?
Rock Inn
The Three Crowns
Walk 1
to Gidleigh (9.5 miles)
Footbridge across the Teign
Footbridge across the Teign

This delightful and varied walk follows the ever-babbling River Teign—a true must-do for any nature lover. It's no surprise that it's such a popular route!

Difficulty:

The Walk

A Start from North Street and follow the B3206 out of Chagford. Take lane on left after primary school then at the bridge take public footpath and head diagonally to a gap in the hedge then bear left with hedge on left and cross footbridge.

Continue along footpath with river on your left.

At lane turn right the soon left following a footpath through some woods, steadily climbing to a lane.

Here turn left and continue along lane into Murchington then Gidleigh.

You follow part of the Two Moors Way and Dartmoor Way - see hiking routes.

B Gidleigh is worth seeing for its church and private ruins of a fortified medieval manor.

Retrace your steps from the church and at the next junction turn right. After 1150m take footpath on left and follow this all the way down to a footbridge

C Nearest pub to Gidleigh is the Northmore Arms in Wonson south of Throwleigh ( 20 mins walk from Gidleigh church).
It has lots of character with a large open fire, even in summer! - a visit is highly recommended.

PubsNorthmore Arms

D Footbridge across the Teign. Cross bridge and climb to a lane.

Cross over onto a track. At the T junction turn left and rejoin a lane. Follow this for 320m then where the road bends to the right follow track ahead.

When you join a lane turn right and follow lane back into Chagford

Best Chagford Walks
  
En Route

No Cafe or Pub but see C above

Map of Chagford to Gidleigh Walk

Map of Walk 1

 

Walk 2
along the Teign (2.9 miles)
River Teign
River Teign

A most pleasant 1 hour circular walk, partly along the river Teign, giving you a real flavour of the majestic Teign Valley.

Difficulty:

parking

Park at P&D Car Park

Map of Chagford along the Teign river walk

Map of Walk 2

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Walk 3
Chagford to Drogo (3.3 miles)
Castle Drogo
Castle Drogo

This is a delightful linear walk to castle Drogo following the river Teign, ideal if you want to have some refreshments at castle Drogo or see/visit the castle - see map to download route.

Difficulty:

Where to Eat?
Fingle Bridge Inn
Castle Drogo Restaurant

Map of Chagford to Castle Drogo Walk

Map of Walk 3

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En Route

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