![]() | Best Devon Walks |
Fernworthy Walks |
3 TOP Walks |
Walk 1 | Reservoir & ancient circle |
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3.6 miles (1h 30) | |
7200+ steps | |
Walk 2 | Grey Wethers Stone Circles |
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6.1 miles (2h 30) | |
12200+ steps | |
Walk 3 | Fernworthy & Kestor Rock |
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7.4 miles (3 hours) | |
14800+ steps | |
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Fernworthy Forest was planted in the 1920's.
The reservoir was finished in 1929.and has been stocked with brown trout
If you are just interested in a walk around the reservoir, the route following paths measures 2.7 miles, so allow 60 -90 minutes.
![]() | Start :Fernworthy Car Park. |
![]() | Fernworthy Circle Fernworthy Stone Row Reservoir |
![]() | Pay & Display Fernworthy Car Park |
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![]() | TQ13 8EA |
Walk 1 Reservoir & ancient circle (3.6 miles) |
Difficulty:
A popular and easy walk to a historic site.
From the Car Park take footpath towards reservoir, keeping it on your left.
At the wall of the dam descend into a wooded area then up again and continue keeping reservoir on your left.
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Map of Walk 1
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![]() | Walk 2 Grey Wethers Stone Circles (6.1 miles) |
Difficulty:
Wethers is an old English word meaning 'sheep'.
Unusually, there are two stone circles near each other.
It is said that a farmer ,drinking cider at the Warren House Inn, had been old that a magnificent flock of sheep was for sale grazing on the moor.
After a few pints of cider he decided to check them out. When in the distance through the mist he could see what he thought were the sheep , he returned to the pub and agreed to buy them.
Map of Walk 2
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![]() | Walk 3 Fernworthy & Kestor Rock (7.4 miles) |
Difficulty:
We recommend a rain free day before you embark on this walk, part of which follows the famous Ten Tor Challenge route.
Paths are generally well defined.
Map of Walk 3
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Walks near Fernworthy |
Warren House Inn |
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Explore Dartmoor's old tin workings & the ruins of medieval village |
Postbridge |
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A popular and varied forest walk with lots to see: bronze age stone & hut circles, a clapper bridge & Bellever Tor. |
Grimspound |
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During the bronze age Grimspound, made of granite blocks, enclosed 24 hut circles, suggesting a milder climate and an abundance of trees. Two popular walks. |
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