Best Devon Walks
The Cleave
 
Best Lustleigh Walks
 
3 TOP Walks
Walk 1 Parke - Lustleigh
 6.8 miles (2h 50)
 difficulty 3/4 (challenging)
Walk 2 Lustleigh to Packhorse Bridge
 3 miles (1h 20)
 difficulty 3/4 (challenging)
Walk 3  Manaton
 7 miles (2h 50)
 difficulty 4/4 (challenging)
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Three dramatic walks on the edge of Dartmoor.

'Leigh' means wood.
'Lust' refers to a name, possibly Leofgiest.

Point of Interest Lustleigh Village
Packhorse bridge
   
 The Cleave, Lustleigh
 The Primrose Tea Room
   
parking parkingLustleigh village limited (nr church ) what3words
parkingParke (National Trust nr Bovey Tracey) what3words
  
parkingPostcode TQ13 9TA
 
 
Walk 1
Parke - Lustleigh (6.8 miles)
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packhorse bridge
Packhorse Bridge

Difficulty:

This delightful walk takes you into a most unspoilt and dramatic part of Devon following the river Bovey.

Parking in Lustleigh is very limited - there being no official car park. You may find some spaces near the church and along Lower Knowle Road.

We therefore recommend you start at Parke (charges apply) and walk to the picturesque village of Lustleigh.

The Walk

AParke now belongs to the National Trust covering  250 acres of parkland .Home Farm Cafe opens from 10 am.

BThe route runs parallel to lane following a well defined path.

C Site of Pullabrook Halt on the abandoned railway line to Moretonhampstead.

D At an old Packhorse bridge wide enough for one horse with sidebags , turn right into a public footpath. There follows a steep climb into Lustleigh.

E In Lustleigh you can enjoy refreshments at the Cleave or the Primrose Tea Room before returning.
The route follows a bridle path past the cricket grounds then joins a lane. Turn left towards Brookfield.

F At the junction with postbox turn right into a lane which soon changes into a footpath. Continue through Higham Knowle Wood then onto a lane .Where this lane splits take right fork.

G The old railway bridge. Take footpath into Parke.

H A pleasant stroll along the river Bovey.

There are some steep climbs.

 

Walk 2
Lustleigh to Packhorse Bridge (3 miles)
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Difficulty:

A very pleasant walk starting from the village and descending to the famous packhorse bridge.

It follows mainly public footpaths or quiet lanes.

 

Walk 2 GPX for Mobile / GPS

 

Walk 2 FIT for some Mobile / GPS devices

 

Walk 2 on Google Earth

 

 

Walk 3
  Manaton (7 miles)
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Difficulty:

Lustleigh Common
Lustleigh Common

An invigorating but most enjoyable walk from Lustleigh to Manaton & Hunter's Tor.

parkingLustleigh village or Parke (National Trust nr Bovey Tracey

If Only They Had GPS
If Only They Had GPS

Limited Parking:Knowle Road or village

If only they had a gps in 1894?

 Walks near Lustleigh
 
Bovey Tracey
 
 
This popular and fairly easy walk follows well maintained footpaths through the beautiful Parke estate, near Bovey Tracey, now belonging to the National Trust.
 
Haytor
 
 
There is much more to Haytor than a steep climb to the Tor and back again! Two very popular and fairly easy walks in search of a lost village.
 
Moretonhampstead
 
 
Moretonhamstead, gateway to Dartmoor, is an ideal town for walkers to explore the lush edge of the moor
 
Dartmoor Walks
 
 
Carefully selected walks with easy car access!