Best Devon Walks
 
Best Mary Tavy Walks
 
2 TOP Walks
Walk 1 Mary Tavy To Brent Tor
 8.6 miles (3h 30)
 difficulty 3/4 (challenging)
Walk 2 Mary Tavy To Elephants Nest via Peter Tavy
 5.4 miles (2h 20)
 difficulty 3/4 (challenging)
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A perfect starting point for exploring the iconic Brent Tor.

Point of InterestBrent Tor , Jamaica Inn Film
  
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Walk 1
Mary Tavy To Brent Tor (8.6 miles)
 MAP
Brent Tor Church
Brent Tor Church

Difficulty:

This delightful 8+ miles hike climbs steadily out of Mary Tavy following part of the Dartmoor Way on the Brentor Road.

The Walk

A After 0.6 miles you turn off the lane onto a track.but rejoin a bit later

B Brent Tor & the famous Church of St Michael (where Jamaica Inn was once filmed) are surrounded in numerous legends.

C North Brentor. a charming village with a church but no pub.

D Tracks to Gibbet Hill are well defined.

E Cross the A386 to Tavistock at gates - no need to walk along busy road.

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Wheal Betsy

F The leaning ruins of Wheal Betsy, an old engine house, was used for mining.

G There is a footpath to Mary Tavy after Kingsett farm - however, after heavy rain fall this often gets water-logged.

As there is no shelter ensure it's not a rainy day when you start this walk.

length:
8.6 miles
time:
3 hours 20 mins
terrain:
tracks bridle/ paths
lanes
main roads
0 %
2%
altitude range
72 - 173 m
quality of track
***
  
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Walk 2
Mary Tavy To Elephants Nest via Peter Tavy (5.4 miles)
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Difficulty:

Elephant's Nest
Elephant's Nest

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 Walks near Mary Tavy
 
Tavistock
 
 
Best town walks through this ancient tin producing market town.
 
Lydford
 
 
A delightful walk to Wheal Betsy, an old copper mine, across stunning moorland using well maintained footpaths and green lanes.
 
Elephant's Nest
 
 
A most enjoyable pub walk from Mary Tavy to the famous Elephant's Nest pub.