Best Mary Tavy Walks

2 TOP Walks

Walk 1	Mary Tavy To Brent Tor

	8.6 miles (3h 30)
	17200+ steps
Walk 2	Mary Tavy To Elephants Nest via Peter Tavy

	5.4 miles (2h 20)
	10800+ steps
Nearby

A perfect starting point for exploring the iconic Brent Tor.

	Brent Tor , Jamaica Inn Film

	Mary Tavy, residential

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	SATNAV Postcode:PL19 9PE

Walk 1
Mary Tavy To Brent Tor (8.6 miles)

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.

a busy road has to be crossed.

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.

Map of Walk 1

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Walk 2
Mary Tavy To Elephants Nest via Peter Tavy (5.4 miles)

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Elephant's Nest

This delightful & varied 5 mile hike follows the Dartmoor Way to Peter Tavy passing the famous Elephant's Nest pub.

Map of Walk 2

Walks near Mary Tavy

Best town walks through this ancient tin producing market town.

A delightful walk to Wheal Betsy, an old copper mine, across stunning moorland using well maintained footpaths and green lanes.

A most enjoyable pub walk from Mary Tavy to the famous Elephant's Nest pub.