| Popular Mary Tavy Walks | ||
| 2 Popular Walks | ||
Brent Tor Church | |
| Walk 1 | Mary Tavy To Brent Tor |
| 8.6 miles (3h 30) | |
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| Walk 2 | Mary Tavy To Elephants Nest via Peter Tavy |
| 5.4 miles (2h 20) | |
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A perfect starting point for exploring the iconic Brent Tor.
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Brent Tor , Jamaica Inn Film |
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Mary Tavy, residential |
| Walk 1 Mary Tavy To Brent Tor (8.6 miles) |
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This delightful walk climbs steadily out of Mary Tavy following part of the Dartmoor Way on the Brentor Road.
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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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.
length: |
8.6 miles |
time: |
3 hours 20 mins |
terrain: |
tracks bridle,paths |
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main roads |
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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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Elephant's Nest
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| Walks near Mary Tavy | |
| Tavistock | |
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Popular town walks through this ancient tin producing market town. |
| Lydford | |
.jpg) | 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. |