| Select Your Walk | Walk 1 (4.1 miles) | Walk 2 (8.5 miles) | Walk 3 (4.9 miles) |
| Postbridge to Bellever Tor & Clapper Bridge | Postbridge & Cator Common | East Dart River |
Throughout the ages a narrow bridge made of granite slabs across the East Dart caused many a bottleneck!
It was on the main road almost half way between Tavistock and Moretonhampstead and lead to the emergence of a hamlet named after the bridge - no , not Slabbridge (locals referred to slabs as posts).
- The earliest Victorian maps show a 'temperance' hotel for teetotalers, various bronze age stone & hut circles and several footpaths
- Today's forest seems to have been planted much later
 | What to explore? |
- Clapper Bridges
- Stone and Cairn circles
- Bellever Tor
 | East Dart Hotel |
 | Car Park Postbridge |
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 | SATNAV Postcode:PL20 6TH |
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Walk 1 Postbridge to Bellever Tor & Clapper Bridge (4.1 miles)
Difficulty:
An easy and popular walk to Bellever Clapper Bridge.
The Walk
A From the Car Park enter Bellever forest.
It is difficult to imagine that , a century ago , this forest did not exist.
B Continue along the path to Bellever Tor, an area full of prehistoric interest. Unfortunately, during the Victorian times, it became a haven for 'souvenir hunters'.
You can skip the climb and follow a path to the left of the Tor.
There are several opportunities to explore prehistoric cairn and stone circles.
CAfter re-entering the forest you reach the hamlet of Bellever , beyond which is another clapper bridge well worth seeing.
D The walk joins part of the long distance Lych Way, an old route used for religious purposes linking Bellever to Lydford - click here to download Lych Way.
time: | 1 hr 50 mins |
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Map of Walk 1
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| Warren House Inn | |
 | Explore Dartmoor's old tin workings & the ruins of medieval village |
| Dartmeet | |
 | A popular tourist attraction in the heart of Dartmoor |
| Grimspound | |
 | 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. |
| Fernworthy | |
 | Enjoy a peaceful forest walk around a trout filled reservoir & explore a prehistoric landscape of mysterious stone circles and rows. |
| Princetown | |
 | Princetown offers the walker spectacular views of Dartmoor's almost volcanic landscapes. Relive a railway journey through quarries. |
| Meavy | |
 | A great pub walk to Meavy and Burrator Reservoir with spectacular views of a dramatic landscape featured in the film 'War Horse' . |
Walk 2 Postbridge & Cator Common (8.5 miles)
Difficulty:
A delightful walk past Postbridge's clapper bridge following mainly public foot/bridle paths to Cator Common and returning via Sherwell and Laugher Hold house.
From the car park walk along the main road & across the bridge to a foot path on your right.
Caution: this walk crosses a river using stepping stones
Alternative Walk (5.1 miles)
Difficulty:
To avoid the stepping stones you could follow the blue route along a country lane - see map.
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| Car Park Postbridge |
Map of Walk 2
Walk 3 Postbridge & East Dart River (4.9 miles)
Difficulty:
An ideal 5 mile moorland hike for a sunny day through the East Dart River Valley - there is no cover against rain.
Firm footwear is essential.
The following directions are minimal - we advise you download the route below.
The Walk
A With back to Car Park turn left and walk towards the famous Clapper Bridge. Once over the bridge turn left through a small gate onto a Public Bridleway.
B At the T junction with another Bridleway turn left and continue with the river on your left.
C Where the river bends to to left leave bridle path and take path following river on your left.
Continue uphill then descend towards the river where you will join another path.
D Cross river - some nice views in this spot - and turn left with river on your right. The path now leaves the river and after a while descendsto a gate.
E At Gate continue and head in a south westerly direction.
F After 0.7 of a mile rejoin the river and continue back to the Car Park.
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| Car Park Postbridge |
Map of Walk 3
