Walk 1
Walk 1 Mary Tavy To Brent Tor (8.6 miles) | Time:3h 30 mins |
A This delightful walk climbs steadily out of Mary Tavy following part of the Dartmoor Way on the Brentor Road. 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.
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. |
Brent Tor ,Jamaica Inn | |||
Mary Tavy | |||
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Walks near Mary Tavy: | |
Okehampton | |
Popular pub walks to Okehampton Castle & Belstone. | |
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. | |
Walk 2
Walk 2 Mary Tavy To Elephants Nest via Peter Tavy (5.4 miles) | Time:2h 20 mins |
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Elephant's Nest |