
Walk 1
| Walk 1 Mary Tavy To Brent Tor (8.6 miles) | Time:3h 30 mins |
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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. |
![]() Wheal Betsy | 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 |