Dartmoor - Walks for Motorists

by: Brian Le Messurier
With far-reaching views across apparently endless rolling moorland and hills, punctuated by rocks and tors, Dartmoor offers exhilarating walking country. Standing stones and hut circles, evidence of ancient activity, can be discovered set against this rugged and powerful landscape. The area is a haven for wildlife and has a gentle side as well, with secluded mountain streams and valley woodland, tree fringed reservoirs and delightful towns to be explored.

The 30 circular walks in this book are all chosen with the motorist in mind. They cater for all ages and degrees of walking experience. The routes have clear directions to the starting point and parking place. Each one is accompanied by a detailed sketch map and description of the route, and notes on points of interest along the way.

The walk locations are:
The East Okement Valley - 3.5 miles
Chapel Ford and the Belstone Tors - 4 miles
Gidleigh and Common - 4 miles
Chagford Common and Mariners' Way - 4 miles
Chagford and River Teign - 3 miles
Fingle Bridge and Teign Gorge - 4 miles
Moretonhampstead - 5 or 7 miles
Steps Bridge to Hel Tor - 3.5 miles
Trenchford - 5 miles
Lustleigh Cleave - 3 miles
Bovey Valley and Shap Tor - 5.5 miles
Grimspound and Hameldon - 3 miles
Hay Tor - 3 miles
Widecombe-in-the-Moor - 3.5 miles
Leusdon and Spitchwick - 6.5 miles
Postbridge and East Dart River - 6 or 7 miles
Bellever and East Dart River - 3 miles
Dartmeet to Combestone Tor - 3 miles
Huntingdon Warren and Abbots' Way - 6 miles
Avon Valley and Shipley Bridge - 5 or 8 miles
Harford and Erme Valley - 4.5 miles
Trowlesworthy and Plym Valley - 2 miles
The Dewerstone and the River Plym - 4 miles
Burrator Reservoir - 4 miles
Walkham Valley - 6 miles
Horrabridge and Walkhampton - 6.5 miles
Walkham Valley and Double Waters - 4 miles
Mary Tavy and the Tavy Valley - 6.5 miles
Doe Tor Brook and Widgery Cross - 3 miles
Meldon Reservoir and Okement Valley - 5 miles

ISBN 9781853061257 Pages 96 (2004) 136mm x 215mm