Village and Countryside Walks
Starts from: The car park opposite Long Ash Garden Centre PL20 7LL
Distance: 5.5 miles
Difficulty: Quite an easy walk but there is one steep road to walk up.
Description: This walk takes you through through the village of Buckland Monachorum which has an excellent pub the Drake Manor and a lovely church. You will explore the footpaths down to and along the river Tavy and walk up and on to the northern end of Roborough Down passing an Iron age camp.
Yelverton to Buckland Monachorum
Starts from: Any one of the dispersal bays on the old wartime airfield near Roborough Rock Yelverton.
Distance: 6 miles
Difficulty: Easy walk no long steep hills and mostly footpaths and minor roads.
Description: Countryside walk from Yelverton to Buckland Monachorum and back via the Garden house a 19th Century house surrounded by 10 acres of beautiful themed gardens. The footpath goes through the edge of the grounds but to see all of it or visit the cafe you will need to pay an entrance fee.
Castle Drogo and Fingle Bridge
Starts from: Castle Drogo visitor car park or The Fingle Bridge Inn
Distance: 4 miles
Difficulty: Moderate walk as there are hills.
Description: A highly scenic walk in the Teign Valley crossing over the river Teign from West Devon into Teignbridge via Fingle Bridge and crossing back back over a suspension bridge. On the way you will pass by the old Hydro-electric power station used by Castle Drogo. The massive National Trust owned castle built in the 1920’s of granite is well worth a visit as is also the Fingle Bridge Inn.
Bridestowe to Sourton Tors and back.
Starts from: St Bridgets Church in Bridestowe
Distance: 6 miles
Difficulty: Moderate as there is a climb up to the top of Sourton Tors.
Description: An easy 6 mile walk out and back through mostly level farmland and then all the way up to the top of Sourton Tor to see a magnificent view from the top. You will come back via Pig Leg Lane and also go past the Highwayman pub said to be Britain’s most unusual pub.
Four Bridges a walk around Horrabridge
Starts from: In the village of Horrabridge
Distance: 6 miles
Difficulty: Moderate as there are a few ups and downs.
Description: A part moorland part river valley walk to go under or over 4 bridges including the Grade 1 listed bridge in the village as well as the magnificent Gem Bridge built in 2012. This is also a Bustop walk that starts at the bus stop on the A386.
Starts from: The middle of Horrabridge near the bridge.
Distance: 5 miles.
Difficulty: Easy walk.
Description: A leisurely 5 mile ramble from the middle of the village out to the hamlet of Huckworthy and it’s picturesque bridge returning via Knowle common. A mixture of little lanes and footpaths.
Whitchurch stone stiles and kissing gates
Starts from: The Whitchurch Inn next to the Church in the village of Whitchurch Tavistock.
Distance: 4 miles.
Difficulty: An easy walk with just one short steep path at the end.
Description: A very varied but mostly rural walk from Whitchurch to Plasterdown via the moorland edge hamlet of Middlemoor returning via Fullamoor lane and over a mile of just footpaths.
Starts from: The very edge of Mary Tavy where the road to Brentor meets the open moor.
Distance: 7 miles
Difficulty: Moderate if you walk to the top of Gibbet Hill but easy if you decide not to.
Description: A walk from the the edge of Mary Tavy to go through the village of North Brentor and back over Gibbet Hill. There is a bit of road walking but mostly footpaths tracks and open moor. There is an excursion to see the church on top of Brent Tor. Included with Dartmoor walks as there is a moorland section.
Starts from: The Church approach road in Peter Tavy
Distance: 6 miles or a 3.5 mile walk if you do the shortcut.
Difficulty: Moderate.
Description: This walk will take you up out of the village to the lower slopes of Cox Tor skirting the very edge of the open moor and then returns to Peter Tavy via the edge of Mary Tavy by twice crossing the river Tavy. The walk can be shortened to a 3.5 mile walk if you wish. It could be extended to 9 miles if you join it to the Cox Tor circuit walk in Dartmoor Walks.
Starts from: Bere Ferrers quay just down from the Plough Inn.
Distance: 7 miles.
Difficulty: Moderate
Description: A rural and woodland walk all around the southern half of the Bere Peninsular with only a small amount of road walking. This is also Walk 2 of the Tamar Valley Walks except that this walk starts in the village and not at the Railway station and has a slightly different ending.
The Bere Peninsular Silver Mines a short walk
Starts from: Weir Quay on the Tamar near Bere Alston.
Distance: 3 miles
Difficulty: Moderate walk with a few short steep hills.
Description:On this short walk around the ancient silver and lead mines you will walk through or past 5 mines. There are a few hills but all quite short and you do have a some lovely views of the Tamar. The Tamar Valley walk 3 which is 6.5 miles incorporates most of this walk passing through more silver mines further north.
Milton Abbot Meadwell and Marystowe
Starts from: St Constantine Church in Milton Abbot
Distance: 8 miles.
Difficulty. Moderate as there are a few ups and downs.
Description: A countryside walk that goes from the church in Milton Abbot to the church in Marystowe and back via Chillaton. There is a bit of road walking but mostly tracks and footpaths with some splendid West Devon views.
Germansweek and Roadford Reservoir
Starts from: The lay-by close to the bridge over the north east corner of Roadford reservoir.
Distance: 5 miles.
Difficulty: Generally an easy walk with a few minor ups and downs.
Description: A delightful walk with magnificent views that takes you past as well as over Roadford Reservoir and along footpaths and tracks around the village of Germansweek which has a lovely little church.
Starts from: Brentor Church car park
Distance: A bit over 4 miles
Difficulty: Easy Walk although a bit strenuous if you want to do the excursion up to the church.
Description: This walk will take you all the way around Brentor so you will see the church on top from all angles. You will walk through the village and cross fields. There is a quite a bit of road walking to link together the public footpaths but these are quiet lanes.
Starts from: Burley Down Car park SX 48776 86073
Distance: 6 miles
Difficulty: A moderate walk that does have hills as you pass from one valley to the next and back.
Description: A very rural walk with very little road walking and incorporating some delightful woodland walks.
Cows with a calf and a Bull may deter you from walking this path. Hold off from walking it until I have had a response back from DCC who will hopefully have had words with the farmer.
10/5/2026
Starts from: Walkhampton Village but you can park at Walkhampton church for a shorter walk
Distance: 3.75 miles
Difficulty: Easy walk
Description: Walkhampton church is set on a hill just outside the village. The walk will take you up to it and then onto the very fringe of the open moor to walk on a long since disused railway track and back to the village partly along the banks of the Black Brook.
Yelverton Leats Tramways and Blast bays
Starts at: St Pauls Church Yelverton.
Distance: About 4 miles.
Difficulty: Moderate walk but with a long level section.
Description: This is a Bustop Walk but there is mases of parking at Yelverton either in front of the church or on the old airfield A walk that has a lot of history. You will start off at St Pauls church and follow two leats and a tramway before dropping down to Clearbrook and returning to Yelverton via a wartime airfield.
(See also BuStop walks and Wheelchair walks)
Roborough Down Leats Tramways and Cycle ways
Starts from: Car park at the top of Little Down lane just off the A386
Distance : 6.8 miles
Difficulty: Easy walking with no steep hills.
Description: A day out on the moors just a stone throw from the city boundary on the very edge of West Devon. A mixture of little used roads tracks Cycleways and just a bit of open moor walking. The walk takes you over a viaduct through a tunnel and along a leat. Its nearly 7 miles so take a drink and some food with you. If you want to go by bus to the start see BuStop Walks.