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Guided Walks Start Points 2007

Please note car park charges may apply in some car parks.

Interactive Mapping (GIS) System

The links below provides access to an interactive map which show start points for the guided walks.  You can use these maps to locate your starting point. For additional help using this system please refer to our GIS help page.)

[1] Ashburton (SX 755 699)
Meet by Tourist Information Centre, rear of  Town Hall opposite car park. 		View Map
[2] Bedford Bridge (SX 504 702)
A386 between Tavistock and Yelverton. Car park near bridge just north of Horrabridge. Entrance beside telephone box. 		View Map
[3] Bellever (SX 655 769).
Near Postbridge turn off B3212 continue 1 mile (1.5km) towards Bellever.Use main Forestry Commission car park with toilets. 		View Map
[4] Belstone (SX 621 938).
Meet in car park opposite Village Hall, north east of village centre. 		View Map
[5] Bel Tor Corner (SX 694 731).
Car park on south of road north west of  Poundsgate, on the Ashburton – Dartmeet/Two Bridges Road. 		View Map
[73] Bovey Tracey (SX 814 781).
Follow signs to Bovey Tracey from A38 Drumbridges roundabout, then the Information Centre is on the right in the car park before the bridge.
Meet at the Information Centre. 		View Map
[63] Brimpts Farm (SX 668 738).
Signed entrance on B3357 Dartmeet – Two Bridges road near Dartmeet. Meet in front of the Farmhouse. 		View Map
[82] Burrator Quarry (SX 549 676).
As you approach from Dousland use quarry car park south of reservoir before the Dam and Toilets. Meet in the car park. 		View Map
[7] Cadover Bridge (SX 554 648).
South of Meavy.Park and meet in large car park south of bridge on left. 		View Map
[8] Chagford (SX 701 874).
Jubilee car park. Meet by Information Board. 		View Map
[9] Combestone Tor (SX 670 717).
From Holne take the Hexworthy road, past reservoir for about 2 miles Car park is by Tor before the Cattle Grid. 		View Map
[11] Dartmeet (SX 672 732).
Badger's Holt car park.Meet by toilets. 		View Map
[12] Dunnabridge (SX 641 746).
Car park on south of road, 2.5 miles (4km) from Dartmeet towards Two Bridgeson B3357. 		View Map
[13] Fernworthy Reservoir (SX 669 838).
Car park with toilets. 		View Map
[14] Fingle Bridge (SX 743 898)
Car park on South side of bridge (South East of Drewsteignton). 		View Map
[15] Haytor (SX 765 771).
Car park with toilets, below the rocks on the B3387 Bovey Tracey – Widecombe road. 		View Map
[17] Holne Court (SX 707 695).
Follow signs for Holne Village centre then take Holne – Scorriton/Buckfastleigh road. First farm entrance on left hand side of road. 		View Map
[18] Hound Tor (SX 739 792).
Take B3357 Bovey Tracey –Widecombe road. ½ Mile from Hemsworthy Gate cattle grid take signed turning for Hound Tor. Meet in large car park west of Tor. 		View Map
[19] Ivybridge (SX 635 569).
From B3213 turn into Erme Road by NatWest Bank, follow into Station Road and park under viaduct. Short drive to car park. 		View Map
[20] King's Oven (SX 675 810).
100 metres north east of Warren House Inn on B3212 Postbridge - Moretonhampstead road. 		View Map
[22] Lydford (SX 510 847).
Signed off A386 Okehampton – Tavistock road meet in car park opposite castle. 		View Map
[56] Lydford High Down (SX 525 853)
In large car park, track beside Dartmoor Inn opposite Lydford turning off A386. 		View Map
[52] Manaton (SX 749 811).
Car park near Manaton church. 		View Map
[23] Meldon Reservoir (SX 561 917)
Car park on approach road to dam.Meet by information board. 		View Map
[70] Meldon Woods (SX 566 930)
Follow road from Okehampton, turning left towards Meldon Quarry at Betty Cottles Restaurant. Car park on right after crossing over dual carriageway. 		View Map
[24] Merrivale (SX 560 748)
Four Winds', large walled car park in trees on south side of B3357 Two Bridges - Tavistock road. 		View Map
[68] Moorhaven Village (SX 666 575)
Half a mile from Bittaford, follow the signs for Moorhaven. Car park is on the right, half a mile (1km), up private drive. 		View Map
[47] Moretonhampstead (SX 751 860).
In Court street car park on B3212, (Moretonhampstead - Princetown road) meet by the Information board. 		View Map
[25] Newbridge (SX 711 708).
Meet in car park by bridge in front of Information Centre, 4 miles (6km) west of Ashburton on the Ashburton – Dartmeet/Two Bridges Road. 		View Map
[78] Newton Abbot (SX 866 711). Railway Station. View Map
[107] North Bovey (SX 740 838)
Meet in the public car park by the information board 		View Map
[26] Norsworthy (SX 567 693).
Small car park at north east end of Burrator Reservoir. 		View Map
[28] Okehampton Moor (SX 596 922).
Turn up Station/Torrs Road towards army camp and cross bridge at brook. Park at top of hill on the right at fork. 		View Map
[65] Okehampton YH (SX 592 944)
Turn up Station road and follow signs to Youth Hostel.Meet outside youth hostel. 		View Map
[75] Okehampton Town (SX 587 951).
From south A386 or Exeter A30, follow signs to town centre. Meet at the Tourist Information Centre, Town Hall, Museum Courtyard. 		View Map
[29] Parke (SX 805 784).
National Park Head Quarters, Bovey Tracey. Park & meet in visitors car park. 		View Map
[30] Pork Hill (SX 530 751).
Large car park on south side of B3357 between Tavistock and Merrivale. 		View Map
[31] Postbridge (SX 646 788).
Car park by Information Centre on B3212. Meet in front of centre. 		View Map
[33] Prewley (SX 544 910).
Car parking area up small track off A386 (signed Granite way), 3/4 mile (1km) north of Sourton village. 		View Map
[32] Princetown (SX 589 730)
Large car park in the town centre.Meet in front of The High Moorland Visitor Centre. For Beginners and Improvers Navigation courses meet in centre. For an interactive visit to Princetown visit www.virtuallydartmoor.org.uk 		View Map
[34] Shapley Common (SX 698 834).
Car park on north side of B3212 between Moretonhampstead and Postbridge. 		View Map
[35] Sharpitor (SX 561 708).
West car park of the two on the north side of B3212 between Yelverton and Princetown. Meet by Bus Stop 		View Map
[36] Shaugh Bridge (SX 533 636).
Car park near bridge on Shaugh prior to Bickleigh road. 		View Map
[37] Shipley Bridge (SX 680 629).
Car park 4 miles (6 km) from South Brent. Follow signs for Shipley Bridge and Avon Dam. Meet by information board. 		View Map
[61] South Brent (SX 697 603).
Old station car park on road to Didworthy. 		View Map
[38] Steps Bridge (SX 802 883).
Car park on Exeter to Moretonhampstead road 1 ½  km from Dunsford towards Moretonhampstead. 		View Map
[39] Sticklepath (SX 641 940).
Car park in village at rear of Finch Foundry Museum, under narrow arch. 		View Map
[76] Tavistock Town (SX 482 744).
Meet at the Tourist Information Centre, Town Hall, Bedford Square. 		View Map
[6] Trenchford Car Park (Bullaton Cross) (SX 804 823).
Trenchford reservoir car park on Hennock road at southern edge of Trenchford reservoir. 		View Map
[40] Trendlebere (SX 784 793).
Two miles (3km) from Bovey Tracey on Manaton road. Meet by sign board on the left, over cattle grid, car parking opposite. 		View Map
[41] Two Bridges (SX 609 750).
Quarry car park opposite Two Bridges Hotel on the B3212. 		View Map
[42] Venford (SX 685 712).
Car park with toilets west of dam on the Holne – Hexworthy road.Meet by the information board. 		View Map
[44] Wray Cleave (SX 770 842).
Entrance adjacent to black barn, third of a mile (½ km) south from Wray Barton. 		View Map
[53] Widecombe-in-the-Moor (SX 719 768).
Main car park with toilets near the Green. Meet by Information board 		View Map
[43] Willsworthy (SX 518 834).
Car park on east side of A386 3 miles (5km) north of Mary Tavy. 		View Map
[45] Yarner Wood (SX 784 788).
Entrance on Bovey Tracy to Manaton Road, 2 miles (4km) from Bovey Tracey.  Meet in car park. 		View Map
[54] Yelverton (SX 521 678).
Meet in church car park by roundabout, entrance off the A386 Roborough/Plymouth road. 		View Map
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