British Walking Federation
British Walking Federation
CONTACT : Ron Smith,
15 Haroldsleigh Avenue, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3AW
Tel: 01752 700795
DISTANCE: 13km
ENTRY FEE: £1.00 per walker (Cheques made payable to
Thames Valley Walking Club)
AWARD: Cloth badge at £2.00 each
START VENUE: Bedford
Square, Tavistock, Devon (Map 201 GR SX482745)
DIRECTIONS TO START: Take A386 from A30 near Okehampton or A386
from Plymouth to reach Tavistock. Bedford Square can be found next to the
Town Hall, Police Station and Market.
CAR PARKING: Within 500m of the start.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Bus service within 1km of start.
TERRAIN: Urban areas, minor roads, farmland and woods.
ROUTE DESCRIPTION
Leave Bedford Square and take Plymouth Road opposite. Continue to end of road & at roundabout with Drake Statue in middle, turn left.
Q1: When was the gatehouse on right repaired?
Continue on road over canal and then River Tavy. Follow road for approx. 650m & as road bears left, turn right on road, sign post ‘Walreddon’ (Brook Lane). Follow lane for approx. 2,600m, passing "dead end" sign & bearing left at fork to reach cattle grid. Continue ahead on track downhill & at fork, bear left.
Q2: What is the number on the telegraph pole in front of you?
Follow track & by house on right, bear right on track down to river. Follow track keeping river on right for approx. 1,400m to reach wooden gate. Go through first gate then follow blue marker. Follow track between wire fences to reach tarmac track. bear left & at t-junction, turn left & follow lane uphill.
Q3: What is the name of the house on the right on the hill?
At t-junction at top of road, turn right & follow to reach main road. Go straight across main road WITH CARE taking road to right of public house. Go through gate & follow to reach t-junction. turn left & follow road WITH CARE, passing ‘Ashlands Farm’ on right to reach ‘Whitchurch’. At cross roads by post office, turn right uphill (Church Hill). Pass church and continue on road to reach cattle grid. Cross cattle grid & at corner of wall on left, turn left keeping wall on left. bear right when wall turns right, still keeping wall on left. At next corner DO NOT follow wall, but continue straight ahead to another corner of wall. Continue ahead passing mound with building on top on your right and keeping wall on your left. Go through gate & turn left on road. At t-junction turn left through gate by cattle grid and continue downhill to reach t-junction. turn left & follow road to reach public house.
Q4: What is the name of the public house?
Turn right in front of public house, pass under bridge & ignore first turning on right to car park. As road bears left, turn right through wooden gate sign post ‘Meadowlands Pool’. Continue ahead over wooden bridge & bear right passing bandstand. Continue over canal bridge to reach main road. Turn right and return to Bedford Square and the end of the walk.
When you have completed this trail please use the Permanent Trail Entry Form
The organisers are not liable for accidents, thefts and/or damage to property. Every effort will be made by the organisers to make this a safe, enjoyable and memorable event.
This trail is registered until 31 December 2009.