BOVEY TRACEY TO ASHBURTON
Bovey Tracey is in two halves divided by the River Bovey and the initial part of this days walk was downhill to the river and across the flood plain to ascend up through the housing on the other side.
This is the view looking back to Bovey Tracey across the flood plain.
Once out of the urban area it was following country lanes for a couple of miles to the village of Old Liverton.
Then it was a climb up through woods and footpaths to the ridge at Rora Down. Above is the view towards Dartmoor.
The ridge connected to Ramshorn Down where there is the above view back towards Bovey Tracey.
The route follows this track down to a road and then down a track to Coombe Farm. From here it was paths following streams through woods following the River Sig to the hamlet of Sigford. From here the route initially followed Langworthy Brook but from Owlacombe Bridge tt was then a long steady climb up a minor road through an area where there were tin and arsenic mines to cross a ridge at Owlacombe Cross. Then it was a long steady descent into another valley and Waterleat. Then it was paths through woods following the River Ashburn with a former woollen mill on the opposite bank. I seemed to have neglected to take some photos of this section.
The arrival in Ashburton - must have bashed on because it was only 14:30. http://www.ashburton.org/ Still time for refreshment. This was another old Stannary Town like Chagford so again was on a much larger scale with every facility.
It was here my solo walk came to an end and I was joined by an old walking companion Dave who was coming with me to Tavistock. The overnight accommodation was out of town. It was a steady climb up passing the Church of Saint Andrew which is a distinguished building with an impressive exterior and a magnificent tower 92 feet high. See http://www.ashburton.org/churches.htm
The Dartmoor Way led up hill along a minor road and then steeply down to Knowles Cross where we left the route down another road to our hotel on the Dartmoor Lodge Hotel, Peartree Cross, Ashburton TQ13 7JW. See www.dartmoorlodge.co.uk
It was here my solo walk came to an end and I was joined by an old walking companion Dave who was coming with me to Tavistock. The overnight accommodation was out of town. It was a steady climb up passing the Church of Saint Andrew which is a distinguished building with an impressive exterior and a magnificent tower 92 feet high. See http://www.ashburton.org/churches.htm
The Dartmoor Way led up hill along a minor road and then steeply down to Knowles Cross where we left the route down another road to our hotel on the Dartmoor Lodge Hotel, Peartree Cross, Ashburton TQ13 7JW. See www.dartmoorlodge.co.uk
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