Burrator And The Meavy Valley

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Creation

25 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 9.50 km
Calculated time: 3h 10
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 170 m
Vertical drop: - 178 m
Highest point: 367 m
Lowest point: 219 m

Area: Dartmoor
District: Walkhampton
Start/End: N 50.506726° / W 4.020857°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 227 m
1 : km 0.04 - alt. 230 m - Park just over bridge and walk back to take stoney path that goes on before road turns right - 1
2 : km 0.11 - alt. 236 m - Take right path next tio ruver Meavey - 2
3 : km 0.68 - alt. 259 m - Pass Clapper Bridge - 3
4 : km 1.67 - alt. 287 m - When path opens up on to moor continue straight on along a unclear path that runs along river. - 4
5 : km 2.21 - alt. 331 m - Clamber up collapsed wall to cross the Meavy on the Devonport Leat Aquaduct - 5
6 : km 3.02 - alt. 304 m - Leave leat to walk uphill alongside wall. Do not take green lane it is waterlogged. - 6
7 : km 4.35 - alt. 367 m - By carpark with pond walk at 30 degrees to road village to left of Warminster church. There is no path. - 7
8 : km 5.28 - alt. 268 m - When you reach a disused railway line turn left and walk a long it. - 8
9 : km 6.89 - alt. 269 m - Leave railway path after bridge over small road to get down to road - 9
10 : km 6.95 - alt. 261 m - Cross small road and walk along Devonport leat - 11
11 : km 7.48 - alt. 261 m - Devonport leat will pass under lane and into wood. Turn right and follow lane. - 12
12 : km 7.77 - alt. 252 m - On your right you will see Lowery Barn. Leave path and take path down and in front of barn down to road. - 13
13 : km 8.06 - alt. 235 m - Walk along road for 200m put look for gate on right down to reservoir - 14
14 : km 8.31 - alt. 219 m - Enter dog free zone. Dogs can be off lead - 15
15 : km 9.04 - alt. 222 m - Leave dog free area, but take path on right to find river Meavy - 16
S/E : km 9.49 - alt. 227 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Other walks in the area

Burrator Reservoir

Departure from Walkhampton (Devon)

A circular walk around Burrator Reservoir, through woodland trails, and up to Sheeps Tor, the high point of the area, through some "Bluebell woods" (when in season).

Burrator Reservoir from Yelverton (Dartmoor)

Departure from Buckland Monachorum (Devon)

The Devon village of Yelverton is the start and end point for this walk that includes a circuit of the Burrator Reservoir. The route includes some typical country lanes of the area and views to some of Dartmoor's Tors.