Black Tor Falls, a Dartmoor Waterfall, and nearby Bronze Age Stone Row

Starting at the parking area known as Leeden Tor car park, there are two parking areas W3W>>>

(S/E) Heading east and crossing the main road, near the speed check sign. There are no designated footpaths, but there is a well-travelled route down to the tree line. As per the map, the trees have recently been felled, so handrail the wall down to where it meets the Devonport Leat (A).

(1) Turning left and north, following the leat upstream, passing the granite (sleeper) bridge, to where the leat turns right and up Raddick Hill. Heading north east up the valley, initially following the valley up, the well-used trails will split. Keep low and right, as the left track heads up to Black Tor. The track will become more defined as the valley steepens. As the River Meavy gets closer, passing an old ruin, the waterfall will appear. Option to return on the same route back to the start.

To continue, to the Stone row, cross the river. Sepending on the water flow and width. There are places to cross, either on the lower side, a steel sheet used as a bridge or higher, where there is a ford, or it is possible to jump.

(2) From the stone row and Cairn, take the same route back to (S/E).

Before the walk

1. Ensure the walk matches your needs.
2. Check the weather forecast.
3. Be prepared with suitable clothing and footwear.
4. Personal medication
5. Consider something to eat, and always keep hydrated; take a drink.
6. Use the Visorando app, download the walk to your mobile.
7. Let someone know where you are. The app has a share route function, ‘Share my Location’.
8. Note: The River Meavy is in effect nothing more than a moorland stream

• Parking: Vehicle parking - There is a parking area at the start
• Timing: The estimated time allows for extra time, when appropriate, for exploration and personal pace.
• Accessibility: There is a narrow metal 'plank' bridge crossing the river. This route has been assigned "Easy" due to a reasonable footpath and the distance.

Start: This walk's starting point - W3W >>>

During the walk

• The Route: There are no designated footpaths; there are well-used trails
• Follow the Highway and Country Codes: The Countryside: Respect its inhabitants, and other Countryside users
• Leave no trace: leave only footprints, but take away great memories
• Farmers do have special powers regarding dogs worrying moorland animals, even on open-access land.
• Dogs: Keep under control, and bag it and bin it, don't sling it.
• Self-care: Know your own limitations; walking is an adventure and can involve risks. Be responsible and know when to turn back, rather than get into difficulties
• First Aid: Treat blisters before they occur,
  

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During the route

• Blowing house - Tinners Blowing house, where the moorland tinners smelted the ore for tin
• Metal plugs in the ground - near the river crossing, up to the tor, and across the valley, a series of bore holes were made. Test holes to check the bedrock for suitability to dam the area.
• For the sharp-eyed walker - set within the south-east bank of the leat, between granite block and render is a small figure head, origins unknown, but worth looking out for >>>

(A) Devonport Leat - the leat was originally cut to supply drinking water for Devonport and the Admiralty's Fleet, later to be amalgamated with Plymouth City Water when the Burrator Reservoir was built, in turn succeeded Drake's Leat, which supplied water for what was the town of Plymouth.