Cadover, Ditsworthy Warren House, and Ringmoor Down

Start: From one of the parking areas nearby W3W>>>

(S/E) From one of the parking areas, head up the river (Plym), on the left-hand bank, in a north and easterly direction. Handrail the river, all the way up, to where it skirts around Legis Tor, on the left (A). The route starts to leave the river, as it follows the contour of the hill. A wall will come in from the left, and will become a linear feature to handrail, leading up to the old farmhouse.

(1) Ditsworthy Warren House (B). Head west along a defined path, not the track heading north. There will be many linear features on the ground. Follow as directed on the app, until reaching a more defined linear feature on a north east to south west line.

Escape Route: From the Farm, head north on the defined track, the shortest route for vehicular access. W3W at this location >>>

(2) Handrail the linear feature, marked Boundary Work on the map. Passing one of many Cairns (C) in the area, and heading to the corner of the Plantation, handrail around the trees, and join the country lane.

(3) Heading in a mainly southerly direction, follow the road back to the parking area.(S/E)

Before the walk

1. Ensure the walk matches your needs, skills, and abilities
2. Check the weather forecast. - During periods of heavy rain, the River Plym can flood the route upstream. If so, do not attempt this walk at that time.
3. Be prepared with suitable clothing and footwear.
4. Consider something to eat, and always keep hydrated; take a drink.
5. Use the Visorando app, download the walk to your mobile. Consider a battery backup and or a printed route.
6. Let someone know where you are. The app has a share route function, ‘Share my Location’.

• Parking: Vehicle parking - There are 2 free moorland parking areas, one at the start, and the other parking is to the north near the cottage and copse.
• Timing: The time taken is estimated, to allow extra time, when appropriate, for exploring and personal pace.
• Accessibility: There are gates to pass through. This route has been assigned "Moderate" due to the route up from the river, with some open moorland to navigate.
• Facilities: None in the immediate area
• Handrail: Is a linear feature that has been identified as a road, wall, etc
• Escape Route: Is a route that either leads to a place of safety or a shorter route back to the start—used in the event of an occurrence, whether physical or natural.
• Option: This is a circular route that can be walked either way.

Start: This walk's starting point, Cadover Bridge car park- W3W >>>

During the walk

• The Route: Being open moorland, there are few designated paths, which follow well-defined features
• The Countryside: Respect its inhabitants, and other Countryside users
• Leave no trace: leave only footprints, but take away great memories
• Dogs: bag it and bin it, don't sling it.
• Follow the Highway and Country Codes: Keep dogs under control. Even on open Moorland, Farmers do have special powers regarding dogs worrying moorland animals
• 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,

Report any findings; see app ' ! '

During the walk

(A) Note that the whole area, all the way up the valley, is marked as Warrens. Warrens, the Pillow Mound, were where Rabbits were farmed. The Ditsworthy Warren (1), one of the largest in Britain, operated commercially from at least 1676 until 1947. The commercial warren closed in 1947 with the death of the last keeper, though the site itself is documented as early as the 15th century, and other warrens on Dartmoor continued to function into the 1950s before the impact of diseases like myxomatosis and changing land use laws.

(B) Ditsworthy Warren House, exploring the old outbuilding, to the rear is a small field - see holes in the walls, these were dog shelters.

The War Horse film (2011), about a horse during WW1 >>>>

(C) Ringmoor Down - Cairns, although trendy to place a stone after climbing a hill, and markers. A Cairn, on Dartmoor, in its true sense, is an ancient burial mound. Reaves are prehistoric field systems, and can be seen as a linear feature on the maps

Near by

Meavy, Dousland, and Clearbrook each have a public house

Burrator Dam