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Tavistock Group

We are the Tavistock Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Overview

The walk will start and end at Burrator Reservoir dam and will go all the way around the reservoir hardly touching a road. We will pass through some ancient abandoned farms go past old mine workings and walk beside Devonport leat and next to an old railway track. The amount of road walking is probably no more that 200m split into 4 small sections. We will stop for a sandwich on the way around probably at the picnic table by Middleworth farm.

Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
1:30 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
10.5km / 6.5mi
Ascent:
80m / 262ft
Type:
circular

With a bit of luck there just might be an ice cream van parked up at the end of the walk. If you want to check out the walk online first to make sure its suitable for you then head over to walkingwestdevon.co.uk where you will find it under Dartmoor Walks.

 

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SX 55074 68012
Nearest postcode:
PL20 6PE
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Start time:
10:00 am

That big stone wall that holds back millions of gallons of water in the parish of Meavy and 10 miles north of Plymouth - it's called Burrator Dam

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking