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Tour: Dartmoor Way - For Tandems (E)(EP)
| Location | Buckfastleigh |
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| Postcode | TQ11 0DZ |
| Map Reference | 50.4828, -3.7693 |
| Ride Start on Google maps | Google map |
| Ride length | 140 km |
| Climbing | 1596 m |
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| MaxGradient | 30.7729% (suspect calcs!) |
| Ride effort | 2966.14 tcEnergy |
| Added by | Neil Wheadon |
| GPX Route | Download whole tour as GPX file |
| TCX Route | Download whole tour as TCX file |
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The Rides
1: Day 1 (E)
This was Day 1 of a two day circular route of the Dartmoor Way suitable for Tandems For the other half see https://tandem-club.org.uk/rides?cmd=view&id=631
2: Day 2 (E)
This was part 2 of a Tandem Friendly tour of the Dartmoor Way For the other half see https://tandem-club.org.uk/rides?cmd=view&id=630
Places of Interest
| Distance (km) | Category | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | interest/vintageRailway | South Devon Miniature Railway (Buckfastleigh) | The Station, Dartbridge Rd, Buckfastleigh TQ11 0DZ Welcome to the South Devon Miniature Railway, we are a 7 1/4 inch gauge miniature railway located in the gardens of the South Devon Railway in Buckfa ... |
| 1.3 | interest/church | Buckfast Abbey and the Grange Restaurant (Buckfastleigh) | Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0EE The Grange Restaurant is sited within Buckfast Abbey. Grange Restaurant, Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0EE tel: 01364 645 504 o Gridref: SX 740 673 ... |
| 1.3 | stay/campsite | The Crib (Furzeleigh) | Ashburton, Furzeleigh TQ13 7JL |
| 2.8 | bike/disabled | Charlotte's Tandems TQ13 7QX | Ashburton, Devon TQ13 7QX We lend, throughout the UK, at no cost (i.e. for free), tandems and tag-alongs to (and only to) people with disabilities or additional needs, who are unable to ride a bike sa ... |
| 2.8 | food/bakery | Briar Baker (Ashburton) | 9 West St, Ashburton, Newton Abbot TQ13 7DT Was Ella's artisan bakers , has been rebranded in 2022 |
| 2.8 | food/cafe | Rafikis (Ashburton) | 2a St Lawrence Ln, Ashburton, Newton Abbot TQ13 7DD Independent veggie and vegan cafe bar based in Ashburton serving all day brunch, lunch specials, homemade cakes and more! |
| 2.8 | food/cafe | Taylors (Ashburton) | 5 North St, Ashburton, Newton Abbot TQ13 7QJ |
| 2.8 | interest/museum | Ashburton History Museum (Ashburton) | 1 West St, Ashburton, Newton Abbot TQ13 7DT Free Admission Our aim is to tell the story of our ancient town and its surroundings through a lively collection of artefacts, pictures and displays. We wan ... |
| 2.8 | stay/BandB | The Old Coffee House (Ashburton) | 27-29 West Street, Ashburton, Devon TQ13 7DT The Old Coffee House is in West Street adjacent to St Andrew's Parish Church. The Old Coffee House, 27-29 West Street, Ashburton, TQ13 7DT tel: 01364 652 5 ... |
| 10.7 | food/cafe | The Woodland cafe (Liverton) | Staplehill Road, Liverton, Newton Abbot TQ126FU |
| 13.6 | children/misc | The House of Marbles and Old Pottery Restaurant (Bovey Tracey) | House of Marbles, The Old Pottery, Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9DS We are a FREE destination visit with ample free parking. Open year round, we are based on an historic site of pottery maki ... |
| 14.9 | food/cafe | Brookside cafe and restaurant (Bovey Tracey) | Brookside Tea Rooms,13 Station Road, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9AW The Brookside Tea Rooms are in Station Road 500m west of the centre of Bovey Tracey. Gridref: SX 814 782 |
| 14.9 | food/cafe | The Copper Kettle (Bovey Tracey) | Station Road, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AS The Copper Kettle is in Station Road 500 m west of the centre of Bovey Tracey at the junction between the A 382 and the B 3344. The Copper Kettle, Station Ro ... |
| 14.9 | food/cafe | The Old Cottage Teashop (Bovey Tracey) | The Old Cottage Tea Shop, 20 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9AD The Old Cottage Tea Shop is a tea room at the centre of Fore Street in Bovey Tracey and we welcome customers from all around the surroun ... |
| 14.9 | food/cafe | MAKE Southwest (Bovey Tracey) | Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AF The Devon Guild of Craftsmen operate in the Riverside Mill which is in the centre of Bovey Tracey. o Gridref: SX 814 782 MARKED AS FAULTY AS TEAROOM CLOSED ... |
| 14.9 | stay/campsite | Five Wyches Farm (Bovey Tracey) | Five Wyches barn Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9LE https://www.five-wyches-farm.co.uk not working July 2024 We have a secluded space for 5 electric hookup pitches and 10 camping pitches. Enjoy the open air ... |
| 24.0 | food/cafe | Canonteign Falls and cafe (Chudleigh) | Canonteign Falls, Near Chudleigh, Canonteign, EX6 7NT Gridref: SX 836 825 Canonteign Falls are in the Teign Valley 4 km north of Chudleigh on the B 3193 |
| 27.9 | food/pub | Teign House Inn (Christow) | The Teign House Inn, Teign Valley Road, Christow, EX6 7PL Gridref: SX 837 866 Our licence allows for 4 Caravans/Campervans and 4 Tents on any day during the season. We have a limited number of days wh ... |
| 31.9 | food/cafe | The Walled Garden tearooms (Dunsford) | Church Cottage, Dunsford, Exeter EX6 7AA Visited here August 2023, fabulous cream tea. Outside garden and indoor seating |
| 31.9 | food/shop | Dunsford Stores (Dunsford) | Dunsford Post Office EX6 7AA |
| 34.6 | stay/campsite | Sweet Meadows & Wild Woods Camping (Clifford Bridge) | Sweet Meadows, Clifford Bridge, Drewsteignton EX6 6QB GBP20/night for 2 people. Showers: 1 Unisex (free). |
| 36.9 | stay/hotel | Woodleigh Coach House (Cheriton Bishop) | Woodleigh Coach House and Cafe, Woodleigh Junction, Cheriton Bishop Gridref: SX 779 932 The Woodleigh Coach House and Cafe is sited 1 km east of Cheriton Bishop adjacent to the Woodleigh A 30 junction ... |
| 51.5 | food/shop | Sticklepath Stores & Cafe (Sticklepath) | Main Street, Sticklepath, Okehampton EX20 2NW |
| 51.5 | interest/museum | Finch Foundary (Sticklepath) - National Trust | Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2NW Finch Forge - The last working water-powered forge in England. Run by the enterprising Finch family in the 19th century. Carpenter's workshop - Workshop filled ... |
| 54.2 | food/cafe | The Old School Tearoom (Belstone) | Belstone, Okehampton EX20 1RA Situated in the heart of beautiful Belstone, on the Northern Edge of Dartmoor, The Old School Tearoom provides the perfect spot to sit awhile, on a day out among the stun ... |
| 57.7 | children/misc | Simmons Park (Okehampton) | Okehampton EX20 1EA Simmons Park, which also encompasses Kempley Meadows, boasts a few great little adventure play areas with a good range of sturdy equipment great for physical development and active ... |
| 57.7 | food/bakery | Ellis Bakery (Okehampton) | |
| 57.7 | food/cafe | Toast Coffee House (Okehampton) | 2-4 Market St, Okehampton EX20 1HN https://www.eattoast.co.uk/home but not working July 2023 |
| 57.7 | food/cafe | The Victorian Pantry Tearooms (Okehampton) | Museum Courtyard, 3 West St, Okehampton EX20 1HQ Follow signs for Dartmoor Rural Life museum In courtyard, so safe for bikes 4 outside picnic tables, small inside |
| 57.7 | food/cafe | Granite Way Cafe (Okehampton) | Klondyke Rd, Okehampton EX20 1EW |
| 57.7 | interest/castle | Okehampton Castle (Okehampton) - English Heritage | Castle Ln, Okehampton EX20 1JA Okehampton Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle in Devon, England. It was built between 1068 and 1086 by Baldwin FitzGilbert following a revolt in Devon against ... |
| 57.7 | interest/museum | Museum of Dartmoor Life (Okehampton) | 3 West St, Okehampton EX20 1HQ, United Kingdom |
| 57.7 | interest/vintageRailway | Dartmoor Railway Cic (Okehampton) | Dartmoor Railway Association, Okehampton Railway Station, Station Rd, Okehampton EX20 1EJ, |
| 57.7 | stay/hostel | Okehampton YHA | YHA Okehampton, Klondyke road. Okehampton Devon EX20 1EW Also Granite Way Cafe YHA ACCESS INFORMATION 2022 in DOCUMENT Camping as well |
| 57.7 | stay/hostel | YHA Okehampton Bracken Tor (Okehampton) - YHA | YHA Bracken tor, Saxon gate, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1QW |
| 57.7 | travel/carParking | Abbeyford Wood South Car Park (Okehampton) | Okehampton EX20 1RJ Small free Car Park |
| 57.7 | travel/railStation | Railway Station (Okehampton) | Okehampton EX20 1EJ |
| 61.0 | bike/milleniumPost | Meldon 1/2 mile (Meldon) | Meldon, Okehampton |
| 61.0 | bike/milleniumPost | Meldon 1/4 (Meldon) | Meldon (near Okehampton) |
| 61.0 | bike/milleniumPost | Meldon 0.5 Millenium Marker | |
| 61.0 | interest/historic | Meldon Viaduct | On the cyclepath |
| 62.5 | food/cafe | Pump & Pedal (Stourton Down) | Pump and Pedal, Sourton Down, Okehampton, EX20 4HT |
| 62.5 | stay/cycleCamping | Sourton Down Caravan and Camping Park (Okehampton) | Sourton Down Caravan and Camping Park, Sourton Down, Okehampton EX20 4HT Cyclecamper (2024) GBP12 One person backpacker rate. From another facebook page NOT VISITED Website (2023) In reception you wil ... |
| 63.7 | bike/hire | Devon Cycle Hire Ltd and cafe 26 (Sourton) | Devon Cycle Hire / Cafe Twenty Seven, Sourton Down, Devon. EX20 4HR There are 2 places very close From the south of the Granite Way you will come to this first It hires bikes and has a very basic tear ... |
| 63.7 | bike/milleniumPost | Sourton 0.75 Millenium Marker | |
| 63.7 | misc/summit | Highest Point on the Devon Coast to Coast Ride | 287 metres |
| 65.2 | bike/milleniumPost | Sourton Millenium Marker (Sourton) | |
| 65.2 | interest/church | Church of St Thomas a Becket (Sourton) | On the edge of Dartmoor, in the village of Sourton, St Thomas a Becket is a 14th Century church founded on an earlier settlement - going back before 970 when Aelfgyth was Chaplain and it was likely th ... |
| 66.5 | bike/milleniumPost | Meldon 3 miles (Sourton) | Sourton |
| 66.5 | food/pub | Bearslake Inn (Sourton) | Lake, Sourton, Okehampton EX20 4HQ |
| 66.5 | interest/industrial | Lake Viaduct | |
| 69.3 | bike/milleniumPost | Lydford 3/4 | |
| 69.3 | food/pub | The Dartmoor Inn (Lydford) | Moorside, Lydford , Okehampton EX20 4AY It's an unspoken rule that all walks on Dartmoor must be marked with a hearty pub lunch and a local tipple and this 16th century inn, a short detour from some o ... |
| 69.3 | food/shop | Lydford Farm Shop (Lydford) | A386, Okehampton EX20 4AU A friendly and welcoming place to stock up on local groceries. We bought stewing steak and it was delicious in a casserole. Also pasties and sausage roll (my favourite) for l ... |
| 69.3 | interest/misc | Wet weather shelter on Granite way | |
| 70.9 | food/pub | The Castle Inn (Lydford) | 16th century Devonshire pub with rooms, situated in the historic and picturesque Dartmoor village of Lydford. |
| 70.9 | interest/castle | Lydford Castle (Lydford) - English Heritage | Lydford, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4BH English Heritage - Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th century tower on a mound, built ... |
| 70.9 | interest/misc | Lydford Gorge and Devils Cauldron tearoom (Lydford) - National Trust | Lydford, Tavistock, Okehampton EX20 4BH The deepest river gorge in the South West, with 30m high waterfall Devil's Cauldron tea-room serving hot and cold drinks, light bites, hot lunches, bakes, and c ... |
| 70.9 | misc/bcq | BCQ Question BCQ024 | This is a BCQ challedge location near Lydford in the couny of Devon of South West England.See here for details of the BCQ challenge.OS map 191 SX 5091 8474.Question number: BCQ024.Question: Just insid ... |
| 70.9 | misc/toilets | Toilets (Lydford) | Lydford, Okehampton EX20 4BH In car park |
| 70.9 | stay/campsite | Lydford Caravan & Camping Park (Lydford) | Lydford, Okehampton EX20 4BE Lydford Caravan & Camping Park is a private site affiliated to the Caravan Club. We welcome caravans, motorhomes, folding campers (max shipping length 8.5m) and tents. We ... |
| 72.3 | children/misc | Whitelady Waterfall (Lydford) - National Trust | The gorge is a great place for an adventure at any time of year. The wildlife, river, plants and trees enchant the senses each and every day. The walk to Whitelady Waterfall takes about an hour with s ... |
| 72.3 | food/cafe | Waterfall Tea Room (Lydford) - National Trust | Lydford, near Tavistock, Devon, EX20 4BH The tea-rooms at Lydford Gorge can be found at each of the two entrances to the gorge. The Devil's Cauldron and Waterfall entrances are linked by the full Lydf ... |
| 77.2 | interest/church | Brentor Church (Brentor) | Brentor Rd, Brentor, Tavistock PL19 0NP |
| 77.2 | interest/church | Brentor Church (Brentor) | Brentor Rd, Brentor, Tavistock PL19 0NP, United Kingdom Brent Tor is one of the most impressive rock outcrops in Dartmoor. With St Michael's Church at its top, it makes a distinctive and famous silhou ... |
| 82.4 | stay/cycleCamping | Harford Bridge Holiday Park (Peter Tavy) | Peter Tavy, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9LS Cycle Camper - We were cycling past here and running late with weather turning over night so opted to see if we could book in. They were amazing, the lady we cha ... |
| 83.5 | bike/milleniumPost | Tavistock 1.5 miles, Lydford 8 miles | Tavistock |
| 84.6 | bike/shop | Tavistock Cycles (Tavistock) | 1 Farriers Ct, Tavistock PL19 0HF The one time I used them, replaced a bottom bracket within 20 minutes of arrval on tour, highly recommended |
| 84.6 | food/cafe | Tavistock Pannier Market (Tavistock) | Market Rd, Tavistock PL19 0AL Vibrant indoor market |
| 84.6 | food/cafe | Poppy's café (Tavistock) | In the Pannier Market 29, Market Rd, Tavistock PL19 0AL |
| 84.6 | food/cafe | Dukes Coffee House (Tavistock) | 8-11 Market Rd, Tavistock PL19 0AL |
| 84.6 | interest/industrial | Tavistock Viaduct (Tavistock) | Quant Park, Tavistock PL19 0JQ |
| 84.6 | interest/museum | Tavistock Museum (Tavistock) | Court Gate, Guildhall Square, Tavistock, PL19 0AE |
| 84.6 | misc/toilets | Bedford Square Public Toilets (Tavistock) | Tavistock PL19 0BW |
| 85.7 | bike/milleniumPost | Tavistock | |
| 85.7 | children/playground | The Meadows (Tavistock Park) | The Meadows, Tavistock PL19 8SP Large Park, by the River Tavy |
| 88.4 | food/cafe | Drake's Cafe (Grenofen) | Drake's Cafe, Halfway House, Grenofen, Tavistock PL19 9ER Drake's Cafe is open 9am to 4pm Tuesday to Sunday serving breakfasts, lunches and a selection of homemade cakes! We are fully licensed and wel ... |
| 89.9 | food/gardenCentre | Long Ash Garden Centre and Moor T tea rooms (Yelverton) | Coppice Town Rd, Yelverton PL20 7LL Open Tues - Sun 10:00 - 16:00, closed Mon |
| 89.9 | interest/misc | Gem Bridge (Whitchurch) | Whitchurch, Yelverton PL20 7LN Over the River Walkham. Gem Bridge is a bridge that stands on the site of an old Brunel viaduct |
| 93.5 | food/bakery | Dartmoor Bakery (Yelverton) | Corner Shop, Leg O Mutton Corner, Yelverton PL20 6DJ Visited August 2023, the most amazing Cinnamon buns, also serve coffee. Indoor seating for about 12, outdoor. Very popular CLOSED SAT and SUN. Open ... |
| 93.5 | food/cafe | Scarlet's Kitchen (Yelverton) | 2 Moorland Villas, Yelverton PL20 6DT Indoor seating for about 20 Outdoor there are 2 small tables for maybe 5-6 people |
| 93.5 | food/cafe | Knightstone Tearoom (Yelverton) | Knightstone Tearoom, Crapstone Road, Yelverton, PL20 6BT o Gridref: SX 513 673 |
| 93.5 | interest/historic | RAF Harrowbeer (Yelverton) | Yelverton All that remains today of the old Second World War Airfield is the ' Old Watch Office ' ( at Knightstone Tearooms ), Ravenscroftwhich was originally the billets for the airfield defence, the ... |
| 93.5 | travel/carParking | Car Park (Yelverton) | Large free car park |
| 96.2 | food/pub | Skylark Inn (Clearbrook) | Clearbrook, Yelverton PL20 6JD Welcome to the traditional quaint olde English pub, the Skylark Inn run by the energetic and charismatic landlord, Victor and located in the pretty village of Clearbrook ... |
| 96.2 | travel/carParking | Clearbrook Leat Car Park (Plymouth) | Unnamed Road, Plymouth PL6 7AR, Enough for 12 cars |
| 98.0 | bike/milleniumPost | 3 miles to Yelverton | |
| 109.5 | misc/toilets | Cornwood Toilets | |
| 116.3 | travel/railStation | Ivybridge Railway Station (Ivybridge) | Ivybridge station, Station Road, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 0DQ |
| 130.3 | food/cafe | Singing Kettle (Buckfastleigh) | The Singing Kettle, 54 Fore Street, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0BS Gridref: SX 740 661 |
| 130.3 | food/cafe | Tikka's Tea Rooms and Bistro (Buckfastleigh) | 44 Fore St, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0AA Based in the beautiful town of Buckfastleigh on the main high street we offer a friendly eating experience using the finest local produce. Tikka's tea room was pre ... |
| 130.3 | interest/museum | Valiant Soldier (Buckfastleigh) | 79 Fore St, Buckfastleigh TQ11 0BS The Valiant Soldier was an active pub in Buckfastleigh which closed in the late 1960?s and never re-opened. Everything was literally left as it was and today, it's o ... |