Burrator Parish Council

Parish Walks 2008

Following the successful series of walks last year, the Council has decided to plan a further programme for 2008.  As we had many comments about Sunday mornings being a problem, clashing with attending Sunday Service, we are trying Saturday mornings instead.  The dates to remember are:

Saturday 19th January - 10:00 am - meet at Burrator Quarry for the Burrator Circuit - approx 5 miles - duration about 3 hours.   full details below

Saturday 26th April - 10:00 am - meet at Cadover Bridge for Plym valley woods to Shaugh Bridge, up to Dewerstone via the tramway and back to Cadover.
Duration around 2¾ to 3 hours, distance 4½ miles.  full details below

Friday 4th July - 6:30 pm - meet on Meavy Village Green for an evening stroll around Lovaton, Brisworthy and Ringmoor. Cancelled owing to high winds and heavy rain.

Friday 18th July - 6:30 pm - meet on Meavy Village Green for an evening stroll around Lovaton, Brisworthy and Ringmoor Down.  full details below

Saturday 27th September - 10:00 am - meet at Princetown car park for a circuit to the east of Princetown around Royal Hill.  

Final details will be posted on the Parish Boards at least 3 weeks before each event which will confirm more specifically the starting point, the route, distances, timings and any other information to hopefully help you to decide to come. Once a walk has been finalized, unless weather conditions dictate, this will be the confirmed route to be adopted for that particular walk.

Do please come and join us. Bring your friends and visitors. We hope also that these walks will give you the opportunity to meet and chat with some of your Parish Councillors.

Our next walk is . . . .


SUMMER EVENING STROLL

Friday 18th July 2008

Join us on an evening walk along some of the parish paths and over the local countryside with all its varied interests

Time:

 6:30 pm  (to leave)

Place:

from Meavy Village Green (GR SX541672)
(outside the Royal Oak Inn)

Duration: 

 Around 2½ to 2¾ hours, at an easy pace and including stops.

Distance:

 About 7 km, 4½ miles

Terrain:

Combination of paths, tracks and open moorland, with short road sections through Meavy. Caution: Part of the route is rough ground, stout footwear advised.

Organiser:

 Michael Parle   Tel: 01822 854366

Route:

 From the car park, left to Lower Meavy Bridge then by footpath to Lovaton. Proceed through Lovaton and take the left turn for Watery Lane. On reaching open moorland head west, passing by New Park and continuing on for Brisworthy Plantation.

Just beyond the plantation, track across the moorland to a stone circle and on west to Ringmoor Down Stone Row.  Follow the stone row north and take tracks north-west then west to pass south of Ringmoor Cottage. Cross the road by Ringmoor Cottage and take the path downhill back into the Meavy valley by Marchants Cross. Go across the ford (or the bridge) and turn left by Meavy School to head back to Meavy Green.

Head for the Royal Oak Inn for well earned refreshment!

The route is shown below in blue.

 

Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.

Please come and join us.  Notes detailing particular points of interest will be available on the Walk.  Anyone who can provide additional useful and interesting comments along the way would be very welcome.
  • Please bring suitable clothing and equipment for a moorland walk which could include some muddy areas. If raining, good waterproofs are important.  Remember to bring a snack/drink.
  • Dogs are welcome but owners must please keep them under control.
  • Everyone walking does so at their own risk. If you have any doubts, please talk to the leader before you set off and he will be pleased to advise you.
  • The final route may be varied at the time taking into account the weather and the group. Some sections involve steep slopes and rough ground.
  • Please advise the leader of any medical conditions which he should be aware of.

 


SPRING WALK

Saturday 26th April 2008

Join us on an informal walk along some of the parish paths and over the local countryside with all its varied interests

Time:

 10:00 am  (to leave)

Place:

 from Cadover Bridge car park (GR SX555646)

Duration: 

 Around 2¾ to 3 hours, at an easy pace and including stops.

Distance:

 Maximum 4½ miles

Terrain:

 Combination of paths, tracks and open moorland, with short road section over Cadover Bridge. Caution: Much of the route is rough ground, stout footwear advised.

Organiser:

 Mavis Goddard   Tel: 01822 854135

Route:

 From the car park walk west through a gate to take a track on the south side of the River Plym. You will soon notice a damaged clay pipe along the track. We will follow this pipe down the the remains of a clay works at Shaugh Bridge. The pipe supplied china clay in solution to the clay works. Continuing on this path gradually getting much higher above the River Plym. Cross a stream, where the clay pipe is replaced with cast iron and enter into North Wood. Coming out of the woods continue on downhill keeping to the pipe track to the remains of the clay works. Take the path to the right (not the road) and come down the steps to the car park.

Proceed over the River Plym footbridge and go left to take a path alongside the River Meavy. Eventually this path moves away from the river and climbs uphill to Dewerstone Cottage (now a scout centre). Turn sharp right onto a level path and after a short while turn sharp left up the steep incline of an old tramway. At the top turn sharp right along another level path, going past two quarries. Going round to the left, work your way uphill and onto Dewerstone Rock.

The return to Cadover is to the north east along the southern edge of Wigford Down.

 

Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.

Please come and join us.  Notes detailing particular points of interest will be available on the Walk.  Anyone who can provide additional useful and interesting comments along the way would be very welcome.
  • Please bring suitable clothing and equipment for a moorland walk which could include some muddy areas. Good waterproofs are important and remember a snack/drink.
  • Dogs are welcome but owners must please keep them under control.
  • Everyone walking does so at their own risk. If you have any doubts, please talk to the leader before you set off and he will be pleased to advise you.
  • The final route may be varied at the time taking into account the weather and the group. Some sections involve steep slopes and rough ground ( up Sheeps Tor ) Alternative near level route available – same distance.
  • Please advise the leader of any medical conditions which he should be aware of.


WINTER WALK

Saturday 19th January 2008

Join us on an informal walk along some of the parish paths and over the local countryside with all its varied interests

Time: 10:00 am  (to leave)
Place: from Burrator Quarry car park (GR SX549676)
Duration:  Around 2½ to 3 hours.
Distance: Maximum 5 miles
Terrain:

Combination of paths, track, road and open moorland
Caution: Some rough ground, stout footwear advised
Organiser: Michael Parle
Tel: 01822 854366
Route:

From the car park walk up to the old railway track and follow this north.  On reaching Devonport Leat take the  footpath on the right of the leat.  Cross the road and take the path on the left of the leat to the next road crossing. Cross the road and go over the style taking the righthand footpath through the woods.  Continue on this path until coming out of the woods over a style then turn right to come down to the road. Take the bridge over the leat and again follow along the leat to the next bridge.  Take the gravel track down to the right, looking for a footpath to the right.  Take this footpath through Norsworthy Plantation down to Norsworthy Bridge.  Go over the bridge and at the far end of the parking area take the track to the left.  On reaching the abandoned farmhouse go off to the right to enter the arboretum and follow paths round the arboretum to come out on to Yellowmead Down by Narrator Plantation.  Turn south to go steeply uphill to the top of Sheeps Tor. 

Head down off Sheeps Tor in a westerly direction. On reaching the road go straight across and over two styles.  Take the track to the left through the woods coming out at Sheepstor Dam.  Go over the dam and turn right at the road.  Take the first footpath on the left into the woods.  Follow the tracks through the woods to come to Burrator Dam.  Proceed over the dam and turn left to walk along the road back to the car park.

(The route may be amended and shortened or lengthened as the group wishes)

Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service.
Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.

Please come and join us.  Notes detailing particular points of interest will be available on the Walk.  Anyone who can provide additional useful and interesting comments along the way would be very welcome.
  • Please bring suitable clothing and equipment for a moorland walk which could include some muddy areas. Good waterproofs are important and remember a snack/drink.
  • Dogs are welcome but owners must please keep them under control.
  • Everyone walking does so at their own risk. If you have any doubts, please talk to the leader before you set off and he will be pleased to advise you.
  • The final route may be varied at the time taking into account the weather and the group. Some sections involve steep slopes and rough ground ( up Sheeps Tor ) Alternative near level route available – same distance.
  • Please advise the leader of any medical conditions which he should be aware of.
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