General Information The Two Moors Way links the National Parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor. Starting at Ivybridge on the southern edge of Dartmoor and finishing at Lynmouth on Exmoor’s North Devon coast it also crosses some beautiful mid-Devon countryside.
The Two Moors Way is a walk of stunning contrasts. The southern part of the trail over the wild heather uplands of Dartmoor passes jagged granite tors, crosses and clapper bridges erected by monks in medieval times and a fantastic number of prehistoric remains, including cairns, kists, menhirs, barrows, stone rows and circles and a remarkable Bronze Age village. As well as crossing the high moors the trail meanders through the wooded valleys of the moorland fringes and visits many attractive villages. Between the moors lies the rich farmland of mid-Devon with its sleepy villages of cob and thatch cottages and square towered churches. To the north the route crosses Exmoor through a landscape of steep-sided river valleys, rounded grassy hills and ancient oak woodlands.
Total distance: 89 miles (143km) Duration: 10 nights, 9 days walking Minimum/maximum daily distances: 6 miles (9.5km)/14 miles (22km) Season: April to November
Starting point of holiday: Ivybridge End of holiday: Lynmouth Most convenient major city and International airports: London Outward journey from London to Ivybridge: There is a regular train service from London Waterloo to Ivybridge. The journey takes about 5 hours 20 minutes. Return journey to London at the end of the holiday: Bus from Lynmouth to Barnstaple railway station, then train to London Waterloo (approximately 4 hours 30 minutes).
Itinerary Day 1: Travel to Ivybridge where your first nights accommodation has been booked.
Day 2: Ivybridge to Scorriton.12 miles (19km).
Day 3: Scorriton to Widecombe-in-the-Moor.8 miles (13km).
Day 4: Widecombe-in-the-Moor to Chagford.10 ½ miles (17km)
Day 5: Chagford to Colebrook.10 miles (16km).
Day 6: Colebrook to Morchard Bishop.7 ½ miles (12km).
Day 7: Morchard Bishop to Knowstone.14 miles (22km).
Day 8: Knowstone to Withypool.12 miles (19km)
Day 9: Withypool to Simonsbath.6 miles (9.6km)
Day 10: Simonsbath to Lynmouth.9 miles (14.5km)
Day 11: Depart from Lynmouth after breakfast.
Accommodation & Meals 10 nights accommodation in en-suite rooms with private bathrooms (where available) in selected hotels, inns, guesthouses and farmhouse B&B’s. Full English breakfast.
What’s Included Door to door luggage transfer along the trail. A set of maps with the route marked on and a guidebook describing the trail An information pack containing an itinerary, detailed instructions on how to find your accommodation each night, town plans, information about facilities and places of interest along the trail and a kit list. Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of your holiday and back from the end of it. Emergency assistance
Extra nights/Rest days Widecombe-in-the-Moor is a lovely village with a superb church dating from the 14th century. Don’t miss the beautiful painted roodscreen and carved one-eared rabbits above the communion rail. Chagford is a pleasing village with a few shops, a good pub, fine church and an interesting little museum in the general store. Simonsbath in the heart of Exmoor is another pleasant village. The pretty village of Lynmouth at the junction and estuary of the East and West Lyn rivers is a delightful place to linger.
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