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UK Walking
Holiday on the
Two Moors Way
Coast to Coast (Devon)
Dartmoor and Exmoor Hiking Tour
long-distance Devon Coast to Coast hiking tour on the Two Moors Way in Devon, England.
11 nights,
10 days walking
Total Distance:
117 miles
Min/max daily distance:
7/15 miles
Average Daily distance:
12 miles
Grading:
moderate
Features:
Dartmoor
Exmoor
This path connects with:
South West Coast Path
Dartmoor Way
Exe Valley Way
Devonshire Heartland Way
Macmillan Way West
Tarka Trail
To start this walking holiday on the south coast of Devon you can begin at either Wembury or Plymouth. These are 2 good places to intersect with the South West Coast Path. Alternatively you can start from Ivybridge if you wish to skip this section from the coast and start on the Two Moors Way "proper".
Today you walk on the Erme-Plym Trail through undulating countryside to Ivybridge.
The Two Moors Way heads up onto open moorland initially following an old tramway past several Bronze Age hut circles, stone rows and cairns. You will also see evidence of tin mining activity and disused china clay workings. Then the walking trail makes its way into the quaint Dartmoor village of Scorriton.
After leaving Scorriton the Two Moors Way goes through the village of Holne then follows the River Dart for a short distance before going along Dr Blackall's Drive. You can visit Widecombe-in-the-Moor, a short detour, before a stunning walk along Hamel Down and past Grimspound, one of the best preserved Bronze Age enclosures on Dartmoor. Today's walk ends at the 13th century Bennett's Cross.
Today you are walking across Chagford Common where you will see a well preserved double stone row and hut circles. Then you drop down into the wooded and picturesque Teign Valley which you follow into Chagford. Chagford was one of the Stannery towns to which all tin found on Dartmoor had to be brought for assay and stamping in Mediaeval times. Later it became an important centre for the wool industry. At Chagford the Two Moors Way intersects with the Dartmoor Way.
Today you continue walking along the River Teign into Teign Gorge, past Castle Drogo and into Drewsteignton. As you head out of Drewsteignton you are leaving Dartmoor behind and walking through Devon farmland to Coleford.
A pleasant day's walking through rolling countryside through the villages of Down St Mary and Morchard Bishop to Black Dog. On this day's walking you cross the Devonshire Heartland Way.
Today you walk through the villages of Washford Pyne and Witheridge before the Two Moors Way goes alongside the Little Dart River for a short distance. Now you can see Exmoor in the distance and soon you reach Knowstone.
After leaving Knowstone you walk through the village of West Anstey, then the Two Moors Way enters Exmoor National Park and you reach the village of Hawkridge, where the Two Moors Way intersects with the Exe Valley Way. You cross the River Barle by Tarr Steps, an ancient clapper bridge, then follow the River Barle into Withypool.
Today's walking on the Two Moors Way is a day out on open moorland, following the River Barle to Simonsbath. Here the Two Moors Way intersects with the Tarka Trail and the Macmillan Way West.
After leaving Simonsbath the Two Moors Way visits Exe Head, the source of the River Exe. Then a glorious walk across Exmoor and down Myrtleberry Cleave to Lynmouth on the north coast of Devon. Here the Two Moors Way intersects with the South West Coast Path once again.
Day 12: Depart
after breakfast
or extend your stay and spend some time exploring.
Why not extend your walking holiday by walking on the South
West Coast Path.
What's included
in your UK walking holiday
on Two Moors Way
- accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
- daily luggage transfer
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed itineraries
- Two Moors Way guide book
- map of Two Moors Way
This walking holiday in the UK operates March to October and in either direction.
Short walking breaks are also available, with 2 or 3 days walking. Just select the part of the path you want to walk.
The above distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too.
from £549 per person
10 days walking and 11 nights
from £589 per person
double occupancy
All prices subject to change
Optional Extras
for your UK Walking Holiday
on Two Moors Way
- upgrade to the region's most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
- transfers back to car or station
- parking facilities
- rest days
- inn to inn walks
Contact us for schedule and availability. Lines
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By Car to Plymouth or Ivybridge where parking is available
By Train / Bus to Plymouth where we can arrange transfer to Wembury or Ivybridge
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