Walking Britain Avon Dam Reservoir & White Barrows from Shipley Bridge
Introduction to Walk 3223
Nat Park - Dartmoor
County/Area - Devon
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Ascent - 740 feet / 224 metres
Time - 3 hours 30 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This Dartmoor walk initially climbs up to the Avon Dam Reservoir on a good track. The route then climbs to the summit of White Barrows before following the remains of an old tramway back to the start. Views are good including those across South Devon to the coast. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers. Travel restrictions for exercise in Wales and Scotland will be lifted in early July.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL20 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL20 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL28 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 202 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 202 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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Walking on Dartmoor
This guidebook contains route descriptions for 42 day walks in the Dartmoor National Park and its surrounding area. The walks all vary in length from 2 to 12 miles long and each route is graded by difficulty from easy to moderate or hard. Most of the walks are circular with a few longer routes that are linear and involve ascents of tors.
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