WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR AND BOWERMAN’S NOSE

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Overview

This is a classic Dartmoor circular walk starting from Widecombe in the Moor. We climb steadily onto the open moor, following the broad ridge of Hamel Down with expansive views across central Dartmoor. The route passes Hameldown Tor and Hameldown Beacon before continuing north to Hameldown Tor trig point. From here the walk descends towards Jay’s Grave, before heading towards Bowerman’s Nose. The final section crosses open moorland to Hound Tor before a long descent along lanes and tracks back into Widecombe.

Please note 10am start.

Sunday, 28 June 2026

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Strenuous
Distance:: 19.3km / 12.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

If you would like to join this walk, please notify the leader, preferably by email, so that they can inform you of any late changes to arrangements.

Starting point

Grid reference:: SX 71798 76834
Nearest postcode:: TQ13 7TA
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Start time:: 10:00 am

Widecombe in the Moor village green car park, by kiosk. Voluntary donations £2 day.

Upcoming walks with Exeter & District Group

TWO MOORS WAY 5OTH ANNIVERSARY WALK (1) – LYNMOUTH

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.0 miles

ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

AMBLE ACROSS COMMONS TO CASTLE

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

HEMYOCK & ABBEY RUINS

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Salcombe castle: a Henrician gun tower where the Royalists held out against Parliamentarian forces

MALBOROUGH-SOUTH SANDS (SALCOMBE)-SOUTH WEST COAST PATH WEST-MALBOROUGH

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

APRIL in EXETER - SIX PONDS, FIVE GARDENS, THREE PARKS, ONE CHURCHYARD and a CEMETERY with CATACOMBS

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

TWO MOORS WAY 5OTH ANNIVERSARY WALK (2) – SIMONSBATH

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

CROSS TO CROSS

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.7 miles

THE BEAUTIFUL EAST DART WATERFALL

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.5 miles

ZEAL FOR STONES: A RAMBLE AROUND SOUTH ZEAL AND COSDON STONE ROW

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

EAST OF EX AGAIN

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

NEWTON ST CYRES TO CREDITON

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

TWO MOORS WAY 5OTH ANNIVERSARY WALK (3) – HOLNE, VENFORD RESERVOIR

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

A FEW TORS AND A TRAMWAY

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

AMBLE TO JURASSIC GEONEEDLE

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.3 miles

A WALK FROM CHULMLEIGH

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

PINE MARTENS OPTIONAL, GREAT WALK GUARANTEED

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

BRONZE AGE SOUTH-WEST DARTMOOR; BURRATOR RESERVOIR-SHAUGH MOOR-MEAVY RETURN

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

DAWLISH - COUNTRYSIDE PARK AND WARREN

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

CULM VALLEY AND THE BLACKDOWN HILLS

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

CIRCLING SCORHILL

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

TWO MOORS WAY 5OTH ANNIVERSARY WALK (4) – WITHYPOOL

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

NO MUTINY WITH THIS BOUNTY OF COAST AND ESTUARY VIEWS

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

BELLEVER TOR FROM DUNNABRIDGE POUND

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.5 miles

UNIQUE, WHITE WATER TOWER by way of SEATON HOLE, COAST PATH TO BEER, INLAND PATHS to SEATON DOWN

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

DISCOVERING WEST DEVON NO. 3 SOMETHING IN THE WATER AT PETER TAVY

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.6 miles

A VILLAGE, COUNTRYSIDE AND COASTAL WALK THAT’LL MAKE YOU MUTTER MOOR THAN OTHER WALKS!

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.5 miles

AMBLE TO HOUND TOR AND BECKA BROOK

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

ILSINGTON LIVERTON LOOP – EXPLORING PARTS OF MC ‘EXETER TRAIL’ RALLY

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

TWO MOORS WAY 5OTH ANNIVERSARY WALK (5B) – WHELMSTONE CROSS TO MORCHARD BISHOP

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

TWO MOORS WAY 5OTH ANNIVERSARY WALK (5A) – WITHERIDGE TO MORCHARD BISHOP

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

TWO MOORS WAY 5OTH ANNIVERSARY WALK (6) – DREWSTEIGNTON

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.0 miles

BUCKFASTLEIGH CAVES

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

A WALK FROM TEIGNMOUTH RAILWAY STATION (Back by popular request)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

TWO MOORS WAY 5OTH ANNIVERSARY WALK (7) – IVYBRIDGE

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

TRUE CRIME IN MID DEVON

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

(GORDON) BENNETT! IT’S A GOLDEN DAGGER! TOTALLY CUCKOO!

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

HEYWOOD WOODS AND BEYOND

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

BELSTONE AND NINE MAIDENS

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.5 miles

A VISIT TO GREAT TORRINGTON

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.6 miles

REVISITING GRANITE FORMATIONS SIX MONTHS ON

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

A SUMMER SOLSTICE WALK - SUNSET AT COX TOR c9.30pm

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

AXMOUTH HARBOUR, VILLAGE, ESTUARY NATURE RESERVE, ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH and SWAN INN

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles