Section 4 of 4, Tamar Valley Discovery Trail
Collytown to Maristow
6.9 miles (11.2 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: SX 466 652. Finish: SX 471 640. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 260 m of climbing and 311 m of descent; highest point 151 m.
Breaks in the line are gaps in the mapped route.
Getting there
The section starts at Collytown.
- Car park
- Car park (free), 840 m from the start. Directions SX 473 648
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Social Club, 1.9 km away (Directions); Bere Ferrers station, 2.2 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Maristow.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Social Club, 1.5 km away (Directions); Bere Ferrers station, 2 km away (Directions).
Planning the Tamar Valley Discovery Trail
- Planning the whole trail: tamarvalley-nl.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 59%, gravel and tracks 18%; the rest (22%) isn't recorded.
About 58% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 gate, 2 stream crossings.
Steepest climb: about 82 m in a kilometre (1 in 12), starting 3.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Edgcumbe Hotel, Bere Alston: 1.8 miles in.Queens Arms, Tamerton Foliot: 5.9 miles in. Seats outside.Seven Stars Inn, Tamerton Foliot: 5.9 miles in.Kings Arms, Tamerton Foliot: 5.9 miles in. Seats outside.
- Café
- Hope Cottage Cafe, Bere Alston: 1.7 miles in.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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