Section 1 of 9, Two Moors Way
Wembury to Combe
12.3 miles (19.8 km). About 5 hours, moderate.
Start: SX 636 562. Finish: SX 703 684. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 511 m of climbing and 440 m of descent; highest point 461 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Wembury.
- Bus stops
- Town Hall, 160 m from the start. Directions SX 637 561BP Garage, 160 m from the start. Directions SX 637 561Bus stop, 440 m from the start. Directions SX 637 558
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 60 m from the start. Directions SX 636 563Car park (pay), 90 m from the start. Directions SX 636 561Car park, 180 m from the start. Directions SX 634 561
Getting back
The section finishes at Combe.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Buckfastleigh station (heritage railway), 4.8 km away (Directions).
Planning the Two Moors Way
- Planning the whole trail: twomoorsway.org.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Walking the Two Moors Way.
- Baggage transfer: Luggage Transfers.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 78%, grass 11%, paved or flagged 6%.
About 6% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 3 gates, 4 stream crossings.
Steepest climb: about 99 m in a kilometre (1 in 10), starting 0.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Ivybridge Brewing Company Taproom: at the start.Old Smithy, Ivybridge: at the start.The Exchange, Ivybridge: at the start.Trehill Arms, Ivybridge: at the start.The Tradesmans Arms, Scorriton: at the finish. Food.
- Cafés
- Friary Mill, Ivybridge: at the start.Riverside Cafe, Ivybridge: near the start, about 250 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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