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6 Lesser Known Dartmoor Pub Walks: Circular Routes, Wild Landscapes, and Proper Moorland Inns
Dartmoor offers some of the most exhilarating walking terrain in the Westcountry, from deep gorges to vast open skies. But a good hike is always better with a destination. Join me on six fantastic circular walking routes across the moor, each finishing exactly where a great walk should: at a proper, traditional Dartmoor pub.
Martin Hesp
Jul 226 min read


Pub Walk: Lustleigh Cleave Circular & The Cleave Inn, Dartmoor
High on the eastern flanks of Dartmoor lies Lustleigh Cleave—a dramatic rift valley William Crossing called "one of the loveliest nooks in Devon." Join Martin Hesp and Otter Brewery’s Patrick McCaig on a spectacular circular walk high above the River Bovey, finishing with local ale and proper pub food at the thatched Cleave Inn.
Martin Hesp
May 14, 20209 min read
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