I walked in stages, usually one day a week, accompanied by friends on three sections and the remainder on my own with Chewy our golden retriever. My husband, being retired, kindly helped with transport. We stayed away only on the last night as the driving distance was getting greater – we can recommend the Exmoor […]
This was the second ‘Big Walk’ organised by the Two Moors Way Association (following the inaugural walk from Wembury to Ivybridge back in April) and once again attracted a wide range of walkers – some affiliated to Ramblers groups, others independent but interested in being part of a group tackling this wonderful route together. As […]
Great experience with some superb scenery walked at a perfect time. Royal Oak at Withypool was a great choice and a buzzing pub to stay at. The Tradesmans Arms at Scoriton had a very friendly welcome and a lovely pint of ale. Favourite bits have to be the Barle river and also the Dart near […]
I was delighted to lead a group of 32 people (another faster group of 19 walkers may well post their experience here too) on ‘The Big Walk’, the Two Moors Way Association’s first group walk, on the Erme–Plym Trail linking the South Devon coast to the Two Moors Way. Our aim was to introduce people […]
It’s eight weeks to go until D Day and I’m hobbling around the house, barely able to get down the stairs. A slip on some granite steps on the South West Coast path near home, has resulted in a slither of muscle being stripped away on my thigh. Sporting a 10 inch graze, it looks […]
A friend and I had completed the Three Peaks Challenge last year and decided we wanted to up the stakes and do the impossible so we researched treks and challenges and came across the route called ‘Two Moors Way’: an 102-mile route passing through Dartmoor and Exmoor with vast field and farmland in the middle section. We decided to […]
We were probably unlucky with the weather, having persistent rain every day except two. Fortunately there had been a long dry spell earlier so the ground wasn’t too muddy at all and I coped easily enough in good quality walking trainers instead of boots. The lack of waymarkers on Dartmoor was disconcerting but we managed […]
Day 1 Wembury to Ivybridge. I made an early start from Wembury beach heading across the paths and fields towards Yealmpton. The weather was good, blue sky and getting warmer as the day progressed. I stopped off to have a look at the lovely parish church. I then made my way to Ivybridge, following the […]
Maddy and Nigel came to stay with us in Exeter and we tackled the route as a series of day walks. The first day was a fantastic introduction to Dartmoor for people who live on the edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens, with varied walking terrain and so many points of interest. A late lunch at […]
Julien lives in Lorient, Brittany and walked the Dartmoor section of the Two Moors Way in November 2016. He says: A bus took me to Crockernwell, a perfectly deserted place, and I joined the trail at Drewsteignton (1.8 miles). I crossed Dartmoor from north to south in this way: Day 1: Crockernwell to Chagford Common 12 […]
