Walks in South Zeal and South Tawton
A new leaflet featuring a selection of mapped and described walks in and around the beautiful north Dartmoor area of South Zeal and South Tawton has just been published by South Tawton Parish Council. The leaflet also identifies points of interest along the routes, including historical facts.
The five walks range from a 2 mile/ 3.2 km route (approximately 1 hour) through to 5 miles/ 8 km (2.5 – 3 hours). Four of the routes are circular, starting and finishing at the car park in South Zeal Recreation Ground. They include a pavement only option, a walk to the nearby Ramsley Common viewpoint and 19th century mine workings, a boardwalk over wetland meadow plus scenic woodland. There is a route along the Tarka Trail, to join up with neighbouring Sampford Courtenay’s own village walks trail, via Taw Green and South Tawton through to the moor and Belstone via Sticklepath. Lastly you can take a walk along tracks and open moorland to the well known local Shilley (Shelley) pool.
The leaflet can be downloaded from South Tawton Parish Council’s website (https://sites.google.com/southtawtonparishcouncil.org.uk/southtawtonparishcouncil/activities/footpaths) and as an A3 fold-out colour leaflet, available from the shops, pubs and other venues, both in and around the parish.
The leaflet was funded both by a grant from Devon County Council and South Tawton Parish Council, with additional advice and support from the local Ranger at the Dartmoor National Park Authority.