{"id":11862,"date":"2022-02-23T20:39:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T20:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brentorpc.org.uk\/?page_id=11862"},"modified":"2022-02-23T20:39:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T20:39:44","slug":"footpaths-and-bridleways","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brentorpc.org.uk\/?page_id=11862","title":{"rendered":"Footpaths, bridleways and byways"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brentor has eight public footpaths, three bridleways and one restricted byway.\u00a0 In total they are less than 11k in length – not a lot for a rural parish like ours.\u00a0 But they still offer opportunities for walking in quiet areas of the parish away from familiar roads.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Footpaths<\/strong><\/span>
\nThese public rights of way are meant for walking, running, mobility scooters or powered wheelchairs\u00a0<\/span><\/span>only. \u00a0You are allowed to walk your dog as long as it is under your close control. When walking a dog, you must ensure that it keeps to the public footpath and does not trespass into nearby properties. \u00a0Prams, pushchair or wheelchairs can also be used on a footpath.\u00a0Shown in red<\/span> <\/strong>on the maps below.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bridleways<\/strong><\/span>
\nThese are meant for walkers, horse riders, bicyclists, mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs.<\/span> \u00a0Bicyclists are expected to give way to walkers and horse riders. Shown in purple<\/span><\/strong> on the maps below.<\/em><\/p>\n

Restricted byways<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nThese are highways over which the public is entitled to travel on foot, horseback and with non-mechanically-propelled vehicles (such as pedal cycles and horse-drawn vehicles). They can also be used for mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs.<\/span>\u00a0Shown in purple<\/span><\/strong> on the maps below.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Public highways<\/strong><\/span> are shown in brown<\/span><\/em><\/strong> on the\u00a0 maps<\/p>\n

The numbering below refers to the route number on the official list of public rights of way for the parish of Brentor.<\/p>\n

Maps contain OS data \u00a9 Crown copyright and database right 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Click map to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

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Footpath No1 – the stile opposite Brentor cemetery<\/p><\/div>\n

Footpath No.1 – Bearwood Farm<\/span><\/strong>
\nThe footpath starts opposite Brentor cemetery, just past the bungalow named St.Michaels. \u00a0 It goes west to the Lydford-Tavistock road opposite Cloberry Cottage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Devon bank with stone steps at the end of footpath No1<\/p><\/div>\n

It is one of the shortest footpaths in the parish, only 300m long.\u00a0 There is a stile at the North Brentor village end, at the top of the steep roadside verge.\u00a0 The two Devon banks with stone steps embedded in them at the Lydford road end are not the easiest to traverse. \u00a0Beware of livestock, including cows with calves, when you are crossing the field.<\/p>\n

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Click map to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

Brentor Footpath No.2 – North Brentor to South Brentor\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nThis path starts at Darke Lane near the North Brentor war memorial and ends near South Brentor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At 1.3k in length, this footpath comprises sometimes-muddy tracks and often poorly-signposted sections routed across fields used for grazing.<\/p>\n

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View to North Brentor from footpath No2<\/p><\/div>\n

There are memorable views to West Blackdown and North Brentor across the Burn valley. There is the opportunity for a circular walk – take the track from South Brentor towards Wortha Mill (steep and rocky in part), then continue on up the steep road to Brentor Road, heading back to North Brentor past Brentor Station.<\/p>\n

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Click map to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

Brentor Footpath No.3 – Monkstone to Westcott\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Entrance to footpath No.3 from the lane by the Brentor Inn<\/p><\/div>\n

650m long, this footpath was a short cut from the defunct Brentor Inn to the hamlet of Westcott.<\/span><\/p>\n

The path is accessed via a gate from the lane from Brentor Inn to the Chillaton road.<\/p>\n

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Click map to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

Brentor Footpath Nos. 5 and 5a – Langstone Manor to the river Lyd<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Langstone Manor footpath entrance<\/p><\/div>\n

There is a choice of where to start and end this footpath. Start from the Lydford-Tavistock road by either going through Langstone Manor farm or taking the signposted path opposite the turning to Brentor playing field.<\/p>\n

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The footpath entrance opposite the lane to Brentor playing field<\/p><\/div>\n

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Wild garlic and bluebells in flower in Langstone Wood<\/p><\/div>\n

At almost 2.5k, this is the longest footpath in the parish and probably one of the most varied. \u00a0The terrain includes grazing fields, steep woodland paths and wild flower meadows.\u00a0 This is one of the best places to see banks of wild garlic and bluebells in the spring.<\/p>\n

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Disused railway arch<\/p><\/div>\n

Path no.5 passes through an archway under the disused railway line bridge and ends up at the river Lyd, where you can continue on to the Lyd valley or to Liddaton.<\/p>\n

Path no.5a joins the restricted byway that leads to the river Lyd in one direction and back towards Bowden Down in the other.<\/p>\n

Beware cattle in the fields used for grazing.<\/p>\n

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Brentor Footpaths Nos 6 and 7 – Bowden Down to Broadpark and West Liddaton to Liddaton Down\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Brentor footpath No.6<\/strong><\/span> is only 275m long, the shortest in the parish. It is a shortcut from west Liddaton to Liddaton Down.<\/p>\n

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The start of footpath No.7<\/p><\/div>\n

Brentor Footpath No.7<\/strong><\/span> is almost 700m long and connects Bowden Down to Broadpark near Liddaton. \u00a0It starts from the Brentor-Liddatin Green road opposite the house called Bryher.<\/p>\n

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Brentor Footpath No.9 – <\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nBurnville to Lydford Station\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click map to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

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The start of the footpath at the entrance to Burnville Farm<\/p><\/div>\n

2.2k in length, this interesting footpath commences from the Lydford-Tavistock road along the approach to Burnville Farm.<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0After passing through the farm it cuts across fields used for grazing , then down a steep, wet and narrow path to a fenced path leading to Wastor Farm. \u00a0After passing through Wastor Farm and along the tarmac driveway to Lydford Station the path rejoins the Lydford-Tavistock road.<\/p>\n

To get back to Brentor there is the option to follow the national cycle path 27 east along the Burn Valley to West Blackdown and on to North Brentor – access via the bridleway marked in purple on the map above.<\/p>\n

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Click map to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

Brentor bridleway No.12 – South of Bren Tor<\/span>
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Bren Tor from the bridleway<\/p><\/div>\n

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The bridleway entrance is on the left<\/p><\/div>\n

This bridleway is 400m long and runs from the Lydford-Tavistock road south of Bren Tor towards Holyeat Farm.<\/span><\/p>\n

It has unrestricted views north to the Church of St. Michael de Rupe on the top of Bren Tor.<\/p>\n

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The Holyeat Farm end of the bridleway<\/p><\/div>\n

At the Holyeat Farm end of the bridleway a permissive footpath runs up the field edge and leads to Bren Tor and the church.<\/p>\n

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Other bridleways<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bridleway No.77 at West Blackdown runs along the bank to the right but is not signposted.<\/p><\/div>\n

There are two further short lengths of bridleway in Brentor parish:<\/span>
\nNo.25<\/b> is 250m long, at Lydford Station.
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No.77<\/b> is only 200m long and runs from Burn Lane on moorland near West Blackdown Cottage and is not signposted from the cattle grid.<\/p>\n

Both are extensions of Mary Tavy parish bridleways that run across Gibbet Hill.<\/p>\n

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Click map to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

Brentor restricted Byway No.14 <\/span><\/strong>– Bowden Down to the Lyd valley\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Bowden Down end of the restricted byway is on the right<\/p><\/div>\n

This byway is 1.8k long and leads from Bowden Down to beyond Asheltor Wood. \u00a0It links to the public footpath no.5a which leads south to Langstone Manor and \u00a0the Lydford – Tavistock road.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brentor has eight public footpaths, three bridleways and one restricted byway.\u00a0 In total they are less than 11k in length – not a lot for a rural parish like ours.\u00a0 But they still offer opportunities for walking in quiet areas of the parish away from familiar roads. Footpaths These public rights of way are meant […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11962,"parent":123,"menu_order":39,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11862","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brentorpc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brentorpc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brentorpc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brentorpc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brentorpc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11862"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.brentorpc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13393,"href":"https:\/\/www.brentorpc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11862\/revisions\/13393"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brentorpc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/123"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brentorpc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brentorpc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brentorpc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brentorpc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}