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Okehampton - Bridestowe

Distance: 7 miles
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
End points:
- Okehampton (Grid Ref SX587952)
- Bridestowe (Grid Ref SX587952)

Okehampton Castle, one of the two great Norman castles from which the Trail gets its name, looks over the early part of the Trail.

A length of moorland walking follows, giving views of a superb iron Victorian railway viaduct [a short diversion can be made to visit this].

Passing the church at Sourton, tucked into the side of the moor, the Trail crosses pasture land to arrive at the ancient Christian site of Bridestowe.

Mileages between towns on route:
Okehampton-Sourton: 5 miles
Sourton-Bridestowe: 2 miles

Public Transport: Buses at Okehampton, Sourton, Bridestowe; trains at Okehampton, Meldon [both seasonal].

Relevant maps/guides: 1:25,000 scale:Explorer no. OL28 Dartmoor 1:50,000 scale:Landranger no.191 Okehampton and North Dartmoor

Facilities along route: All facilities at Okehampton; pubs at Sourton, Bridestowe; shops at Bridestowe.

Notes on route: A long steady climb between Okehampton and Sourton; several stiles south of Sourton; otherwise reasonably easy.