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Two Castles Trail

The Two Castles Trail is a route of 24 miles linking the medieval castles of Okehampton and Launceston. It passes through a variety of landscapes, including moorland landscapes in the east, woodland and river valleys, and as well as the two castles themselves also gives insights into a wealth of historic interest along the way.

Walkers will discover a Victorian workhouse, a magnificent iron railway viaduct, the remains of a 19th century quarry and a 20th century reservoir before joining a medieval routeway over the edge of Dartmoor, and there's more...

A wooded hilltop Iron Age fort, the site of a Dark Age battle between Saxons and Celts and the Victorian home of Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould who wrote the hymn "Onward Christian Soldiers".

Generally easy walking with one or two short climbs, the route is waymarked except where it crosses open moorland.

The trail can be accessed by bus and/or train routes. For up-to-date information on timetables call the Traveline on 0870 608 2608 or visit www.traveline.org.uk

Sections of the Two Castles Trail
Okehampton - Bridestowe
Bridestowe - Lewdown
Lewdown - Lifton
Lifton - Launceston

The route passes through: Okehampton; Dartmoor; west Devon.

The route links with the following trails: West Devon Way; Dartmoor Way; Tamar Valley Discovery Trail; Tarka Trail; Devonshire Heartland Way.

The Two Castles Trail is featured in:
Explorer 113 Okehampton
Explorer 112 Launceston and Holsworthy