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Lydford - Okehampton

Distance: 9.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
End points:
- Lydford (Grid Ref SX510847)
- Okehampton (Grid Ref SX587952)

Lydford is worth lingering over - its two castles, ancient church and Saxon walls repay more exploration. Leaving Lydford northward, the Way follows an ancient track and then crosses pasture to the moorside village of Sourton.

From here, the Way embarks on a short length of moorland walking, the height giving superb long-range views to the edge of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall.

The final stretch into Okehampton crosses the town's medieval deer park and passes its castle, and there are diversions possible to see a spectacular Victorian railway viaduct.

Mileage between towns on route:
Lydford-Sourton: 4.5 miles
Sourton-Okehampton: 5 miles.

Public Transport: Buses at Lydford, Sourton, Okehampton; trains at Meldon, Okehampton [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 Lydford, Sourton.

Notes on route: Generally level and easy, with one climb near Sourton; a number of stiles south of Sourton.