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Brixton - Hooe Lake

Distance: 5 miles
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
End points:
- Brixton (Grid Ref SX554523)
- Hooe Lake (Grid Ref SX504529)

West of Brixton the Trail crosses an attractive tidal creek and just over a mile further west from here it splits into two.

This arm heads west over a plateau area, offering far-ranging views to Dartmoor in one direction, the sea in another direction and to Plymouth in a third.

This arm of the Trail ends at Hooe Lake, on the edge of Plymouth, where it also meets with the South West Coast Path and with the West Devon Way route which skirts the western side of Dartmoor to Tavistock and Okehampton.

Milages between towns on route
Brixton - Hollacombe Hill; 2.5 miles
Hollacombe Hill - Hooe Lake; 2.5 miles

Public Transport: Buses at Brixton, Hollacombe Hill, Staddiscombe, Hooe.

Relevant maps/guides: 1:25,000 scale: Explorer no. OL20 South Devon. 1:50,000 scale: Landranger no. 202 Torbay and South Dartmoor; 202 Plymouth and Launceston

Facilities along route: Pubs and shops at Brixton and Hooe

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