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Our Walks in the South West |
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Get behind the cliches of clotted cream and Cornish Pasties and discover a magical world of history and beauty. Breathtaking clifftop walks, rugged open country and some of the finest coastline in Britain. Mind you, make sure you do get a pastie, oh, and a scone with jam and clotted cream! (Glass of cider anyone?!)
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 All walks are downloadable in Adobe Acrobat format to make them easy to print out.
If you haven't got Acrobat Reader, you can download it for free here.
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How Do I Get My Walk?
Easy! Just click 'Buy Now' which takes you to PayPal. Once you've paid, click the large button that sends you 'Back to Pushchairwalks Downloads'. Your download will be on the page you arrive at, click 'Download Here ', print out and go walking! |
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PWS2: Velvet Bottom, Charterhouse |
FREE TRIAL!!! |
1 hour : 1.5 miles (2 km) |
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You don't need baby lotion – just head to the Mendip Hills for a Velvet Bottom! This is a lovely there-and-back walk down a pretty valley in an old mining area. Easy paths suitable for lightweight buggies and OK for tandems, but a bit narrow for double buggies. |
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PWS4: Ubley Warren, Charterhouse |
2 hours: 3.5 miles (6 km) |
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A walk round Ubley Warren nature reserve taking in local history from Roman forts to lead mining. A very off-road walk through lovely countryside with variable paths and there is one stile to lift over. |
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PWS3: South Milton Sands to Hope Cove, Kingsbridge |
1 hour 30 minutes: 2.75 miles (4.5 km) |
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Take the coast path to the picturesque village of Hope Cove . This was once a thriving fishing village and it is still famous for its crabs and lobsters. There is a beautiful sandy beach to occupy the kids as well as tea shops, shops and a pub. |
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PWS5: Dartington Hall, Totnes |
1 hour 45 minutes: 3.25 miles (5.2 km)
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A great walk along streams and the banks of the River Dart to the internationally famous Dartington Hall. There are great views of steam trains and plenty of historical buildings on route. Dartington Hall is the perfect setting for a picnic or a pub lunch! |
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PWS6: Stover
Country Park , Newton Abbot
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1 hour: 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
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This easy walk takes you through the tranquil Stover Country Park and is the perfect way to have fun and introduce the kids to the local wildlife. There are ducks to feed, a great children's trail and an aerial walkway too. |
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PWS7: Froggintor Quarries, Princetown, Dartmoor |
2 hours: 3.75 miles (6 km
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A simple and easy walk to a granite quarry with fantastic views across open moorland. The track follows the route of a disused railway and is an ‘easy access' route suitable for all pushchairs and wheelchairs for the majority of the walk. |
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PWS10: Meldon Quarries and Viaduct, Okehampton |
1 hour: 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
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This short walk takes you through the West Okement valley passing limestone and aplite mines, an impressive vistorian cast iron viaduct and a reservoir. The route is only suitable for all terrain pushchairs and has a steep downhill section at the beginning.
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