Short Walk: Bellever Tor from Dunnabridge Pound

The walk will visit Dunnabridge Pound, one of Dartmoor’s two medieval drift pounds, for horses and cattle illegally grazing the east, south and west quarters of the Moor, the walls which were built on a prehistoric site.

Built into the wall is the judge’s chair, a stone bench, with sides and a roof, probably used by the pound keeper. We will follow the Postbridge to Dunnabridge track, before we ascend the prominent Bellever Tor with its trig point.

We return using moorland paths below Laughter Tor, inspecting on our way the impressive menhir, ‘Laughter Man’, and the nearby Bronze Age stone rows. We will probably visit a pub/café after the walk.

Start time: 10:00am

End time: 1:30pm

Distance: 4.5 miles, moderate

Meet: Car park around 400m to the west of Dunnabridge Pound, Grid Ref: SX 642 746, W3W: kneeled.spot.storybook

Contact: John Howell (john.owl@btopenworld.com)

Dogs welcome on short leads. This walk is free but pre-booking is essential. Please book with John Howell for the walk and please state if interested in food afterwards. In association with Exeter Group Ramblers.