BOATYARDS & FARMYARDS Need to know Distance: 3.2 miles Exertion: A good long countryside walk Time: Allow 2 hours with time to enjoy the views plus more to stop for lunch Terrain: i erside field aths and a short stretch of road. Wellies advisable if wet! Dogs: On leads near livestock, some roads Refreshments: Bring a picnic or take the ferry to across to Dittisham Start Postcode: TQ5 0EH Grid Reference: SX 88171 56054
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his walk is always popular with the children as there are so many different things to see. It offers views of the busy boatyard at Galmpton and various rotting hulks in the creek, lots of mud to splash about in, geese and chickens on the farm, long views up and down the Dart, lots of interesting flora and fauna and, if you like, a short ferry ride over the river to Dittisham for a quick drink or a pub lunch. This route follows parts of the Dart Valley Trail, the John Musgrave Heritage Trail and the Greenway Walk.
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1 From the car park at Galmpton Creek follow the path around the easterly shoreline and head up the hill on the tarmac road behind the boatbuilders’ yard. When the road comes to an end take the footpath on the left up over the hill at Mill Point. When you reach the crest there’s a fine iew across the ri er to urrow oint near Dittisham. The river is at its widest point here at nearly 1000 metres across. Follow the path down the hill where it leads on to the riverbank at Old Mill Farm and follow the shoreline around the bay to a large ancient oak where the ath ta es to the fields you ha e young children or adventurous dogs be careful of the mud here at low tides as one can easily get stuck if you venture too far! 2 Climb over the stile and follow the path up over the hill past the mighty fallen pine tree and through the gate in the ence i estoc is o ten gra ing in these fields so dogs must be on leads under close control. Follow the ath u to the fi e bar gate and through the yard o Lower Greenway Farm. 3 Once through the farmyard climb over the stone stile on the le t u o er the field and o er another stone stile then cross the road into the Greenway Plantation. Follow the ath u through the woods to another fi e bar gate (don’t forget to shut it behind you), past the route signposted for Greenway, then follow the path to the next gate and look out for the amazing paperbark trees on the edge of the Greenway Arboretum on the right.
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