OUTDOORS AND ACTIVE
Out and About with Tavistock Ramblers A gentle 4½ mile stroll for winter days on Roborough Down. Dartmoor walks don’t come flatter than this! Park in one of the aircraft dispersal bays (sometimes called bomb bays) on the old Harrowbeer WWII airfield at Yelverton. (SX516673). There is a prominent rocky outcrop (Roborough Rock) at the southern end of the airfield road, adjacent to the A386. This walk has far-reaching views across the down and returns along the route of the old horse-drawn Dartmoor Railway, with both the Plymouth and Devonport leats for company. 1. Pass to the left of Roborough Rock and cross a road by the fountain that commemorates the jubilees of both Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II.
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Bear right on a grassy path away from the noisy A386. There are several paths through gorse, but keep as straight as possible to emerge on the edge of the golf course with wide views to the left. Go right by a small ‘golf course caution’ sign to reach the golf club car park. 2. Go left past the club house and down the lane. In the woodland on the left are the remains of old tin mine workings. Pass a turning signed to Yeoland and shortly after go right on a tarmac track.
Bear left immediately onto a wide grassy path across the down. Go left where the path forks. Cross a minor lane and continue, bearing slightly right. Views open up on the right towards the Cornish hills. When the path divides again, bear right passing two concrete water troughs to reach a lane. 3. Turn left up the lane to the busy A386. Cross with great care using the traffic island and go through the gate in the wooden fence. Go immediately right and
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