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Dewerstone Wood

Along the river and an old granite tramway under the Dewerstone crags.

Distance
1.8 km loop
Time
30 minutes
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Buses from Shaugh Bridge

Monday 9 November to Friday 13 NovemberLast 6 of 8:
09:58, 12:58, 15:58 (59 to Royal Parade A14)
12:16, 15:13, 18:27 (59 to Southway The George P&R)
Saturday 14 NovemberLast 6 of 8:
10:00, 12:58, 15:59 (59 to Royal Parade A14)
12:17, 15:15, 18:40 (59 to Southway The George P&R)
Sunday 15 NovemberNone

From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December16:1215:1015:40
15 March18:1917:1517:45
15 June21:2820:2520:55
15 September19:3318:3019:00

From the route’s slowest published time (30 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Bus 59 from Plymouth stops outside the car park, Monday to Saturday

Start: Shaugh Bridge car park, grid reference SX533637. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Granite paths; one short climb
  • The White Thorn pub in Shaugh Prior

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.

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