Walks Near Ashburton

Southern Dartmoor and valley routes within 15km of Ashburton.

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The country around Ashburton mixes open southern moorland with woodland river valleys. These are the best walks within 15km — from short valley walks to longer moorland circuits.

9 walks near Ashburton

easy

Buckfast Abbey Riverside Walk

A gentle riverside walk from Buckfast Abbey along the River Dart with woodland, wildlife and peaceful views.

3.5 km1h 15m40m

easy

Hound Tor Abandoned Village Walk

A short Dartmoor classic with granite tors, big views and a genuine abandoned medieval village.

2.3 km0h 55m70m

moderate

Grimspound Bronze Age Settlement Loop

Walk through a 3,000-year-old settlement in Dartmoor's wild heart.

4 km1h 40m140m

easy

Haytor to Hound Tor – Gentle Loop

An easy-to-moderate Dartmoor loop from Haytor to Hound Tor, featuring granite tors, the historic tramway and a deserted medieval village.

6.4 km2h180m

easy

Ashburton Wool Trade

A heritage walk taking in historic streets and the edge of the Dartmoor foothills.

3 km1h 10m55m

moderate

Drizzlecombe Stone Rows

A heritage walk taking in one of Dartmoor’s most impressive prehistoric ritual landscapes.

8 km3h 15m285m

Bleak House (Dartmoor)

A heritage walk taking in high moorland solitude and a famously isolated stone shelter.

8.5 km3h 25m275m

moderate

Bellever Forest & Laughter Tor Loop

A varied Dartmoor walk combining forest tracks, open moor and a rewarding tor.

7.5 km2h 30m180m

moderate

Hound Tor & Manaton Loop

A classic Dartmoor walk around Hound Tor and Manaton with granite tors, sweeping views, and peaceful village lanes.

8.7 km3h240m

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