South Dartmoor & the South Hams in 1909 in a series of reproductions of Ordnance Survey’s famous ” Inch to the Mile” maps published in the Alan Godfrey Editions to provide a historical record of England & Wales in the second half of 19th & early 20th century. The map covers the area centred on Ivybridge, stretching from Cattedown, Egg Buckland & the Staddon Heights eastwards to Halwell & Harberton, & from Buckfastleigh southwards to Loddiswell. Other locations include Aveton Gifford, Bickleigh, Brixton, Cornwood, Dean Prior, Diptford, East Allington, Egg Buckl&, Ermington, Harford, Holbeton, Laira, Modbury, Moreleigh, Newton Ferrers, North Huish, Plympton, Rattery, Shaugh Prior, South Brent, Turnchapel, Ugborough, Wembury, Woodleigh & Yealmpton. On the reverse is an extract from Devon Sheet 120.09 covering South Brent in 1904. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the OS Inch to the Mile Maps: the maps provide an invaluable overview of a wider area, typically 18 x 12 miles (29 x 19 kms approx.), & offer historical mapping for small towns & villages not covered by the more detailed series for which the Godfrey Editions are better known. On the reverse all the maps have historical notes & most titles also include a more detailed, large scale map of a small town or a village in the area. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Limestone, granite, sandstone. quarries, cliffs, crags & boulders. South Devon & Dartmoor has almost every type of climbing imaginable. This sturdy hardbacked book provides concise but detailed route descriptions along with plenty of witty asides. Inlcudes colour photographs & many maps & photo-diagrams of the routes, photographs of the rock faces with routes superimposed. ...

This collection of walks complements Pathfinder South Devon & Dartmoor, an area acclaimed as the last great wilderness in Britain. The haunting beauty of the central moorland studded with old tin mines & one of Britain`s highest concentrations of historic remains is explored on several routes through the national park, including those passing Vixen Tor, one of the tallest & most distinctive granite tors on Dartmoor, Princetown & Buckfastleigh Moor. However, there are also explorations of the hills, river valleys & picturesque villages of the surrounding countryside the South Hams & south-east Devon, & especially the spectacular coastline. Contents 1. Cockington Valley 2. Bench Tor 3. Gara Rock & Portlemouth Down 4. Stover Country Park & the River Teign 5. Vixen Tor & Pew Tor 6. Exe estuary & Exminster Marshes 7. The Yealm Estuary 8. Venn Ottery Common 9. Dart Estuary & Dartmouth Castle 10. Broadhembury 11. Loddiswell & the Avon Valley Woods 12. Ashburton & Whiddon Scrubs 13. Three Reservoirs Walk 14. Brixham & Churston Point 15. Prawle Point & Woodcombe Point 16. Otter Estuary, East Budleigh & Otterton 17. Kingston & the River Erme 18. Bolt Head & Salcombe Estuary 19. Start Point & Hallsands 20. Torcross, Slapton Ley & Stokenham 21. Beer & Branscombe 22. Rippon Tor, Pil Tor & Buckland Beacon 23. Widgery Cross & Great Links Tor 24. Yes Tor & High Willhays 25. Sidmouth, Salcombe Regis & Weston Combe 26. Princetown, Dartmoor Railway & Leather Tor 27. Dittisham, Cornworthy & Tuckenhay 28. Buckfastleigh Moor ...

This new second edition of South Devon & Dartmoor is part of Bradt`s distinctive ` Slow travel` series of guides to UK regions, offering in-depth exploration of one of England`s most popular areas. Written by resident experts Hilary Bradt & Janice Booth, it is the essential companion guide to discovering not just the obvious & most popular sites, but also for getting off the beaten track & understanding what makes this gorgeous part of the country tick. Much of the information in Bradt`s South Devon & Dartmoor has appeared in no other guidebook (apart from the first edition of this book) as the authors uncover the lesser-known charms of the region as well as different aspects of the more popular places, together with colourful characters from the past, folk history, & literary links from Agatha Christie to Conan Doyle. The guide has a special emphasis on car-free travel: walking, cycling & river boats, as well as local buses & trains. Local food is covered, while accommodation & places to eat & drink have been h&-selected by the authors, from idyllically located campsites to stylish boutique B& Bs, with additional advice from a Devon-based tour operator who has personally tested many restaurants & hotels. Colourful & witty writing, along with the authors` enthusiasm for their subject, makes the guide a pleasure to read. With Bradt`s South Devon & Dartmoor discover the region`s award-winning gin distillery & new whisky distillery; learn what really goes on at a wassail gathering; find out what you should do if you`re harassed by pixies on Dartmoor; & discover where the International Worm-Charming Festival is held. Also included are selected walking routes with maps, & entertaining & informative stories about historical characters & folklore, while small & historic little village churches, with their idiosyncratic saints & intriguing carvings, are described in loving detail. Wet weather activities are also suggested for each area. ...

South Devon & Dartmoor Walks is the Jarrold Pathfinder guide to exploring the best walking possibilities in south-west Engl&. The guide covers a range of routes including walks in Broadhembury, the Yealm Estuary, Brixham & Churston Point, Rippon Tor & Buckfastleigh Moor. The walks are colour-coded by difficulty, ranging from short, easy strolls to more challenging rambles over more rugged terrain, often including climbs. Ordnance Survey mapping accompanies each walk, giving walkers detailed guidance on completing the route in conjunction with comprehensive route descriptions. Each of the walks begins with information on starting points, total distance, approximate times, parking advice, refreshments & the relevant Ordnance Survey Landranger & Explorer maps. Individual route descriptions have reference points that are included on each map extract, helping walkers plan their route accordingly. An overview of the walks covered in the guide gives further information on grid reference & general comments on the specific walk. A ...

A detailed topographic map from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Brixham to Newton Ferrers (showing the district of South Hams, & parts of the Dartmoor National Park & South West Coast Path) Edition B3; Publication date August 2010 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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The coast of South Devon on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map OL20, waterproof version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. The map extends westwards beyond Newton Ferrers to Plymouth, eastwards beyond Brixham to Torquay, & inland to include part of the Dartmoor National Park. Coverage

Includes:: Paignton, Totness, Dartmouth, Salcombe, Ivybridge, sections of the South West Coast Path National trail, The Two Moors Way, the Erme-Plym Trail, etc.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

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The coast of South Devon on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map OL20, paper version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. The map extends westwards beyond Newton Ferrers to Plymouth, eastwards beyond Brixham to Torquay, & inland to include part of the Dartmoor National Park. Coverage

Includes:: Paignton, Totness, Dartmouth, Salcombe, Ivybridge, sections of the South West Coast Path National trail, The Two Moors Way, the Erme-Plym Trail, etc.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.



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South Devon in the Short Walks guide series, produced in association with Ordnance Survey & published by Crimson; comprising a range of walking guides to popular British destinations. Each title

Includes:: 20 varied walks that are suitable for walkers of all ages & abilities & is accompanied by detailed Explorer 1:25, 000 Ordnance Survey mapping with colour-coded marked routes. The guides are structured in three main sections with different levels of difficulty- short & easy walks, those of modest length that may include uphill walking & more challenging routes that may be longer & over more rugged terrain- covering a total of 20 walks. Each walk has a mini summary & an information box with details of starting points, distance, approximate time, parking & any individual route features. There is also information on refreshments, local transport & public toilets en route. Appendices provide further useful information on walking safety, GPS, the Countryside Code, local organisations & Ordnance Survey maps.

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South Devon is famed above all for its magnificent rugged coast, stretching from Plymouth in the west to Seaton in the east, a coastline of imposing sandstone cliffs broken into by long winding estuaries & traversed throughout by the South West Path. Punctuating this coast are a series of popular seaside resorts, both large & small, historic ports & picturesque fishing villages. The many delightful & historic old towns include Totnes & Dartmoor &, above all, the cathedral city of Exeter. & do not forget that the local delicacies of cider, pasties & cream teas add to the overall enjoyment of a walk in South Devon. ...