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Plymouth to Tavistock

19.88 miles (32 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Follow National Cycle Route 27 from Plymouth to Tavistock on this attractive largely traffic free route. The route starts near the Plymouth town centre and then heads north along the River Plym and the West Devon Way, passing by the impressive Saltram House - a George II era mansion. There is then a long traffic free stretch through woodland taking you through Bickleigh Vale to Clearbrook and Yelverton. You then cross the Grenofen Bridge over the River Walkham before an on road section takes you to Tavistock on the River Tavy.

Plymouth to Tavistock OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Plymouth to Tavistock Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

At the end of the route you can pick up with the 22 mile Drakes Trail. It starts in Tavistock and visits the Tavistock Canal and Grenofen Bridge before linking up with the popular Plym Valley Trail. The shared cycling and walking route is named after the explorer Sir Francis Drake who was born in Tavistock and has a statue at the other end of the route in Plymouth.

Elevation Profile

GPS Files

GPX File

Plymouth to Tavistock.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Plymouth to Tavistock.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)