TWO MOORS The Ramblers' Association is a national organisation which exists to facilitate the enjoyment and discovery on foot of Britain's countryside. Click on a group name or area of the map to reach individual group websites and walk details
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TWO MOORS WAY
Brief Description
The Two Moors Way is a long-distance walking route between Ivybridge on the southern edge of Dartmoor and Lynmouth on the North Coast of Exmoor, comprehensively waymarked except on the open moorland sections. It has a total length of 102 miles (163 km), making it an ideal week's walk.The Way links the only two National Parks in southern England, and crosses both of them north-south. Not surprisingly, it passes through landscape of exceptionally high quality. Not only does this include the high moorland of some of the Dartmoor and Exmoor sections, but also the deep and wooded valleys of the moorland edges and between the moors, unspoilt rural scenery with a remote and tranquil feel difficult to find elsewhere in modern times. Walking mostly not difficult, but one or two strenuous stretches; some unwaymarked open moorland requiring navigational skills.
Other Paths
The Two Moors Way is the major north-south walking route across Devon, but the County has a whole network of walking routes, some of which link to the Two Moors Way. For example, the Way coincides with the Tarka Trail for part of the route on Exmoor; links with the South West Coast Path at its northern end and with the Little Dart Ridge and Valley Walk, Taw-Teign Link, Dartmoor Way and Erme Valley Trail; a coast to coast walk is possible using the last of these.
Guide Books
An official guide has been published by the Two Moors Way Association. This details the entire route at an approximate scale of 1:18,000 with accompanying instructions where clarification is required. This book is available in local shops and Tourist Information Centres, price £4.95, or may be purchased from the Two Moors Way Association, "Coppins", The Poplars, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 9HH, price £4.95 including p&p.
The Two Moors Way Association also maintains an updated list of accommodation on or near the route. Details of a packhorse service for luggage carrying are also available. A copy of the most recent list may be obtained from the above address, price 50p plus a stamped addressed A5 envelope.A guide book for the Two Moors Way, by John Macadam, has been published by Aurum Press in association with the Ordnance Survey, price £12.99. The publication is available from most good book shops (ISBN 1 85410 458 6).
Public Transport

The ideal way to walk the Two Moors Way is to leave the car at home and use public transport to access the route. Bus services may be used to reach both ends of the route, Ivybridge and Lynmouth. Ivybridge may also be reached by train from Plymouth. In addition, Morchard Road, at the centre of the route, is on the Exeter-Barnstaple branch rail line.

Various other locations along the route may also be reached by less frequent bus services.

Public transport information for the South West is available from Traveline 0870 608 2608.

DevonBus timetable publications can be obtained from DevonBus 01392 382800.

For detailed information about public transport links between Lynton and Ivybridge, contact the Lynton Tourist Information Centre 01598 752225.

Train information is available from National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950.