CallingtonTavistock

Caltav one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021


Distance

17km/10mi

Ascent

341m

Descent

410m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Callington and Tavistock.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Callington and Tavistock.

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Reviews - 2

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (1) No (1)

Problems reported -  Safety (1)

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Callington
Grid Ref SX3586669604
Lat / Lon 50.50316° / -4.31592°
Easting / Northing 235,866E / 69,604N
What3Words grafted.pining.laces
Tavistock
Grid Ref SX4816974443
Lat / Lon 50.54997° / -4.14453°
Easting / Northing 248,169E / 74,443N
What3Words vest.rabble.bump

Caltav One's land is

Arable 25.3%
Pasture 29.2%
Urban 32.3%
Woods 13.1%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews


Lara

10 Oct 2022 Autumn

This route starts in Callington which, if you like pasties is a great place to start. Ginsters pasty factory is based in Callington and much of the top of town has a strong waft of pasties and pies so you may want to grab one before your start. Walking out of Callington towards Seven Stones follows alongside the road on a wide pavement set back from the road which is flat , with a gentle incline at times. The road is roughly 3.5 miles long which comes into St Anns Chapel and drops down into Gunnislake. The views are incredible over the Tamar Valley and you can see right over to Plymouth Sound. Up until you arrive in the Gunnislake itself the whole walk is able to be walked on pavements but when you arrive in the village this changes. The route follows a narrow single file, windy road which has no space to walk off road, and as it is one of the main points to cross the river Tamar there are many large vehicles and lorries frequently using this road . At the bottom of the road is the bridge which crosses over the river Tamar from Cornwall to Devon. This can be busy but there are regular spaces on the bridge which are away from the traffic and the visibility is good so this does not feel as dangerous but you certainly need to have your wits about you.
Following on from the bridge is a steep hill which is actually quite pleasant if not walking in a hurry but it is a calf burner. There are cars that use this road but it is only one way and the cars are coming up the road behind you and it is a wide road so it fine to walk.
The next part of the route is also a steep hill, this one is not as pleasant and is a short cut for traffic from both directions so it good to keep in tight to the side.
You pop out on the main road to Tavistock which is windy and quite fast, this was not a pleasant part of the route and I wouldn't recommend walking it.


MoorGal

24 Apr 2021 Spring

Pros: It took me and a friend around 3 hours to walk the 17km which we were pleasantly surprised by. Lovely views to Dartmoor and Plymouth Sound at points. The first bit out of Tavistock to Harvest Home is really interesting. From Gunnislake/St Ann's Chapel, it's a fast flat pavement next to the A390 all the way to Callington. Car drivers were generally nice and gave us space on sections we were actually on the road.
Cons: Some very dodgy road crossings on the A390 around Gulworthy with blind corners and fast cars! I would not recommend walking it with small children... From Gulworthy Cottages to Newbridge it's a wide one-way road which is fine but drivers tend to race up it. No pavement/verge between Harvest Home and Gunnislake so you have to really aware of making sure you are visible on the road so cars can give you space.
Overall a very decent direct route that makes for an interesting day out. There aren't really other options that are this direct from Tavistock to Callington. Could be interesting to try it with the Calyel variation from Gunnislake which goes on some of the smaller roads through Albaston, Harrowbarrow, etc.


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