The Abbots Way

Buckfast
Buckfastleigh
Devon
TQ11 0EE

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Tavistock Church
The Abbot's Way runs across the southern part of the moor and was used originally by tradsmen travelling between the two market towns of Buckfastleigh and Tavistock.
It is a challenging route, as there are no well defined paths or route marks, but it worth doing for the views alone.
Originally stone crosses & marking stones would have marked the route, but only a few of these now remain.
The route starts at Cross Furzes, near Buckfast Abbey and is 24 miles distant.

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