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Bellever Trail


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About Bellever Trail

The Bellever Trail is perfect for a peaceful meander through the forest where you will stumble across silent hut circles occupied by grazing ponies and secretive wildlife.

There are some gentle slopes but the trail is well surfaced. Please keep all gates shut in order to prevent cross-breeding with ponies from the surrounding area. Please do not feed the ponies.

Download the trail map (pdf - 1896k)

How to get there:

Bellever Trail can be started from Bellever Car Park in Bellever. Postbridge is the nearest town or village.

At Postbridge, on the B3212 Yelverton to Mortonhampstead road, take the turning signposted for Bellever. After 1 1/2km, you will enter the village. Turn left at the triangle of grass, and after 130m you will see the entrance to Bellever Forest on the right.

OS Grid Reference: SX 655 770
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Wildlife

Mammals: We have information about Red deer and Roe deer

Birds: We have information about Nightjar

Bellever Car Park Facilities.
ToiletsParking ChargeEasy Access
Grade of trail:
Sensible footwareModerate
Trail waymarking:
red
Length of trail:
(4 km) 2.5 miles
Approximate time of trail:
Open or closed:
open
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:

Dartmoor Team Bellever Office

01822 880203
e-mail: enquiries.peninsula@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

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