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Burrator Reservoir and Dam – Burrator Reservoir loop from Walkhampton

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Burrator Reservoir and Dam – Burrator Reservoir loop from Walkhampton

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Burrator Reservoir and Dam – Burrator Reservoir loop from Walkhampton

01:34

23.0km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

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Parking

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3.91 km

B3212 Yelverton to Princetown Road, Dartmoor National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

When the B3212 leaves Yelverton it reaches open moorland and the true magic of this road begins for cyclists. High on Dartmoor, this open road is flanked by extraordinary, sweeping views of the national park and its undulating tarmac is an absolute joy to ride.

You’ll see cows and Dartmoor ponies grazing on either side, sometimes strolling across the road, and rugged, tor-topped hills all around. Fairly smooth and with a 40 mph limit, this road is hugely popular with riders and in clear weather you’ll immediately see why. In fog, the atmosphere completely changes; the road becomes eerie and you’ll see why ghost stories and folklore abound in this part of Devon.

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9.06 km

Princetown War Memorial and National Park Visitor Centre

Highlight • Monument

Princetown is a village located within Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England. It is the principal settlement of the civil parish of Dartmoor Forest. The village has its origins in 1785, when Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt, then secretary to the Prince of Wales, leased a large area of moorland from the Duchy of Cornwall estate, hoping to convert it into good farmland. He also proposed that a prison be built on Dartmoor to house the thousands of captives of the Napoleonic Wars and the later War of 1812. The site was given by the Prince of Wales, who held the lands of the Duchy of Cornwall to which the whole moor belonged. This is why the settlement is named Princetown. Princetown is the site of Dartmoor Prison, which was built in 1806 and is still in use today. Princetown is also home to the National Park Visitor Centre, which offers exhibitions and displays about Dartmoor’s history, wildlife and culture.

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9.18 km

Public Toilets Princetown

Highlight • Rest Area

They do charge 20p to use!

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9.44 km

Burrator Parish Welcome Stone

Highlight • Monument

Burrator is a grouped parish council in the English county of Devon. It is entirely within the boundaries of the Dartmoor National Park and was formed in 1973 as a result of the Local Government Act 1972 from the older councils of Meavy, Sheepstor and Walkhampton. The parish has an area of 59.45 km2 (23 sq miles), and is one of the most sparsely populated. The population count in 2011 found that 1,445 people lived in the parish. The parish coincides with the similarly named electoral ward.

The parish contains the villages of Dousland, Meavy, Sheepstor and Walkhampton, and also Burrator Reservoir which is the main water supply for Plymouth. The parish is twinned with the municipality of Mathieu, in Normandy, France. Burrator Parish Council holds the ownership of the Royal Oak Inn at Meavy, which dates back to the 16th Century. The parish of Burrator is named after Burra Tor, a large granite tor that is exposed from the field to the woodland by the dam; located at Grid Reference 553679 at the southern end of the reservoir and about halfway between its two dams blocking the outlets to the River Meavy and the Sheepstor Brook.

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18.8 km

Viewpoint and Picnic Area in Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning scenery (be careful if it's a windy day!!!)

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19.3 km

Waterfall near Burrator Reservoir

Highlight • Forest

Burrator Reservoir, near Yelverton on the south-west side of Dartmoor, is surrounded by attractive wooded countryside. On the west side of the reservoir this waterfall is fed by the Devonport Leat, an artificial watercourse that was constructed in the 1790s to provide a water supply to Devonport. Most of the water from the leat now flows into Burrator Reservoir which supplies water to Plymouth.

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19.6 km

Burrator Reservoir and Dam

Highlight • Lake

Burrator Reservoir is situated within Dartmoor, and the tranquil water and surrounding mixed woodland contrasts sharply with the open moor and the rugged Dartmoor tors. A trip here can be combined with a walk across the moors, or enjoyed as a trip of its own with plenty to do – from walking and taking in the views, to fishing for rainbow and brown trout (just be sure to get a permit, available online or by calling South West Lakes). Devon has relatively few lakes, but the situation and quality of these make them a hidden gem in Devon’s crown.

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21.8 km

Burrator Reservoir

Highlight • Trail

This is a tranquil little place, excellent for a walk, run or cycle. Beautiful scenery with lots of viewing points.

A road runs round the reservoir, so if you are walking, be aware of traffic.

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23.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.9 km

2.18 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Saturday 18 July

18°C

12°C

31 %

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Burrator Reservoir and Dam – Burrator Reservoir loop from Walkhampton

B3212 Yelverton to Princetown Road, Dartmoor National Park

Princetown War Memorial and National Park Visitor Centre

Public Toilets Princetown

Burrator Parish Welcome Stone

Viewpoint and Picnic Area in Dartmoor National Park

Waterfall near Burrator Reservoir

Burrator Reservoir and Dam

Burrator Reservoir

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