Directions
1. From Darthaven Marina, turn right out of the car park along the road, then bear right again towards Lower Ferry.
2. At Kingswear Village Hall, turn left up Church Hill (The Ship Inn & St Thomas Church opposite). At top of hill, at hairpin bend, turn right along Castle Road (not Beacon Lane).
3. After 0.5 mile, turn right down wooden steps, signposted Froward Point 1¼ m.
4. Just past Mill Bay Cove, turn right onto private drive, and then left after 30m, up steps and through woods. Pass above Newfoundland Cove to Brownstone Battery. (To explore the Battery, drop down the path to the right by the Coastwatch station. Turn left by the first searchlight post, then left again following the ‘acorn’ waymarker. Fork left once more to wind back up to the Coastwatch lookout).
Kingswear to Greenway
One of the area’s truly great walks, this day- long ramble follows the wooded banks of the broad and beautiful river Dart, on a route crammed with gems and jewels of human and natural history.
Start: Darthaven Marina Car Park Distance: 9 miles (circular walk) Grade: Moderate to strenuous
Terrain: Footpaths, fairly even, occasionally muddy through fields in wet weather; surfaced roads.
Obstacles & Steep Gradients: 10 stiles (3 can be bypassed); 3 flights of steps; 4 steep ascents; 2 steep descents. This route is not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs.
OS map: Explorer 0L20. Grid Ref: SX 878515 Directions
1. From Darthaven Marina, by the railway level crossing follow yellow - marked footpath along- side railway line. Head North with the river on your left.
2. At the Higher Ferry slipway, turn right over the level crossing and up road. Just beyond public toilets, bear right up ramp and steps to climb through woods. 3. At tarmac road at top, turn left along drive, signed ‘Greenway Ferry and Maypool’. 4. At main road take footpath opposite and to left down steps and through woods. Take care crossing this road as ferry traffic turns at this sharp bend with limited visbility. At the tarmac drive take footpath opposite and to right, lead- ing into Long Wood. 4. At t- junction in woods, turn left and follow track through woods above river. Track even- tually curves to right and uphill. Turn left along terrace path. 5. After steep climb, turn left over stile and follow path. Part way down hill, cross into field to right over stile and continue down along hedge line. 6. At field exit turn left, signed ‘Greenway Gardens ¾m’. Pass through gate and down track past houses. Turn left at road. 7. Continue along road and through gate. By Greenway Estate information panel turn right
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5. Bear left onto the track signed ‘HG Brownstone’. Past the Day Mark, fork left onto a green lane signed for Kingswear.
6. Turn left at Brownstone and follow the footpath through the farm and past Crocker’s Cottage crossing a small stream on large stones (taking care as, may be slippery). The footpath joins a private road. Bear left where the road forks, and then left again.
7. Follow Castle Road to Church Hill. Turn left down Alma Steps. Retrace your steps past the steam railway, and fork left past the bus shelter to the car park.
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