アイビーブリッジのおすすめランニングルート

The car park is currently free (June 2024) and ideal for leaving a car and catching the train west of east, or starting a hike/cycle into the surrounding area

Ivybridge station is well-placed for exploring southern Dartmoor by bike or on foot. Direct services run from Penzance, London Paddington & Cardiff. There are two platforms, the closest of which is for trains running to Plymouth & beyond, whilst the one opposite is for trains running eastbound towards Exeter and beyond. No bike parking services, unfortunately, but most services have space for at least two bikes - best reserve before travel (if you can!).

A good track alongside the River Erme that makes an enjoyable run. It's a stony track that dries fast and offers a reliable way up and down the valley all year round. You'll find plenty of swim spots along the Erme - perfect for cooling off on a hot weather run.

Left Lake is a small lake on the right of the Two Moors Way trail from Ivybridge heading north to Red Lake. It's a great little pool with a peaty bottom, so the water is quite dark. It warms up well if you get a few days of sunshine, perfect for a quick dip on a long run on the south moor.

Red Lake is an area of former china clay workings, with a peaceful lake and volcano-shaped spoil heap. Today it's a grass covered hill with great views over the south moor. The lakes in the area are inviting on a hot day, and it's a good site for a responsible wild camp. The track from Ivybridge is a long run, but the navigation is easy and it feels brilliantly wild. OuterEdge Events hold a popular Dartmoor Volcano race to this point each September.

Left Lake is a small lake on the right of the Two Moors Way trail from Ivybridge heading north to Red Lake. It's a great little pool with a peaty bottom so the water is quite dark. It warms up well if you get a few days of sunshine.

Red Lake is a the volcano shaped spoil heap from the china clay and other mineral mining that used to occur here. Today it's a grass covered hill with great views over the south moor. The lakes are still and inviting on a hot day and it's a good site for a responsible wild camp.

One of the oldest industrial sites in the county, the mills here began life in the 1500s. The paper mill itself was constructed in the late 1700s and was sold to Francis Fincher in the early 1800s. The Fincher family made paper here by hand until their bankruptcy in the 1830s. In 1837, the first paper machine was installed and the mill continued to run, creating both hand made and mechanically made paper. The mill prospered and, incredibly, continued life until 2013 when it shut down after production was moved north. In 2014, it was bought by Burrington Estates who are transforming into luxury housing but retaining its historical structure.