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Cadover Bridge

Devon

Tranquil moorland by River Plym. Starting point for walks through ancient woodland or across open moors and tors.

on Dartmoor, near Shaugh Prior, Devon

View of Cadover Bridge with Trowlesworthy tors in distance, Dartmoor, Devon

Planning your visit

Visiting Dartmoor with your dog 

Fingle Bridge, Cadover Bridge and Shaugh Bridge are one pawprint rated places. Discover how to have a dog-friendly visit to Dartmoor.

Walkers with dogs on Marsden Moor Estate, West Yorkshire

Cows, sheep and ponies on Dartmoor

Much of the land that we look after around Cadover Bridge is designated common land. Tenants and Commoners have the right to graze this land with livestock including cattle, ponies and sheep. Please take care around livestock and be aware that they can be protective of their young, especially when dogs are present.

Dartmoor pony on Trowlesworthy Warren, Upper Plym Valley, Devon

Information on ticks and Lyme disease 

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks – find out how we manage the risks at our places and find helpful links to the NHS here.

Two walkers on a grassy trail amid scrub and rocky outcrops, near Cadover Bridge, Upper Plym Valley, Dartmoor National Park, Devo

Sustainable travel across Dartmoor National Trust 

Sustainable travel to National Trust places around Dartmoor is easier than you might think. We've put together a useful guide to help you navigate some greener transport options.

Visitors arriving by bus at Quarry Bank

Follow the Countryside Code 

Help to look after National Trust places by observing a few simple guidelines during your visit and following the Countryside Code.

A visitor carrying a backpack and walking along a footpath at Divis and the Black Mountain with stone walls either side, the countryside visible in the background.
Two visitors walking through the grounds of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal with the abbey ruins in the background

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