Shaugh Bridge


Ancient oakwoods and mossy boulders cloak the Plym Valley; riverside walks pass the atmospheric Dewerstone Rocks and industrial ruins.
Ancient oakwoods and mossy boulders cloak the Plym Valley; riverside walks pass the atmospheric Dewerstone Rocks and industrial ruins.
This landscape of woodland and granite crags, apparently so natural, has been shaped by many generations of human activity. The remains of a 19th century iron mine, quarry tramway, and brick kiln as well as evidence of charcoal burning can be seen around.
From where the Rivers Plym and Meavy join, the land rises over 150 meters up to Wigford Down, where the landscape is littered with prehistoric stone structures. There are enclosures; the stone ramparts of a prehistoric fort; and hut circles, spread across the open moorland.
Leave the route at Shaugh Station platform (SX527 636) and follow the road north to Shaugh Bridge.
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
Gift Aid | Standard | |
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Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.