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Ashburton Information Centre – Higher Roborough Lane loop from Ashburton

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Ashburton Information Centre – Higher Roborough Lane loop from Ashburton

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Ashburton Information Centre – Higher Roborough Lane loop from Ashburton

02:24

8.55km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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126 m

Ashburton Arts Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Ashburton Arts Centre is housed in the Methodist Church building. It’s now home to Ashburton’s growing arts scene and there are regular performances and events held there.

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249 m

Ashburton Information Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

We are a single point of contact for information about Ashburton and the surrounding area serving visitors, local residents and businesses.

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600 m

View of Moretonhampstead from Terrace Walk

Highlight • Viewpoint

Exit the Information Centre, turn left and follow the road around past the Town Hall. Turn left and walk up North Street. When an opening appears in the high stone …

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7.18 km

Higher Roborough Lane

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The Terraces footpath exits into a lane called Higher Roborough Lane. Turn right and walk downhill until you reach East Street and right again for Ashburton town centre.

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8.40 km

Mermaid Inn (Former Church’s Hardware Shop)

Highlight • Settlement

Look out for the plaque at Church’s hardware shop in North Street. Whilst pursuing royalist troops following their defeat at Bovey Tracey, General Fairfax stayed the night at the Mermaid Inn which is now Church’s.

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8.42 km

The Card House

Highlight • Structure

Look at the slates hanging above the Ashburton Co-op store and you should be able to pick out the suits of a pack of cards. The building was originally an old gambling den and later became the ‘Card House Cafe.

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8.55 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.91 km

2.15 km

1.83 km

905 m

712 m

Surfaces

2.89 km

1.92 km

1.70 km

1.17 km

827 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Sunday 24 May

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Ashburton Information Centre – Higher Roborough Lane loop from Ashburton

Ashburton Arts Centre

Ashburton Information Centre

View of Moretonhampstead from Terrace Walk

Higher Roborough Lane

Mermaid Inn (Former Church’s Hardware Shop)

The Card House

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