Ruby Rides Route 1 - Village and Forest Trail (16.5km) Print

Ruby Country is a rural area in north west Devon, enclosed by the North Devon AONB, Dartmoor, Bodmin Moor and the north Cornwall coast, covering the 45 parishes surrounding Holsworthy and Hatherleigh.

RBW-101 Waypoint
Parking available at Cookworthy Forest Centre, suitable for horse boxes and trailers. Turn right out of car park for 50m take the futhest right forest track at junction. Continue for two thirds of a mile and go straight over the cross roads. Continue for RBW-102 Waypoint
Turn right , crossing the dismantled railway track. Continue for 400mm, keep left at the fork in the track. Go straight on at the cross roads signposted to Halwill. Follow the permissive bridleway 400m. RBW-103 Waypoint
Turn right onto the hedged lane, waymarked as a public bridleway. Follow this lane to the A3079. RBW-104 Waypoint
Cross the A3079 and continue along the dismantled railway for two thirds of a mile. Continue to folloe the public bridleway at Brendon Farm and over the railway bridge to Halwill. RBW-105 Waypoint
Turn right along the road for 50m then take the lane on the left. RBW-106 Waypoint
At the listed house follow the lane around to the left passing West and East Croft Farms to the A3079. RBW-107 Waypoint
Turn left along the A3079 and take the first right, signposted Beaworthy. Continue straight on for one and a quarter miles passing Broadmoor Farm. RBW-108 Waypoint
Turni left at Beaworthy Cross, signed Whiddon. After 80m take the public bridleway on the left. RBW-109 Waypoint
Cross the stream through a ford. RBW-110 Waypoint
Turn left at the road and follw this past Dreybury Farm and the Winsford Centre to Halwell Junction. RBW-111 Waypoint
Turn right at the Junction Inn and follow the road straight on for onw mile. RBW-112 Waypoint
Immediately before Chilla Chapel take the off road cycle track on the left. RBW-113 Waypoint
Pass through the metal bridle gate on the left and follow the permissive bridleway into Cookworthy Forest. Continue straight on and return to the Cookworthy Forest car park.