Bovey Green Man to Lustleigh
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Come and experience one of the oldest and quirkiest May Day Dartmoor festivals, before a relaxed walk along the valley to Lustleigh - one of the most picture postcard villages of England.
This quite crazy festival features walking vegetation (aka Green Men) and the most eclectic morris dancing from Punk Rock, Goth, to traditional.
After spending about 90 minutes seeing some of the parade, morris dancing and Green Men around town and visiting the stalls, we will start the walk to Lustleigh going past Parke (National Trust).
The walk follows a disused railway line to the beautiful chocolate box village of Lustleigh, where we will have lunch, before returning to Bovey via a very slightly hill different route. The walk is 8 miles in total but not too arduous and is largely flat, with some lovely views of the lush valley.
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What to bring
Water: bring at least a litre
Medicines: if you have hay fever, diabetes, minor ailments etc.
Rucksack: or any other bag
Footwear: hiking boots, or sturdy trail Shoes
Layered clothing: lets you quickly adapt to changes in the weather and body temperature. Go for a base layer (vest or t-shirt) and a mid layer (a micro fleece or shirt) and in cooler weather add an outer layer (a windproof jacket or thick fleece)
Trousers: ideally not jeans which become heavy and cold in the rain, breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry and on warm days shorts are OK
Waterproof jacket: breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry
Hat or cap: stay warm in winter and shaded in summer
Sunglasses: for any sunny day, even in winter
Sun cream: can be useful even on cloudy and winter days
Snacks: bring biscuits, energy bars, gels, bananas, chocolate or dried fruit for example and put them somewhere easy to get hold of
Lunch: bring a packed lunch unless otherwise stated
Food & drink
There are lots of stalls in Bovey, but actually we will walk to Lustleigh. In Lustleigh you are welcome to eat a packed lunch. The majority will probably eat at the gorgeous Primrose Tea Rooms, and there is the Cleave Inn for pub grub. We will allow an hour for lunch so as long as you are efficient, you can order some food and relax