Walks

What is foraging? Foraging means finding, identifying and harvesting food growing in the wild. You have probably plucked a delicious, fat, juicy blackberry from a bush before, so you are already a forager! This activity is a great way of re-discovering your local area. Foraging for...

Princetown Circular Walk A 12 mile loop, starting and finishing from the car park of the Plume of Feathers in Princetown, the highest village on Dartmoor. This route is renowned for its beautiful wildflowers, and takes in views of the notorious Dartmoor Prison, the Dartmoor Prison...

“All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.” - said Friedrich Nietzsche Walking is truly in abundance around Melrose Cottage, whatever level of fitness and ability you have, you will find something to do close by.  Okehampton Town Trail Okehampton Town Trail is an easy route, and you...

What do you recommend doing in Devon?  As the owners of Melrose Cottage, a stunning, open plan holiday cottage in the heart of West Devon, we get asked this a lot! In this article we highlight our top 5 - the must-see  and must-dos when on...

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