Roughtor Holy Well
The Roughtor Holy Well was discovered in 1970 on the slopes of Rough Tor, then lost again and re-discovered and restored in 1994. Unsurprisingly, given its history, it's not that easy to spot from a distance in all the granite fragments on the slopes of Rough Tor. A spring rises in the well but the stream runs only a few hundred metres before disappearing again into boggy ground. The reeds that grow along the stream are the easiest way to locate it.
On walks
- Rough Tor and Brown Willy (5.2 mile walk)
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Download the app and use it to explore the walks and to purchase a guided route.
The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.
The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.
The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.
Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.
A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.
Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.
Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need a phone or wifi signal during the walk.
The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.
We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.
