| Lustleigh Cleave | |
|---|---|
 View onto Lustleigh Cleave | |
  Lustleigh Cleave Location in Devon | |
| Length | 2 miles (3.2 km) North West-South East |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 50°37′16″N 3°44′49″W / 50.621°N 3.747°W |
| River | River Bovey |
The Lustleigh Cleave is a steep sided valley above the River Bovey[1] in the parish of Lustleigh on Dartmoor. The cleave has been noted for its beauty since the 1800s,[2][3] and features extensively in guidebooks.[4][5]
- ^ Crossing, William (1914). Guide to Dartmoor; a topographical description of the forest and the commons. Plymouth Western Morning News Co. p. 72.
- ^ Rowe, Samuel (1898). A perambulation of the antient and royal forest of Dartmoor and the Venville precincts, or a topographical survey of their antiquities and scenery. JG Commin. p. 136.
- ^ Nicholls Worth, Richard (1880). Tourist's guide to South Devon. London: Edward Stanford. pp. 76–77.
- ^ A handbook for travellers in Devonshire (9th Revised ed.). London: John Murray. 1879. pp. 143–149.
- ^ Baddeley, MJB; Ward, CS (1884). South Devon and South Cornwall. London: Dulau and Co. pp. 96–98.