High up on the northern fen at an altitude of 1,841ft. 561m. rises the river Tavy, first documented in 1125 as the Taui. The infant river trickles out of the peat at South Tavy Head and then makes its way down over a moorland course of about 5ý miles during which it tumbles down through ââ¬ËThe Cleaveââ¬â¢ and then winds it way on to Tavistock meaning: stoc or holy place/monastery by the river Tavy where it leaves the National Park to continue the final 14ý miles of itââ¬â¢s journey to the sea. During its journey from the head the river picks up no less than 19 tributaries which all swell its waters as they cascade over many rocks, falls and pools. The map below shows the majority of the Tavyââ¬â¢s moorland course as it winds its way down into the cleave.n
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