SPRINGTIME TRANQUILITY Need to know Distance: 7 miles Exertion: A good long countryside walk Time: Allow 3 hours Terrain: Riverbank and woodland. Not suitable for pushchairs or very young children. Take care near the river as currents are strong in places. Dogs: Under close control near livestock Refreshments: Bring a snack and a flask Start Postcode: TQ9 5JR Grid Reference: SX 80212 60932
1For convenience this route starts from the car park at Totnes train station on the southbound side, it is a pay and display car park so one could park a little further away to avoid the fee. At the far end of the car park follow the brown information signs toward the steam railway and Rare Breeds Farm, when you reach the river turn left and head upstream. The riverside path takes you up past the Totnes Weir, the most upstream point of the tidal Dart, and on to a short section of road that is the drive to Dartington Hall. Look out for for the wildlife viewing platform on the right of the road but also look left,
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pring has well and truly sprung and as the winter rain fades to a memory what better than taking to the great outdoors to drink in the fresh air, feel the warmth of the sun on one’s face and marvel at the blanket of flowers that have appeared as if by magic. This Totnes to Staverton walk is a little further afield than usual but it’s been a spring favourite of mine for many years and is well worth the drive to get a fix of the riverbank at its prettiest. The route is not circular but there are variations in the pathways that all lead in the same direction bearing in mind proximity to the river.
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