Best Chudleigh Knighton Walks

1 hour walks
   
Walk 1 (6.7 miles)Walk 2 (4 miles)
Stover Park & Teign Gappah

Along idyllic stretches of a peaceful river Teign.

trafficBoth walksi include a stretch along a country lane with heavy traffic.
PubsThe thatched Claycutters Arms on Bovey Road

The Anchor Inn.
  
parking'the Bridge' or Playground on Bovey Road

Walk 1 Stover Park & Teign (7.2 miles)

River Teign

Difficulty:

This quite varied and very popular walk leads to the delightful Stover Park following part of the Templer Way along the graceful river Teign - with easy paddling access!

crane
Crane found next to Stover Canal Basin

It passes the recently restored Stover Canal Basin with sections of old tramway rails.

It also uses the newly constructed foot/cycle bridge across the dual carriageway.

Towards the end it crosses Knighton Heath a nature reserve by the Devon Wildlife Trust and passes the Point of InterestClaycutters Arms.

Map of Walk 1

 Walks near Chudleigh Knighton
  
 Chudleigh
This charming old market town known for its wool and tannery offers the walker many opportunities to explore an almost parklike landscape.
  
 Stover Park
Stover Country Park , once part of a large estate owned by James Templer,  is a great centre for both long and short family walks.
  
 Ideford
Ideford , an unspoilt rural village dating back to the Saxons, is still surrounded by ancient tracks and drover's lanes used for driving cattle.
  

Walk 2 along a peaceful river (4.8 miles)

Difficulty:

Chudleigh Knighton enjoys 2 pubs.

The thatched Claycutters Arms on Bovey Road The Anchor Inn.

Parking is available near the playground, see map or 'the Bridge'.

The walk takes you along beautiful stretches of the river Teign , climbing steadily to 'Gappah' . From here it offers priceless views of Dartmoor.

Bridge across the Teign
River Teign
length:
4 miles
time:
1 hr 30 mins
terrain:
tracks, paths
lanes
busy roads
8 mins
1%
altitude range
9 - 80 m
quality of track
****

Map of Walk 2