The first walk encircles Chudleigh ,a town full of character owning much of it's former prosperity to the wooltrade.
Brief description of route:
A From lane beside Bowling Club turn right into Brocklands then left into a cyclepath .At the T junction cross road and turn left.
B Turn right into Colway Lane and continue into Higlands Park. At the end turn left onto a public footpath.
CAt the end of the path turn right and cross the dual carriage way bridge. Do not take first lane on left but continue up hill.
D Just before a farm yard turn left into a lane and track and continue downhill ignoring footpath on right.
E After 660m turn left onto public footpath along the Teign, a typical Devon river,fast flowing ,quite shallow and broad. Stay on the lower path nearest the river.
F At the edge of the wood take path up hill to rejoin the main public footpath.
Follow this skirting the edge of the wood.
The path joins a service road. After a tunnel there is quite a steep climb to a T junction.
Turn left and follow lane back into Chudleigh.
G At Fore Street turn left then just after the church turn right onto a footpath.
Turn right at Parkway Road, left into Lawn DriveHere almost immediately turn right into another Lane which becomes a footpath. Cross stream and keep to right of hedge.
H Go through gap in hedge at gate and continue to next gate. Here turn left and follow path to Tower Hill
Turn left then right along the river.