South Devon and south Cornwall, with a full description of Dartmoor and the Isles of Scilly . ne spur of them drops upon Dawlish, whence the walk over theirridge may be accomplished by a variety of intricate lanes climbingto the summit-ridge. The drive or walk from any of the placeswe have named, as well as from Teignmouth, is well worth taking,both for the sake of the bracing character of a great part of it,and for the glorious views which it commands over two of therichest valleys of Devon to the hills beyond and the sea. Thosewho simply cross the ridge by one of the high-roads need noguidan
South Devon and south Cornwall, with a full description of Dartmoor and the Isles of Scilly . ne spur of them drops upon Dawlish, whence the walk over theirridge may be accomplished by a variety of intricate lanes climbingto the summit-ridge. The drive or walk from any of the placeswe have named, as well as from Teignmouth, is well worth taking,both for the sake of the bracing character of a great part of it,and for the glorious views which it commands over two of therichest valleys of Devon to the hills beyond and the sea. Thosewho simply cross the ridge by one of the high-roads need noguidance beyond that which sign-posts afford, and we shalltherefore merely describe a walk or drive along the backbone ofthe ridge, giving a few hints as to the road up to it from thevarious places of popular resort near its foot. There is no betterstarting-point than Exeter, and our route is :— Exeter (over Haldon) to Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, or Dawlish, by road. The distances by high-road, across the ridge, to these places are—to Newton Abbot, 15 J m. ; to Teignmouth, 14 ; and to Dawlish. GREAT AND LITTLE HALDON 85 12 (the last 6 being by cross-country lanes). The route we describeadds from 3 to 5 miles to each distance. Motorists and cyclistscan go by main road to Chudleigh Station (lOf) and there, left, toKingsteignton (14£). Thence to Teignmouth is 4| east; to NewtonAbbot 1£ south-west. The only serious hill is the mile-long climbto top of Haldon. Newton Abbot to Torquay (6|) presents nodifficulty. The best way from Exeter to Dawlish (12£) is to turnleft at Alphington (1|) and shortly afterwards descend MatfordHill (with care). The drop into Dawlish is too steep to cycle down. Leave Exeter by New Bridge Street, cross Exe Bridge, andbeyond St. Thomas Station () follow the Moreton Hamp-stead road for about 3 miles. This part of the journey is veryup-and-down, and is best negotiated in a motor. A third of amile beyond Longdown End (small inn) take a lane on the leftal
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