Description
This route offers a less congested and gentler gradient alternative to the SW Coast route (TEIDAW ONE). After climbing quite gently from sea level through the delightful Mules Park it makes significant use of the historic Oak Hill Cross Road, the primary link between the two towns before the construction of the toll road (now the A379) in 1827. Much remains as it was in1827, a track for carters and pedlars at best. The route concludes via several short linking paths to regain the sea front and arrive at Dawlish Station. To fully appreciate the outstanding scenery without the inconvenience of walking backwards you may prefer to walk it from Dawlish to Teignmouth.
Stage 1: Madness.Bandstand.Stiff (Teignmouth Station carpark)
Cross Exeter Road (A379) at the round-about and follow Hollands Road and Regent Street OR French Street/Pound Lane and Regent Street to the Den Promenade. Turn left and follow Den Promenade as it becomes the pedestrian way, East Cliff Walk. Continue to the entrance to Mules Park, a left turn after crossing the Eastcliff Overbridge over the railway.
Stage distance: 710m
Cumulative distance: 710m
Stage 2: Mules Park
Head N on a well-maintained gravel path which skirts the east side of Mules Park. Leave the Park at its NE corner and continue climbing N up a stony path. At the 7- barred metal gate continue N through the kissing gate. On joining the metalled Cliff Road bear left to the A379.
Stage distance: 1.03k
Cumulative distance: 1.74k
Stage 3: Oak Hill Cross Road to Holcombe path junction
Cross the A379 and take Oak Hill Cross Road (to the east of the prominent Holcombe Gate Toll House). The surface depreciates gradually until past Middle Holcombe House it reverts to the original stony cart track which served as the major historic artery linking Teignmouth and Dawlish before the 19th century toll road was constructed to accommodate horse-drawn stagecoaches.
Stage distance: 1.06k
Cumulative distance: 2.80k
Stage 4: Holcombe Down junction to Holcombe Road junction
A crossing path links the village of Holcombe to Holcombe Down. After a further 130m the route crosses a second junction with Strawberry Lane (un-signposted) to the right and the private Holcombe Park, an Alpaca Farm, to the left. Continue straight on to drop down a steep and very uneven track to cross a stream and pass Westbrook Farm House before joining a metalled section of Oak Hill Cross Road climbing left, with Holcombe Road dropping right.
Note: This short but delightful stretch is totally unsuitable for any wheeled vehicle and can be very muddy and slippery in wet weather. It can be by-passed by taking Strawberry Lane and turning left onto Holcombe Road.
Stage distance: 500m
Cumulative distance: 3.30k
Stage 5: Westbrook Farm to Oakland Woods
On joining the metalled part of Oak Hill Cross Road, with Holcombe Road joining from the right, turn left up the hill until a clearly signposted footpath off right through a five-barred gate, when the gradient levels off (270m). Take this footpath heading E along the border between two fields and Oakland Woods until a wooden pedestrian access point shortly before you reach the new housing development.
Stage distance: 740m
Cumulative distance: 4.04k
Stage 6: Oaklands Wood
Enter Oakland Woods via the pedestrian access gateway and follow the path N until you exit the Wood at John Nash Drive close to a grey painted electricity sub-station.
(Be aware that there are two earlier entrances to Oaklands Wood which might be taken. The Woods offer a safe family, environmental/exploratory experience and you may wish to bide your time here. However, it is helpful to locate this sub-station in order to locate the start of Stage 7 on the north side of John Nash Drive).
Stage distance: 180m
Cumulative distance: 4.2k
Stage 7: Oakland Park
Cross John Nash Drive by the grey painted electricity sub-station and immediately enter Oaklands Park. Follow the path which skirts the South and East perimeters of Oaklands Park to exit on Coronation Avenue by the junction with the A379, Teignmouth Road.
Stage distance: 630m
Cumulative distance: 4.83k
Stage 8: Lea Mount
Cross the A379 at the brow of the hill for the clearest view of often busy traffic in both directions. Start downhill and after 50m turn right, signposted Coast Path, to the viewing point at Lea Mount. Admire the panoramas across Lyme Bay to Berry Head to the South and the curve of Lyme Bay from north to east. On a clear day, you may even see Portland Bill, 40 miles distant.
Stage distance: 140m
Cumulative distance: 4.97k
Stage 9: Boat Cove to the Viaduct and Flippers.Grove.Objective
Keeping the railings to your right, continue until you descend the 3 zig zags to reach the cliff bottom at the railway footbridge. Cross the footbridge to Boat Cove. Follow the new concrete wave barrier to the railway viaduct which you will pass under before turning right to reach the end of the trail outside the Station Diner.
Stage distance: 680m
Cumulative distance: 5.65k
This route offers a less congested and gentler gradient alternative to the SW Coast route (TEIDAW ONE). After climbing quite gently from sea level through the delightful Mules Park it makes significant use of the historic Oak Hill Cross Road, the primary link between the two towns before the construction of the toll road (now the A379) in 1827. Much remains as it was in1827, a track for carters and pedlars at best. The route concludes via several short linking paths to regain the sea front and arrive at Dawlish Station. To fully appreciate the outstanding scenery without the inconvenience of walking backwards you may prefer to walk it from Dawlish to Teignmouth.
Stage 1: Madness.Bandstand.Stiff (Teignmouth Station carpark)
Cross Exeter Road (A379) at the round-about and follow Hollands Road and Regent Street OR French Street/Pound Lane and Regent Street to the Den Promenade. Turn left and follow Den Promenade as it becomes the pedestrian way, East Cliff Walk. Continue to the entrance to Mules Park, a left turn after crossing the Eastcliff Overbridge over the railway.
Stage distance: 710m
Cumulative distance: 710m
Stage 2: Mules Park
Head N on a well-maintained gravel path which skirts the east side of Mules Park. Leave the Park at its NE corner and continue climbing N up a stony path. At the 7- barred metal gate continue N through the kissing gate. On joining the metalled Cliff Road bear left to the A379.
Stage distance: 1.03k
Cumulative distance: 1.74k
Stage 3: Oak Hill Cross Road to Holcombe path junction
Cross the A379 and take Oak Hill Cross Road (to the east of the prominent Holcombe Gate Toll House). The surface depreciates gradually until past Middle Holcombe House it reverts to the original stony cart track which served as the major historic artery linking Teignmouth and Dawlish before the 19th century toll road was constructed to accommodate horse-drawn stagecoaches.
Stage distance: 1.06k
Cumulative distance: 2.80k
Stage 4: Holcombe Down junction to Holcombe Road junction
A crossing path links the village of Holcombe to Holcombe Down. After a further 130m the route crosses a second junction with Strawberry Lane (un-signposted) to the right and the private Holcombe Park, an Alpaca Farm, to the left. Continue straight on to drop down a steep and very uneven track to cross a stream and pass Westbrook Farm House before joining a metalled section of Oak Hill Cross Road climbing left, with Holcombe Road dropping right.
Note: This short but delightful stretch is totally unsuitable for any wheeled vehicle and can be very muddy and slippery in wet weather. It can be by-passed by taking Strawberry Lane and turning left onto Holcombe Road.
Stage distance: 500m
Cumulative distance: 3.30k
Stage 5: Westbrook Farm to Oakland Woods
On joining the metalled part of Oak Hill Cross Road, with Holcombe Road joining from the right, turn left up the hill until a clearly signposted footpath off right through a five-barred gate, when the gradient levels off (270m). Take this footpath heading E along the border between two fields and Oakland Woods until a wooden pedestrian access point shortly before you reach the new housing development.
Stage distance: 740m
Cumulative distance: 4.04k
Stage 6: Oaklands Wood
Enter Oakland Woods via the pedestrian access gateway and follow the path N until you exit the Wood at John Nash Drive close to a grey painted electricity sub-station.
(Be aware that there are two earlier entrances to Oaklands Wood which might be taken. The Woods offer a safe family, environmental/exploratory experience and you may wish to bide your time here. However, it is helpful to locate this sub-station in order to locate the start of Stage 7 on the north side of John Nash Drive).
Stage distance: 180m
Cumulative distance: 4.2k
Stage 7: Oakland Park
Cross John Nash Drive by the grey painted electricity sub-station and immediately enter Oaklands Park. Follow the path which skirts the South and East perimeters of Oaklands Park to exit on Coronation Avenue by the junction with the A379, Teignmouth Road.
Stage distance: 630m
Cumulative distance: 4.83k
Stage 8: Lea Mount
Cross the A379 at the brow of the hill for the clearest view of often busy traffic in both directions. Start downhill and after 50m turn right, signposted Coast Path, to the viewing point at Lea Mount. Admire the panoramas across Lyme Bay to Berry Head to the South and the curve of Lyme Bay from north to east. On a clear day, you may even see Portland Bill, 40 miles distant.
Stage distance: 140m
Cumulative distance: 4.97k
Stage 9: Boat Cove to the Viaduct and Flippers.Grove.Objective
Keeping the railings to your right, continue until you descend the 3 zig zags to reach the cliff bottom at the railway footbridge. Cross the footbridge to Boat Cove. Follow the new concrete wave barrier to the railway viaduct which you will pass under before turning right to reach the end of the trail outside the Station Diner.
Stage distance: 680m
Cumulative distance: 5.65k
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The narrowest part of the path is 50.0cm (2)
The steepest uphill gradient walking East 20.0% (2)
The steepest uphill gradient walking West 25.0% (2)
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4.0% of the route is lit at night (2)
27.0% of the route is paved (2)
12.0% of the route is muddy (2)
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Teignmouth
Grid Ref
SX9421873098
Lat / Lon
50.54803° / -3.49442°
Easting / Northing
294,218E / 73,098N
What3Words
madness.bandstand.stiff
Dawlish
Grid Ref
SX9639076670
Lat / Lon
50.58053° / -3.46477°
Easting / Northing
296,390E / 76,670N
What3Words
flippers.grove.objective
Teignmouth | |
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Grid Ref | SX9421873098 |
Lat / Lon | 50.54803° / -3.49442° |
Easting / Northing | 294,218E / 73,098N |
What3Words | madness.bandstand.stiff |
Dawlish | |
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Grid Ref | SX9639076670 |
Lat / Lon | 50.58053° / -3.46477° |
Easting / Northing | 296,390E / 76,670N |
What3Words | flippers.grove.objective |
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reviews
Danravenellison
08 Jan 2024Loved walking this one again. A great route to loop-up with. Teidaw One!.
Lynn Jackson
17 Jul 2023An excellent route that has been described well by others.
However, since 2021 there has been water damage to parts of the path on Oak Hill Cross Road (around around ///homelands.chuckle.organist - about 70m in length). As Dan mentioned, this gets very muddy in winter as can be evidenced by the path that has been washed away - it must have been quite a little flash flood in the winter's storms. You'll need to take care here as the path is uneven with peaks and troughs.
I am not going to remove any stars because 99% of the time this route will be walked in the summer. Just be aware that this part of the path can be muddy and very wet in bad weather.
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Mjpickt
11 Nov 2021This is a most enjoyable slow way; quieter than the coast path and good in combination with TEIDAW One for a circular walk. The terrain is highly variable, ranging from regular town pavements to uneven cross country tracks. It is in places absolutely not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.
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Danravenellison
10 Sep 2021This is a great Slow Way. Thank you for such a good route Tony! While most people would stick to the busier coast path, this way is quieter and makes its way through rolling hills.
I'm sure it gets wet and muddy after it rains.
I think a very similar route could be created that misses out steps and tight spaces.
I'll be coming back to do as Tony suggests and use Teidaw One and Two for a circular walk. Looking forward to it.
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Tony Leigh
19 Jun 2021I submitted this route as a much preferred option to TEIDAW1. All comments I would make here are already included in the route description. This is made to add a rating and verification.
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