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Chagford

Devon


Slow Ways linking Chagford and Crediton, Moretonhampstead, North Tawton, Okehampton, Princetown

England / Devon / Chagford

Chagford’s five Slow Ways are 60% checked

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 5/5
verified: 2/5
and surveyed: 0/5

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Walk to Chagford from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Chagford—Crediton
Chagcre one

Double check Distance 24km/15mi Ascent 529m Descent 642m
Chagford—Crediton
Chagcre three Survey me Distance 27km/17mi Ascent 716m Descent 839m
Chagford—Moretonhampstead
Chamor one Survey me Distance 7km/5mi Ascent 198m Descent 206m
North Tawton—Chagford
Norcha one Review me Distance 21km/13mi Ascent 449m Descent 396m
Okehampton—Chagford
Okecha one Verify me Distance 18km/11mi Ascent 437m Descent 398m
Princetown—Chagford
Pricha one Pioneer me Distance 20km/12mi Ascent 591m Descent 366m
Princetown—Chagford
Pricha two Review me Distance 28km/17mi Ascent 810m Descent 584m

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Collective progress

54% of Chagford’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

7/7

drawn

6/7

reviewed

0/7

surveyed

2/7

verified

7 people have contributed to Chagford’s Slow Ways

2 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Chagford

125km out of 144km have been walked and reviewed

238km of reviews have been shared in Chagford

Latest Updates

I attempted to walk this on 25 Nov 2023 heading from Chagford to Okehampton but the stepping stones crossing of the river Teign 1.5 miles from Chagford was impassable. I rejoined the Okecha route at Throwleigh and followed it to the edge of Okehampton where I cut through a nicer way into the town via Ball Hill woods....

grindle

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Before exiting Dartmoor you stop at a lovely village called South Zeal which i was fortunate enough to arrive as they had just started their yearly festival. Stayed for a few days and enjoyed the folksy music and people. From there it's mostly country roads up to North Tawton but it can't be helped with the lack of public footpaths....

Steven Pinkham

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Steven Pinkham took this photo on Pricha two

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From there it's fairly simple although in the later forests, around Fernworthy, there's a lot of deforestation so all the maps are a bit inaccurate in the size of the forests. But once you make it to Chagford it's a beautiful little town with a great camping shop for getting any new supplies....

Steven Pinkham

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The train station is up the hill from the town centre so if coming by train and you have no particular need to go into the town, you could follow a bridleway signed ‘tramlines bridleway’, which leads west-east from station road immediately adjacent to the station entrance, and join the slow way just past Ball Hill viaduct. The route soon heads off-road again following a bridleway to Sticklepath. After Sticklepath the slow way picks up the Dartmoor Way promoted route, which it then largely follows to Chagford, with just a slight deviation just past South Zeal (South Zeal has pubs and shops and wcs), following quiet lanes and footpaths to Throwleigh, passing through a secret meadow. The route finishes on quiet lanes again entering Chagford, a very nice little town with a good choice of independent shops, pubs and cafés....

Helen C

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Second, the path from Postbridge to Chagford via the reservoir is poorly marked on the slow ways maps. Just after this the Slow Ways path goes straight on, but really the better path is to the right and into the forest above the reservoir....

Richard Wetenhall

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After you cross the bridge, you walk back north-west and then turn north to walk up to Cheriton Bishop on lanes....

Richard Wetenhall

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Charles Hedley took this photo on Chagcre one

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Just one small issue is a small section of route below Castle Drogo is not really there anymore and has been fenced off. There is an easy diversion by just continuing on the path you are already on, although it does add a few hundred metres to the route (see picture attached)....

Charles Hedley

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This is really a lovely route between Chagford and Crediton, the highlight being the long stretch along the river Teign....

Charles Hedley

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The first half from Chagford, after a short section on pavement & quiet country lanes, follows the River Teign through the stunning gorge below Castle Drogo & through Fingle Woods. From Clifford Bridge the route follows quiet country lanes with very little traffic. Continuing from Cheriton Bishop the route crosses a bridge over the A30 then follows a bridleway along a lane then though fields. From then on the route follows very quiet country lanes through mid Devon countryside....

Helen C

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Would be 5* but for an essential 400 metres along the unpaved B3212 between Bughead cross and Thorns Cross....

Tim Ryan

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I really wanted to help this route on its way to a snail but unfortunately I feel the section along the B3212 is just too dangerous for a published walkers' route. But don't get me wrong, much of this route is really beautiful using some lovely footpaths....

Bostal Boy

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Public transport links to Chagford are limited but there are more buses to/from M’hampstead, including a bus to/from Chagford twice a day. It also follows part of the Dartmoor Way at the M’hampstead end. A legal issue rather than access issue as such - there was a path available to go around the fenced off areas - but the official path follows a ridge line & would offer better views....

Helen C

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Chagford—Crediton

QuercusXHispanica added Chagcre three, a new walk from Chagford to Crediton

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Chagford

jo parker surveyed Chagford

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Chagford—Crediton

Slow Ways added Chagcre one, a new walk from Chagford to Crediton

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Chagford—Moretonhampstead

Slow Ways added Chamor one, a new walk from Chagford to Moretonhampstead

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North Tawton—Chagford

Slow Ways added Norcha one, a new walk from North Tawton to Chagford

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Okehampton—Chagford

Slow Ways added Okecha one, a new walk from Okehampton to Chagford

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Princetown—Chagford

Slow Ways added Pricha one, a new walk from Princetown to Chagford

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Princetown—Chagford

Slow Ways added Pricha two, a new walk from Princetown to Chagford

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Chagford, Fri 29 March

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Chagford’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SX7006287542

Lat / Lon

50.67299° / -3.84026°

Easting / Northing

270,062E / 87,542N

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Chagford's meeting point

Public toilet

Wheelchair accessible toilet

Supermarket or convenience shop

Restaurant, cafe or pub

Accommodation

Accommodation for under £50 a night

Campsite

Bothy

Free wifi

Mobility scooter hire

Off-road wheelchair hire

Disabled Parking

Train station

Bus stop

Ferry

Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town

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