I started the walk in Newton Abbott approximately 3 hours before low tide which I felt allowed plenty of time to complete the walk. There are toilets in Newton Abbott, Shaldon and Teignmouth....

Tristan

The vital thing to understand is that it's a tidal route which is dangerous if you have not checked the tides and your timings....

danravenellison

Much of it alongside the racecourse the Hackney Marshes nature reserve and the River Lenon. Mostly a flat and traffic free route. Easy to follow....

Tim Ryan

Very good route, mostly on the John Musgrave Heritage Trail which is well signposted and easy to follow. The paths are generally good and I would imagine they don't get too muddy in the winter. Half hourly trains available at both ends to take you back to your start point....

Charles Hedley

The route follows part of the Templer Way and the Templer Way signs can be followed to help you get to the River Teign....

Julie squire

You need good foot ware get tides right and enjoy...

Todd S

What should be noted is that a huge part of this route is dependent on the Tide and is inaccessible for much of the time. After several attempts I had no option but to turn back towards the A380 flyover where I was able to follow a path into a housing estate making my way along Haytor Drive up to Shaldon Road. It was unclear from the Map if there was public access from the river edge back up to the road if there were sections which were cut off by the tide and I wasn't able to see if the tide was sufficiently low enough to walk from Arch Brook to The Strand off Ringmore Road....

David Johns

2. The associated .gpx file for NewTei1 is very imprecise and may have misled another reviewer into taking an alternative and less appropriate track from Shaldon Bridge to Teignmouth Station. I have been at pains to ensure the NewTei2 .gpx is as accurate as possible and also included supplementary route guidance under Route Guidance Stages 1 & 3 below and photos.. a) Walk north for 70m up Courtenay Street and take the signposted path to the right of Sherborne House to encounter the River Lemon. d) From Town Quay follow the footpath signs and symbol slightly inland and through a path bordering an industrial estate. The path continues, well-surfaced and clearly signposted, and you will soon get a distant view of the A380 road bridge over the River Teign which is your next destination. Note: there are 2 cycle barriers on this stretch both of a design which allows a bike or pushchair to be lifted through. g) Various routes are possible but recommended is to take Teign Street (which becomes Bank Street) and turn left at Station Street to the A379 where there is a traffic island to assist crossing to the station and the Slow Way termination at madness.bandstand.stiff....

Tony Leigh

a) Walk north for 70m up Courtenay Street and take the signposted path to the right of Sherborne House to encounter the River Lemon. b) Keeping to the west (left) bank, follow the River Lemon along paths and minor roads, occasionally signposted Town Quay or displaying the Templer Way symbol, until reaching the B3195 (The Avenue). d) From Town Quay follow the footpath signs and symbol slightly inland and through a path bordering the industrial estate. The path continues, well-surfaced and clearly signposted, and you will soon get a distant view of the A380 road bridge over the River Teign which is your next destination. Note: there are 2 cycle barriers on this stretch both of a design which allows a bike or pushchair to be lifted through....

Tony Leigh

Slow Ways route crosses Teign on A379 bridge and follows pathway alongside railway line on north bank of river into Teignmouth....

pav

Easy footpath through Penninn Plantation and then route joins bridleway and the John Musgrave Heritage Trail is followed all the way through to the Cockington Estate on the edge of Torquay. Shops, pubs and cafes at Kingskerswell. Nice walk on footpaths, bridleways, country lanes and pavements....

pav

This route snakes through the countryside largely following the John Musgrave Heritage Trail....

danravenellison

2.5 miles from Ashburton, there is a lane and bridle path route from Crosspark to Wotton Cross that would make a good alternative route unless you wish to stop at the Rising Sun pub. Official route turns left after pub – this is very narrow (I would not have liked to come across any horses on the bridle path as too narrow to pass safely) and then became waterlogged with over the knee mud....

pav

Last third of walk across Ogwell Common with two stiles and steeply down through woods to River Lemon - muddy and slippery after rain, then along paths through park and town to walk end....

pav

I was lucky to do the walk at low tide when access was okay, but it was not obvious to me if the route is accessible at all at high tide....

dstansby

Walking towards Newton Abbot the last part is off-road with a good view and a woodland walk along the river before going into town....

danravenellison

Great to see that it's graded 1Y because of the hard surfaces and no significant obstacles on the route. An alternative could be created that is more direct, but I doubt it would be as enjoyable....

danravenellison

Flat route, much off-road cycle track with safe road crossings....

pav

Had some difficulty finding my way onto the right path out of Newton Abbot as there are many paths through the parkland it traverses, and so walked slightly more than the distance....

Ronnie1c

Signs posted along this section say that the race course reserve the right to close the path from 30 minutes before a race until 30 minutes after....

merribob