{"id":11675,"date":"2025-08-08T09:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T08:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/?p=11675"},"modified":"2025-08-16T09:57:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T08:57:33","slug":"121-manaton-and-north-bovey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/121-manaton-and-north-bovey\/","title":{"rendered":"121 Manaton and North Bovey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The scout wanted to take a shot of the entrance to the former sanatorium at Hawkmoor to accompany his Moreton Branch piece. To avoid unnecessary climbing, he rode to Bovey and up the neighbouring valley.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He stopped on a climb to gaze along this lovely drive, with huge granite boulders scattered on either side, as if cast like pebbles from the hand of a giant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The entrance to the old hospital, one and a quarter miles from the former Hawkmoor Halt. When T.B. was being fought, the place was an isolation unit. Now it houses the wealthy who isolate themselves.
Long ago, the scout attended a one-day hedge laying course on the site, organized by National Park rangers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The scout climbed to Slade Cross, moved after the road was straightened, and dropped down to the valley at little Packsaddle Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most of Devon’s bridges are now crowded by trees and Packsaddle is no exception. No one seems to care.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After crossing the Wray Brook and River Bovey in close succession, the scout climbed to join the Manaton road and continued to climb to Trendlebere Down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A view south-east unfolds on the last part of the climb.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Bovey Tracey is seen at left and Kingsteignton can be made out in the distance at right. The Teign estuary is at centre but out of sight. +<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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From Trendlebere, the houses at the former hospital site can be seen just left of centre. At right, nearer the camera, are the houses near the former halt. +<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Vehicles can be seen on the main road, which descends left towards Kelly. +<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Lustleigh Cleave, seen from Trendlebere. +<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n