{"id":13706,"date":"2026-03-05T23:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T23:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/?p=13706"},"modified":"2026-03-14T10:30:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T10:30:38","slug":"130-cadeleigh-cheriton-fitzpaine-and-stockleigh-pomeroy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/130-cadeleigh-cheriton-fitzpaine-and-stockleigh-pomeroy\/","title":{"rendered":"130  Burn, Cadeleigh and Cheriton Fitzpaine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The first &#8220;lunchtime 30&#8243;\u2014and it was exactly 30 miles\u2014in what seemed like ages took the scout up the Exe Valley and over Raddon Top.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Traffic seemed unusually light on the Exe Valley road. Were motorists bracing themselves for fuel price shocks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">He noticed as he passed that the entrance to Burn Halt had been cleared so he went back to take advantage of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-13710\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-13710\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13707\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01671.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13710 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13710\" title=\"The path to Burn (for Butterleigh) Halt.\" data-envira-caption=\"The path to Burn (for Butterleigh) Halt.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13707\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01671-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01671-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13710\" data-envira-item-id=\"13707\" data-envira-caption=\"The path to Burn (for Butterleigh) Halt.\" alt=\"Cadeleigh, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Stockleigh Pomeroy\" title=\"The path to Burn (for Butterleigh) Halt.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01671-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01671-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13708\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01672.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13710 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13710\" title=\"Burn Farm cattle is gathered on the line ahead.\" data-envira-caption=\"Burn Farm cattle is gathered on the line ahead.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13708\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01672-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01672-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13710\" data-envira-item-id=\"13708\" data-envira-caption=\"Burn Farm cattle is gathered on the line ahead.\" alt=\"Cadeleigh, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Stockleigh Pomeroy\" title=\"Burn Farm cattle is gathered on the line ahead.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01672-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01672-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13709\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01673.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13710 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13710\" title=\"It is a shame that this path has been lost as the structural parts of the suspension bridge appear sound.\" data-envira-caption=\"It is a shame that this path has been lost as the structural parts of the suspension bridge appear sound.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13709\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01673-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01673-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13710\" data-envira-item-id=\"13709\" data-envira-caption=\"It is a shame that this path has been lost as the structural parts of the suspension bridge appear sound.\" alt=\"Cadeleigh, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Stockleigh Pomeroy\" title=\"It is a shame that this path has been lost as the structural parts of the suspension bridge appear sound.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01673-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01673-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01671.jpg\" alt=\"Cadeleigh, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Stockleigh Pomeroy\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01672.jpg\" alt=\"Cadeleigh, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Stockleigh Pomeroy\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01673.jpg\" alt=\"Cadeleigh, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Stockleigh Pomeroy\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">It is a long climb from the valley to Cadeleigh, the village which gave its name to the station. It would have been Bickleigh but for there already being one between Plymouth and Tavistock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-13715\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-13715\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13712\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01681.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13715 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13715\" title=\"The summit of the climb from the valley floor.\" data-envira-caption=\"The summit of the climb from the valley floor.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13712\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01681-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01681-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13715\" data-envira-item-id=\"13712\" data-envira-caption=\"The summit of the climb from the valley floor.\" alt=\"Cadeleigh, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Stockleigh Pomeroy\" title=\"The summit of the climb from the valley floor.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01681-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01681-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13711\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01679.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13715 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13715\" title=\"The Cadeleigh Arms is run by the community.\" data-envira-caption=\"The Cadeleigh Arms is run by the community.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13711\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01679-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01679-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13715\" data-envira-item-id=\"13711\" data-envira-caption=\"The Cadeleigh Arms is run by the community.\" alt=\"Cadeleigh, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Stockleigh Pomeroy\" title=\"The Cadeleigh Arms is run by the community.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01679-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01679-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13713\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01683.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13715 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13715\" title=\"Grade I listed St. Bartholomew's Church.\" data-envira-caption=\"Grade I listed St. Bartholomew's Church.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13713\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13715\" data-envira-item-id=\"13713\" data-envira-caption=\"Grade I listed St. Bartholomew's Church.\" alt=\"Burn, Cadeleigh and Cheriton Fitzpaine\" title=\"Grade I listed St. Bartholomew's Church.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01683-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01683-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13714\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01685.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13715 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13715\" title=\"The tower is possibly of 14th Century origin.\" data-envira-caption=\"The tower is possibly of 14th Century origin.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13714\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-4 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01685-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01685-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13715\" data-envira-item-id=\"13714\" data-envira-caption=\"The tower is possibly of 14th Century origin.\" alt=\"Cadeleigh, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Stockleigh Pomeroy\" title=\"The tower is possibly of 14th Century origin.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01685-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01685-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"200\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01681.jpg\" alt=\"Cadeleigh, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Stockleigh Pomeroy\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01679.jpg\" alt=\"Cadeleigh, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Stockleigh Pomeroy\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01683.jpg\" alt=\"Burn, Cadeleigh and Cheriton Fitzpaine\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01685.jpg\" alt=\"Cadeleigh, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Stockleigh Pomeroy\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01687-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01687-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The sun came out in time for the scout&#8217;s lunch at Church Cross in Cheriton Fitzpaine. The church is St. Matthew&#8217;s. He remembered that there was tut-tutting in the community shop the last time he was here because he chose not to wear a face nappy.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout crossed the Crediton to Bickleigh turnpike and rode through Stockleigh Pomeroy, on the old road. From there, it was not a long climb to Raddon Top where the scout took in the hazy views before continuing through Shute and Langford to the Barnstaple road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-13718\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-13718\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13717\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01690.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13718 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13718\" title=\"Floodwater trying to reach the Creedy had caused a washout at New Bridge, a combined rail and river crossing.\" data-envira-caption=\"Floodwater trying to reach the Creedy had caused a washout at New Bridge, a combined rail and river crossing.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13717\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01690-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01690-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13718\" data-envira-item-id=\"13717\" data-envira-caption=\"Floodwater trying to reach the Creedy had caused a washout at New Bridge, a combined rail and river crossing.\" alt=\"Burn, Cadeleigh and Cheriton Fitzpaine\" title=\"Floodwater trying to reach the Creedy had caused a washout at New Bridge, a combined rail and river crossing.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01690-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC01690-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13719\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; 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Traffic seemed unusually light on the Exe Valley road. Were motorists bracing themselves for fuel price &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/130-cadeleigh-cheriton-fitzpaine-and-stockleigh-pomeroy\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13706"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13706"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13730,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13706\/revisions\/13730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}