{"id":14121,"date":"2026-06-18T10:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/?p=14121"},"modified":"2026-06-19T17:59:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:59:03","slug":"133-eggesford-to-okehampton-over-the-plateau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/133-eggesford-to-okehampton-over-the-plateau\/","title":{"rendered":"133 Eggesford to Okehampton, over the plateau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The scout had planned to ride from Okehampton but he got wind of a visit by Campaign for Better Transport, part of Better Transport Week’s nationwide tour. Finishing at Okehampton may have allowed the scout to meet people from the organization to which the Teign Valley subscribes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scout climbed the long hill from the Taw Valley, past Eggesford House, and stopped at Wembworthy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St. Michael’s Church, Wembworthy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The scout carried on and joined the Torrington turnpike at Berner’s Cross, from where it is not far to the former R.A.F. Winkleigh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The turnpike and a minor road were closed for the duration, as happened at Smeatharpe<\/a>. After closure of the airfield, the turnpike was given a new, straight course and the lane going left at the junction made use of part of the perimeter track. Runway No. 2 – 00-18 – lies beneath the junction and is used for static caravan storage to the north. The runways were of roughly equal length. The old control tower can be seen from the gate at right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n