{"id":3805,"date":"2018-09-27T12:43:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T11:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/?p=3805"},"modified":"2022-11-27T16:01:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T16:01:40","slug":"17-west-somerset-mineral-railway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/17-west-somerset-mineral-railway\/","title":{"rendered":"17  West Somerset Mineral Railway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>A ride which marks the end of the season has for several years been over the hills to the north coast. On Tuesday the scout detrained at Sampford Peverell and took a quiet road through Huntsham and on to Morebath, where he crossed the former Devon &amp; Somerset.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Morebath<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3830\" 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-3830\" 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-3829\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077a-the-approach-to-morebath-station-now-a-number-of-homes-i-passed-here-on-a-route-refresher-in-summer-25th-september-2018-co_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3830 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3830\" title=\"The approach to Morebath Station, now a number of homes. The scout passed here on a route refresher in summer.\" data-envira-caption=\"The approach to Morebath Station, now a number of homes. The scout passed here on a route refresher in summer.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3829\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077a-the-approach-to-morebath-station-now-a-number-of-homes-i-passed-here-on-a-route-refresher-in-summer-25th-september-2018-co_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077a-the-approach-to-morebath-station-now-a-number-of-homes-i-passed-here-on-a-route-refresher-in-summer-25th-september-2018-co_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3830\" data-envira-item-id=\"3829\" data-envira-caption=\"The approach to Morebath Station, now a number of homes. The scout passed here on a route refresher in summer.\" alt=\"Morebath Station\" title=\"The approach to Morebath Station, now a number of homes. The scout passed here on a route refresher in summer.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077a-the-approach-to-morebath-station-now-a-number-of-homes-i-passed-here-on-a-route-refresher-in-summer-25th-september-2018-co_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077a-the-approach-to-morebath-station-now-a-number-of-homes-i-passed-here-on-a-route-refresher-in-summer-25th-september-2018-co_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3828\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077b-the-station-bridge-at-morebath-has-piers-which-look-as-if-they-carried-a-platform-extension-having-had-a-fairly-easy-ride-t_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3830 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3830\" title=\"The station bridge at Morebath has piers which look as if they carried a platform extension. Having had a fairly easy ride, the scout now started to climb.\" data-envira-caption=\"The station bridge at Morebath has piers which look as if they carried a platform extension. Having had a fairly easy ride, the scout now started to climb.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3828\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077b-the-station-bridge-at-morebath-has-piers-which-look-as-if-they-carried-a-platform-extension-having-had-a-fairly-easy-ride-t_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077b-the-station-bridge-at-morebath-has-piers-which-look-as-if-they-carried-a-platform-extension-having-had-a-fairly-easy-ride-t_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3830\" data-envira-item-id=\"3828\" data-envira-caption=\"The station bridge at Morebath has piers which look as if they carried a platform extension. Having had a fairly easy ride, the scout now started to climb.\" alt=\"Morebath Station\" title=\"The station bridge at Morebath has piers which look as if they carried a platform extension. Having had a fairly easy ride, the scout now started to climb.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077b-the-station-bridge-at-morebath-has-piers-which-look-as-if-they-carried-a-platform-extension-having-had-a-fairly-easy-ride-t_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077b-the-station-bridge-at-morebath-has-piers-which-look-as-if-they-carried-a-platform-extension-having-had-a-fairly-easy-ride-t_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3827\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077c-morebath-stn-bridge_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3830 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3830\" title=\"A closer look at the new-looking pier.\" data-envira-caption=\"A closer look at the new-looking pier.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3827\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077c-morebath-stn-bridge_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077c-morebath-stn-bridge_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3830\" data-envira-item-id=\"3827\" data-envira-caption=\"A closer look at the new-looking pier.\" alt=\"Morebath Station\" title=\"A closer look at the new-looking pier.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077c-morebath-stn-bridge_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077c-morebath-stn-bridge_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"225\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077a-the-approach-to-morebath-station-now-a-number-of-homes-i-passed-here-on-a-route-refresher-in-summer-25th-september-2018-co_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Morebath Station\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077b-the-station-bridge-at-morebath-has-piers-which-look-as-if-they-carried-a-platform-extension-having-had-a-fairly-easy-ride-t_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Morebath Station\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077c-morebath-stn-bridge_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Morebath Station\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077e_orig-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077e_orig-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077e_orig-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077e_orig-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077e_orig.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Having climbed appreciably, the scout stopped to take in the view. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077d_orig.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077d_orig-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077d_orig-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077d_orig-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077d_orig-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077d_orig.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The line of pylons shadows the Devon &amp; Somerset, here between Venn Cross and Morebath. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Brendon Hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3832\" 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-3832\" 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-3824\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077f-incline_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3832 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3832\" title=\"he winding house flanked by the embankment at the head of Comberow Incline. This elevation was the engineer's cottage, next to the massive cable drums.\" data-envira-caption=\"he winding house flanked by the embankment at the head of Comberow Incline. This elevation was the engineer's cottage, next to the massive cable drums.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3824\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077f-incline_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077f-incline_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3832\" data-envira-item-id=\"3824\" data-envira-caption=\"he winding house flanked by the embankment at the head of Comberow Incline. This elevation was the engineer's cottage, next to the massive cable drums.\" alt=\"Comberow Incline Winding House\" title=\"he winding house flanked by the embankment at the head of Comberow Incline. This elevation was the engineer's cottage, next to the massive cable drums.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077f-incline_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077f-incline_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3823\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077g_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3832 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3832\" title=\"At left is the former Brendon Hill village shop; the station lay beyond this. At right is an abutment of the bridge which once carried the line on from the head of the incline to Gupworthy.\" data-envira-caption=\"At left is the former Brendon Hill village shop; the station lay beyond this. At right is an abutment of the bridge which once carried the line on from the head of the incline to Gupworthy.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3823\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077g_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077g_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3832\" data-envira-item-id=\"3823\" data-envira-caption=\"At left is the former Brendon Hill village shop; the station lay beyond this. At right is an abutment of the bridge which once carried the line on from the head of the incline to Gupworthy.\" alt=\"Brendon Hill, West Somerset Mineral Railway\" title=\"At left is the former Brendon Hill village shop; the station lay beyond this. At right is an abutment of the bridge which once carried the line on from the head of the incline to Gupworthy.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077g_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077g_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3822\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077h_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3832 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3832\" title=\"The &quot;cottage&quot; end of the winding house, with the chimney breasts at each side.\" data-envira-caption=\"The &quot;cottage&quot; end of the winding house, with the chimney breasts at each side.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3822\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077h_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077h_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3832\" data-envira-item-id=\"3822\" data-envira-caption=\"The &quot;cottage&quot; end of the winding house, with the chimney breasts at each side.\" alt=\"Comberow Incline Winding House\" title=\"The &quot;cottage&quot; end of the winding house, with the chimney breasts at each side.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077h_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077h_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3821\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077i_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3832 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3832\" title=\"This elevation had fallen into worse ruin and was rebuilt by a farmer.\" data-envira-caption=\"This elevation had fallen into worse ruin and was rebuilt by a farmer.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3821\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077i_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077i_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3832\" data-envira-item-id=\"3821\" data-envira-caption=\"This elevation had fallen into worse ruin and was rebuilt by a farmer.\" alt=\"Comberow Incline Winding House\" title=\"This elevation had fallen into worse ruin and was rebuilt by a farmer.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077i_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077i_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3820\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-5 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077j_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3832 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3832\" title=\"One of the tunnels which took the winding cable to the surface at the head of the incline.\" data-envira-caption=\"One of the tunnels which took the winding cable to the surface at the head of the incline.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3820\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-5 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077j_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077j_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3832\" data-envira-item-id=\"3820\" data-envira-caption=\"One of the tunnels which took the winding cable to the surface at the head of the incline.\" alt=\"Comberow Incline Winding House\" title=\"One of the tunnels which took the winding cable to the surface at the head of the incline.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077j_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077j_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"225\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3819\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-6 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077k_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3832 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3832\" title=\"A look into the tunnel.\" data-envira-caption=\"A look into the tunnel.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3819\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-6 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077k_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077k_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3832\" data-envira-item-id=\"3819\" data-envira-caption=\"A look into the tunnel.\" alt=\"Comberow Incline Winding House\" title=\"A look into the tunnel.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077k_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077k_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"225\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077f-incline_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Comberow Incline Winding House\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077g_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Brendon Hill, West Somerset Mineral Railway\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077h_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Comberow Incline Winding House\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077i_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Comberow Incline Winding House\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077j_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Comberow Incline Winding House\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077k_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Comberow Incline Winding House\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The engineer&#8217;s cottage was incorporated within the winding house; obviously the dividing wall has long gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">While there was ore being sent down to Watchet, the incline was self-actuating. When the mines closed, an engine was installed to lift loaded wagons from Comberow, but this was unlikely to have been a substantial affair, there being not much of a future for the railway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">When the scout was last here, ten years ago, Exmoor National Park Authority were about to start clearing the incline and making access easier. It is now in about the same condition as it was then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout observed the &#8220;Incline Instructions&#8221; and pinned down the front brake on his bike for the 1:4 descent!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3833\" 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-3833\" 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-3818\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077l_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3833 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3833\" title=\"Looking down the incline from the summit.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking down the incline from the summit.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3818\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077l_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077l_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3833\" data-envira-item-id=\"3818\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking down the incline from the summit.\" alt=\"Comberow Incline\" title=\"Looking down the incline from the summit.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077l_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077l_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3817\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077m-looking-towards-summit_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3833 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3833\" title=\"Looking back at the summit. It is impossible to show the grade here as there is nothing to compare it with.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking back at the summit. It is impossible to show the grade here as there is nothing to compare it with.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3817\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077m-looking-towards-summit_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077m-looking-towards-summit_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3833\" data-envira-item-id=\"3817\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking back at the summit. It is impossible to show the grade here as there is nothing to compare it with.\" alt=\"Comberow Incline\" title=\"Looking back at the summit. It is impossible to show the grade here as there is nothing to compare it with.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077m-looking-towards-summit_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077m-looking-towards-summit_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3840\" 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\/2022\/11\/100_3931.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3833 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3833\" title=\"Part way down is a gradient post whose arms do not exaggerate.\" data-envira-caption=\"Part way down is a gradient post whose arms do not exaggerate.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3840\" 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\/2022\/11\/100_3931-961x1024-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/100_3931-961x1024-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3833\" data-envira-item-id=\"3840\" data-envira-caption=\"Part way down is a gradient post whose arms do not exaggerate.\" alt=\"Comberow Incline\" title=\"Part way down is a gradient post whose arms do not exaggerate.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/100_3931-961x1024-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/100_3931-961x1024-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"282\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3815\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077o_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3833 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3833\" title=\"Someone looking at this photograph who didn't know better would be forgiven for thinking that it was of a normal double line disused railway.\" data-envira-caption=\"Someone looking at this photograph who didn't know better would be forgiven for thinking that it was of a normal double line disused railway.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3815\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077o_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077o_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3833\" data-envira-item-id=\"3815\" data-envira-caption=\"Someone looking at this photograph who didn't know better would be forgiven for thinking that it was of a normal double line disused railway.\" alt=\"Comberow Incline\" title=\"Someone looking at this photograph who didn't know better would be forgiven for thinking that it was of a normal double line disused railway.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077o_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077o_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3814\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-5 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077p_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3833 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3833\" title=\"This massive retaining wall was being surveyed by a team on behalf of Exmoor National Park.\" data-envira-caption=\"This massive retaining wall was being surveyed by a team on behalf of Exmoor National Park.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3814\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-5 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077p_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077p_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3833\" data-envira-item-id=\"3814\" data-envira-caption=\"This massive retaining wall was being surveyed by a team on behalf of Exmoor National Park.\" alt=\"Comberow Incline\" title=\"This massive retaining wall was being surveyed by a team on behalf of Exmoor National Park.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077p_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077p_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"225\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3813\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-6 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077q_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3833 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3833\" title=\"The retaining wall is behind the fence at right.\" data-envira-caption=\"The retaining wall is behind the fence at right.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3813\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-6 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077q_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077q_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3833\" data-envira-item-id=\"3813\" data-envira-caption=\"The retaining wall is behind the fence at right.\" alt=\"Comberow Incline\" title=\"The retaining wall is behind the fence at right.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077q_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077q_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3812\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-7 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077s_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3833 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3833\" title=\"Last time the scout was here, he tumbled down from the embankment on the other side of this bridge and dislodged the saddle, making his onward journey rather uncomfortable. Since then, the park authority has installed these steps. The foot of the incline is a little to the left.\" data-envira-caption=\"Last time the scout was here, he tumbled down from the embankment on the other side of this bridge and dislodged the saddle, making his onward journey rather uncomfortable. Since then, the park authority has installed these steps. The foot of the incline is a little to the left.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3812\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-7 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077s_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077s_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3833\" data-envira-item-id=\"3812\" data-envira-caption=\"Last time the scout was here, he tumbled down from the embankment on the other side of this bridge and dislodged the saddle, making his onward journey rather uncomfortable. Since then, the park authority has installed these steps. The foot of the incline is a little to the left.\" alt=\"Comberow Incline\" title=\"Last time the scout was here, he tumbled down from the embankment on the other side of this bridge and dislodged the saddle, making his onward journey rather uncomfortable. Since then, the park authority has installed these steps. The foot of the incline is a little to the left.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077s_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077s_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077l_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Comberow Incline\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077m-looking-towards-summit_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Comberow Incline\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/100_3931.jpg\" alt=\"Comberow Incline\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077o_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Comberow Incline\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077p_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Comberow Incline\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077q_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Comberow Incline\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077s_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Comberow Incline\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout chatted to the lady and two chaps who were surveying the retaining wall and remarked that the Exmoor authority must be concerned about allowing public access, of which there did not appear to be much. &#8220;How many walkers have you seen today?&#8221; he asked. &#8220;Just you,&#8221; they replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">At Comberow, somehow the scout failed to pick up the course of the railway, possibly because of forestry operations, and took a circuitous route before joining the line again shortly before it becomes a public road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Roadwater<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3834\" 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-3834\" 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-3811\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077t_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3834 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3834\" title=\"The end of the road following the line in Roadwater, where there was once a level crossing. Note the sign pointing to the &quot;Mineral Line.&quot;\" data-envira-caption=\"The end of the road following the line in Roadwater, where there was once a level crossing. Note the sign pointing to the &quot;Mineral Line.&quot;\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3811\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077t_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077t_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3834\" data-envira-item-id=\"3811\" data-envira-caption=\"The end of the road following the line in Roadwater, where there was once a level crossing. Note the sign pointing to the &quot;Mineral Line.&quot;\" alt=\"Roadwater, West Somerset Mineral Railway\" title=\"The end of the road following the line in Roadwater, where there was once a level crossing. Note the sign pointing to the &quot;Mineral Line.&quot;\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077t_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077t_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3810\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077u-comberrow_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3834 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3834\" title=\"On the opposite side, one of the four crossing gates lies in a garden.\" data-envira-caption=\"On the opposite side, one of the four crossing gates lies in a garden.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3810\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077u-comberrow_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077u-comberrow_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3834\" data-envira-item-id=\"3810\" data-envira-caption=\"On the opposite side, one of the four crossing gates lies in a garden.\" alt=\"Roadwater Crossing, West Somerset Mineral Railway\" title=\"On the opposite side, one of the four crossing gates lies in a garden.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077u-comberrow_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077u-comberrow_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3809\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077v_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3834 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3834\" title=\"Just right of the previous shot, the railway crossed the Washford River and a little further on can be glimpsed the extension of the former Roadwater Station.\" data-envira-caption=\"Just right of the previous shot, the railway crossed the Washford River and a little further on can be glimpsed the extension of the former Roadwater Station.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3809\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077v_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077v_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3834\" data-envira-item-id=\"3809\" data-envira-caption=\"Just right of the previous shot, the railway crossed the Washford River and a little further on can be glimpsed the extension of the former Roadwater Station.\" alt=\"Roadwater, West Somerset Mineral Railway\" title=\"Just right of the previous shot, the railway crossed the Washford River and a little further on can be glimpsed the extension of the former Roadwater Station.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077v_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077v_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077t_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Roadwater, West Somerset Mineral Railway\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077u-comberrow_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Roadwater Crossing, West Somerset Mineral Railway\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077v_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Roadwater, West Somerset Mineral Railway\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Watchet Harbour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Exceeding the life of many small West Country harbours, Watchet remained in commercial use until 2000. Among the many commodities handled was wood pulp for the paper mill. The peak year was not in the 19th Century, when iron ore from the Brendon mines was being shipped: it was 1980, when imports and exports totalled 141,000 tons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Much of the harbour is now another ghastly marina, which holds not the least interest to the scout or anyone of his persuasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3835\" 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-3835\" 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-3808\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077w-watchet_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3835 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3835\" title=\"Track has been exposed on the Western Pier. In the distance at centre can be seen Steep Holm, lying in the Bristol Channel.\" data-envira-caption=\"Track has been exposed on the Western Pier. In the distance at centre can be seen Steep Holm, lying in the Bristol Channel.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3808\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077w-watchet_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077w-watchet_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3835\" data-envira-item-id=\"3808\" data-envira-caption=\"Track has been exposed on the Western Pier. In the distance at centre can be seen Steep Holm, lying in the Bristol Channel.\" alt=\"Watchet Harbour\" title=\"Track has been exposed on the Western Pier. In the distance at centre can be seen Steep Holm, lying in the Bristol Channel.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077w-watchet_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077w-watchet_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3807\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077x-watchet_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3835 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3835\" title=\"Western Pier has been greatly extended. It and the tracks used to curve right here. Pleasure steamers occasionally land here.\" data-envira-caption=\"Western Pier has been greatly extended. It and the tracks used to curve right here. Pleasure steamers occasionally land here.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3807\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077x-watchet_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077x-watchet_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3835\" data-envira-item-id=\"3807\" data-envira-caption=\"Western Pier has been greatly extended. It and the tracks used to curve right here. Pleasure steamers occasionally land here.\" alt=\"Watchet Harbour\" title=\"Western Pier has been greatly extended. It and the tracks used to curve right here. Pleasure steamers occasionally land here.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077x-watchet_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077x-watchet_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" 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\/2022\/11\/zzz077w-watchet_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Watchet Harbour\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz077x-watchet_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Watchet Harbour\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EPW039952.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EPW039952.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EPW039952.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EPW039952-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>In this 1932 view of the town, the course of the West Somerset Mineral Railway is seen coming in at centre right. The G.W.R. Minehead Branch can be seen at the top.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A ride which marks the end of the season has for several years been over the hills to the north coast. On Tuesday the scout detrained at Sampford Peverell and took a quiet road through Huntsham and on to Morebath, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/17-west-somerset-mineral-railway\/\">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\/3805"}],"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=3805"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3843,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3805\/revisions\/3843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}