{"id":6203,"date":"2023-10-30T11:57:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/?p=6203"},"modified":"2023-11-16T17:55:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T17:55:40","slug":"92-chulmleigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/92-chulmleigh\/","title":{"rendered":"92  Chulmleigh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>To add interest to the spring, 2023, North Devon ride, a detour was made via Chulmleigh.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-6204\" 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-6204\" 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-6190\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04833-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6204 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6204\" title=\"The view Down the line towards Bassets Bridge from Copplestone Bridge, which carries the turnpike to Okehampton.\" data-envira-caption=\"The view Down the line towards Bassets Bridge from Copplestone Bridge, which carries the turnpike to Okehampton.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6190\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04833-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04833-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6204\" data-envira-item-id=\"6190\" data-envira-caption=\"The view Down the line towards Bassets Bridge from Copplestone Bridge, which carries the turnpike to Okehampton.\" alt=\"Bassets Bridge\" title=\"The view Down the line towards Bassets Bridge from Copplestone Bridge, which carries the turnpike to Okehampton.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04833-1024x683-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04833-1024x683-640x480.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-6193\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04840-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6204 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6204\" title=\"The view Up the line from Bassets Bridge towards Copplestone Bridge.\" data-envira-caption=\"The view Up the line from Bassets Bridge towards Copplestone Bridge.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6193\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04840-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04840-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6204\" data-envira-item-id=\"6193\" data-envira-caption=\"The view Up the line from Bassets Bridge towards Copplestone Bridge.\" alt=\"Bassets Bridge\" title=\"The view Up the line from Bassets Bridge towards Copplestone Bridge.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04840-1024x683-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04840-1024x683-640x480.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-6205\" 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\/2023\/11\/100_0756-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6204 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6204\" title=\"This 2011 view has now been obscured by greenery.\" data-envira-caption=\"This 2011 view has now been obscured by greenery.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6205\" 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\/2023\/11\/100_0756-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/100_0756-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6204\" data-envira-item-id=\"6205\" data-envira-caption=\"This 2011 view has now been obscured by greenery.\" alt=\"Bassets Bridge\" title=\"This 2011 view has now been obscured by greenery.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/100_0756-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/100_0756-1024x768-640x480.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-6192\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04838-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6204 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6204\" title=\"Looking down Copplestone Bank from Copplestone Station.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking down Copplestone Bank from Copplestone Station.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6192\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04838-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04838-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6204\" data-envira-item-id=\"6192\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking down Copplestone Bank from Copplestone Station.\" alt=\"Copplestone Station\" title=\"Looking down Copplestone Bank from Copplestone Station.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04838-1024x683-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04838-1024x683-640x480.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-6191\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04837-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6204 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6204\" title=\"The station, at least, is well kept by volunteers.\" data-envira-caption=\"The station, at least, is well kept by volunteers.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6191\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04837-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04837-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6204\" data-envira-item-id=\"6191\" data-envira-caption=\"The station, at least, is well kept by volunteers.\" alt=\"Copplestone Station\" title=\"The station, at least, is well kept by volunteers.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04837-1024x683-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04837-1024x683-640x480.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\/2023\/11\/DSC04833-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Bassets Bridge\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04840-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Bassets Bridge\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/100_0756-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Bassets Bridge\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04838-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Copplestone Station\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04837-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Copplestone Station\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Through traffic passes between the two bridges on a one-way system. Traffic from North Devon follows the turnpike across Bassets Bridge, while traffic going the other way crosses the light-controlled, alternate direction Copplestone Bridge and turns right off the Okehampton turnpike to follow a new road. This the scout had always taken to be a modern provision but in fact it is shown on early surveys and must have been made at the same time as the railway.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04843.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6194\" width=\"669\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04843.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04843-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04843-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><figcaption>For a change, the scout did not turn to follow the short byway to Chenson Bridge, but stopped at Chenson No. 3 crossing to take this view Up the line. The turnpike would once have been in full view, close by the left of the line.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Not a mile from Eggesford, the scout turned at Ford Moor Cross and followed the lane to Chawleigh Week and then the byway, Chawleigh Week Hill, to the Little River Dart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-6206\" 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-6206\" 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-6195\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04844.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6206 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6206\" title=\"The sign had warned that Chawleigh Week Hill was &quot;Unsuitable for Motors.&quot;\" data-envira-caption=\"The sign had warned that Chawleigh Week Hill was &quot;Unsuitable for Motors.&quot;\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6195\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04844-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04844-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6206\" data-envira-item-id=\"6195\" data-envira-caption=\"The sign had warned that Chawleigh Week Hill was &quot;Unsuitable for Motors.&quot;\" alt=\"Chawleigh Week Hill\" title=\"The sign had warned that Chawleigh Week Hill was &quot;Unsuitable for Motors.&quot;\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04844-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04844-640x480.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-6196\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04845.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6206 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6206\" title=\"Chulmleigh lies beyond the trees on the other side of the Little Dart valley.\" data-envira-caption=\"Chulmleigh lies beyond the trees on the other side of the Little Dart valley.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6196\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04845-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04845-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6206\" data-envira-item-id=\"6196\" data-envira-caption=\"Chulmleigh lies beyond the trees on the other side of the Little Dart valley.\" alt=\"Chawleigh Week Hill\" title=\"Chulmleigh lies beyond the trees on the other side of the Little Dart valley.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04845-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04845-640x480.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-6197\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04846-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6206 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6206\" title=\"Where Chawleigh Week Clapper once spanned the Little Dart.\" data-envira-caption=\"Where Chawleigh Week Clapper once spanned the Little Dart.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6197\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04846-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04846-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6206\" data-envira-item-id=\"6197\" data-envira-caption=\"Where Chawleigh Week Clapper once spanned the Little Dart.\" alt=\"Chawleigh Week Clapper\" title=\"Where Chawleigh Week Clapper once spanned the Little Dart.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04846-1024x683-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04846-1024x683-640x480.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-6198\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04848-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6206 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6206\" title=\"Looking downstream by the bridge.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking downstream by the bridge.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6198\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04848-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04848-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6206\" data-envira-item-id=\"6198\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking downstream by the bridge.\" alt=\"Chawleigh Week Clapper\" title=\"Looking downstream by the bridge.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04848-1024x683-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04848-1024x683-640x480.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-6199\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04849.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6206 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6206\" title=\"Rock Hill led steeply to the village, past lonely Rock Cottage.\" data-envira-caption=\"Rock Hill led steeply to the village, past lonely Rock Cottage.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6199\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04849-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04849-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6206\" data-envira-item-id=\"6199\" data-envira-caption=\"Rock Hill led steeply to the village, past lonely Rock Cottage.\" alt=\"Rock Hill, Chulmleigh\" title=\"Rock Hill led steeply to the village, past lonely Rock Cottage.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04849-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04849-640x480.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-6200\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04850.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-6206 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery6206\" title=\"Upon entering the village, the scout learnt that he had followed an &quot;Ancient Trackway.&quot;\" data-envira-caption=\"Upon entering the village, the scout learnt that he had followed an &quot;Ancient Trackway.&quot;\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6200\" 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\/2023\/11\/DSC04850-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04850-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"6206\" data-envira-item-id=\"6200\" data-envira-caption=\"Upon entering the village, the scout learnt that he had followed an &quot;Ancient Trackway.&quot;\" alt=\"Chulmleigh\" title=\"Upon entering the village, the scout learnt that he had followed an &quot;Ancient Trackway.&quot;\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04850-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04850-640x480.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\/2023\/11\/DSC04844.jpg\" alt=\"Chawleigh Week Hill\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04845.jpg\" alt=\"Chawleigh Week Hill\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04846-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Chawleigh Week Clapper\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04848-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Chawleigh Week Clapper\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04849.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Hill, Chulmleigh\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04850.jpg\" alt=\"Chulmleigh\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">It being midday-meal time, the scout had a quick ride around the village and then settled on a bench at the meeting of Fore Street, South Molton Street, East Street and New Street, where he ate his lunch bought from the shop opposite, while watching, as is his wont, the comings and goings. He was surprised to see a signpost at the crossroads pointing to Dulverton, 18 miles distant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04853-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04853-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04853-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04853-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04853-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Vicars Stalls, thought to be late 15th Century, was most deserving of a photograph, the scout thought, as he explored the village after lunch.<br>Beyond is the B3137 to Dulverton. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04857-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04857-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04857-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04857-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04857-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04857-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC04857-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The scout left Chulmleigh by way of South Molton Street and then turned for Colleton Mills, where he went to look at the river diversion before continuing to Barnstaple. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Colleton-1024x519.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Colleton-1024x519.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Colleton-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Colleton-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Colleton.png 1048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The former course being prepared for the river&#8217;s diversion away from the railway in the summer of 2017.<br>Taken from <em>Rail Engineer,<\/em> January, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To add interest to the spring, 2023, North Devon ride, a detour was made via Chulmleigh. Through traffic passes between the two bridges on a one-way system. 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