{"id":7673,"date":"2024-07-17T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/?p=7673"},"modified":"2024-07-26T08:51:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T07:51:33","slug":"102-ugbrooke-and-haldon-aerodrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/102-ugbrooke-and-haldon-aerodrome\/","title":{"rendered":"102  Ugbrooke and Haldon Aerodrome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The scout set off on 17th June to follow a route he had last taken during the plague.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">It took another ride on 17th July to complete this piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In June, after buying his lunch in the Chudleigh Co-op, he found Clifford Street closed on the edge of town and so wove his way around the back roads and emerged onto the old turnpike at Coburg Corner. He turned to follow the stub of the turnpike left after part of it was smothered by the dual carriageway and then climbed towards Gappah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On both rides, he stopped at the corner where Lancelot &#8220;Capability&#8221; Brown&#8217;s carriage drive to Ugbrooke joins the public road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-7675\" 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-7675\" 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-7647\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07430.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7675 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7675\" title=\"Chudleigh Rocks and the outskirts of the town can be seen.\" data-envira-caption=\"Chudleigh Rocks and the outskirts of the town can be seen.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7647\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07430-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07430-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7675\" data-envira-item-id=\"7647\" data-envira-caption=\"Chudleigh Rocks and the outskirts of the town can be seen.\" alt=\"Chudleigh Rocks\" title=\"Chudleigh Rocks and the outskirts of the town can be seen.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07430-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07430-640x480.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-7646\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07427-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7675 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7675\" title=\"Chudleigh Rocks. This was taken on 17th July when the light was better.\" data-envira-caption=\"Chudleigh Rocks. This was taken on 17th July when the light was better.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7646\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07427-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07427-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7675\" data-envira-item-id=\"7646\" data-envira-caption=\"Chudleigh Rocks. This was taken on 17th July when the light was better.\" alt=\"Chudleigh Rocks\" title=\"Chudleigh Rocks. This was taken on 17th July when the light was better.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07427-1024x683-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07427-1024x683-640x480.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\/2024\/07\/DSC07430.jpg\" alt=\"Chudleigh Rocks\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07427-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Chudleigh Rocks\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Turning away from Gappah at the top of the climb, the scout rode towards the ridge. A kink marks the start of the 1773 diversion of the road north of Castle Dyke, which the then Lord Clifford, acting on the advice of Brown, was permitted to do so that it would not be seen from Ugbrooke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-7674\" 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-7674\" 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-7648\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07431.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7674 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7674\" title=\"Brown's carriage drive passes beneath the public road by Winstow Cottages.\" data-envira-caption=\"Brown's carriage drive passes beneath the public road by Winstow Cottages.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7648\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07431-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07431-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7674\" data-envira-item-id=\"7648\" data-envira-caption=\"Brown's carriage drive passes beneath the public road by Winstow Cottages.\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" title=\"Brown's carriage drive passes beneath the public road by Winstow Cottages.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07431-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07431-640x480.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-7649\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07434.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7674 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7674\" title=\"A little beyond the bridge is the start of the estate wall. The drive beyond the gate leads to the one just crossed.\" data-envira-caption=\"A little beyond the bridge is the start of the estate wall. The drive beyond the gate leads to the one just crossed.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7649\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07434-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07434-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7674\" data-envira-item-id=\"7649\" data-envira-caption=\"A little beyond the bridge is the start of the estate wall. The drive beyond the gate leads to the one just crossed.\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" title=\"A little beyond the bridge is the start of the estate wall. The drive beyond the gate leads to the one just crossed.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07434-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07434-640x480.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-7650\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07435.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7674 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7674\" title=\"The wall adjoins the land for well over half a mile. It is very well maintained.\" data-envira-caption=\"The wall adjoins the land for well over half a mile. It is very well maintained.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7650\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07435-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07435-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7674\" data-envira-item-id=\"7650\" data-envira-caption=\"The wall adjoins the land for well over half a mile. It is very well maintained.\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" title=\"The wall adjoins the land for well over half a mile. It is very well maintained.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07435-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07435-640x480.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-7651\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07436.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7674 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7674\" title=\"Old surveys do not show a carriage drive ending at this gate.\" data-envira-caption=\"Old surveys do not show a carriage drive ending at this gate.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7651\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07436-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07436-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7674\" data-envira-item-id=\"7651\" data-envira-caption=\"Old surveys do not show a carriage drive ending at this gate.\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" title=\"Old surveys do not show a carriage drive ending at this gate.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07436-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07436-640x480.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\/2024\/07\/DSC07431.jpg\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07434.jpg\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07435.jpg\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07436.jpg\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout wondered whether carriage drives passing over or under public roads were meant to give the impression of a larger estate. He had passed beneath one at Tawstock in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Very near the rampart of Castle Dyke, an iron age hillfort, the scout stopped to take the views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07439-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07439-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07439-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07439-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07439-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07439-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07439-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Haytor Rocks can be made out at centre, with the Bovey and Wray valleys to the right. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07438-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07438-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07438-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07438-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07438-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07438-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07438-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>What would those ancients who knew the hillfort have made of the modern landscape?<br>Hennock lies high on the far hill at left. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07437-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07437-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7652\" width=\"670\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07437-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07437-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07437-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07437-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07437-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>St. Martin &amp; St. Mary&#8217;s dominates the town. Between it and the buildings seen at the edge of the fields lies the A38 Chudleigh Bypass.  At right of centre in the distance can be seen Canonteign House. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\/2024\/07\/DSC07443-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7685\" width=\"610\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07443-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07443-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07443-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><figcaption>On the approach to Biddlecombe Cross, there is another gate. It looks as if, formerly, the public road went down the hill from here towards Smoothway Lodge. The other end of the road which went south of Castle Dyke either joined here or on the hill.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-7676\" 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-7676\" 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-7657\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07445.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7676 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7676\" title=\"The former road was behind the wall at right. The carriage drive running north of Middle Lake started at Smoothway Lodge.\" data-envira-caption=\"The former road was behind the wall at right. The carriage drive running north of Middle Lake started at Smoothway Lodge.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7657\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07445-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07445-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7676\" data-envira-item-id=\"7657\" data-envira-caption=\"The former road was behind the wall at right. The carriage drive running north of Middle Lake started at Smoothway Lodge.\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" title=\"The former road was behind the wall at right. The carriage drive running north of Middle Lake started at Smoothway Lodge.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07445-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07445-640x480.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-7656\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07444.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7676 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7676\" title=\"This drive, not one of Brown's, would have been the most stunning approach to the house, taking the visitor around the lake and over the dam.\" data-envira-caption=\"This drive, not one of Brown's, would have been the most stunning approach to the house, taking the visitor around the lake and over the dam.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7656\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07444-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07444-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7676\" data-envira-item-id=\"7656\" data-envira-caption=\"This drive, not one of Brown's, would have been the most stunning approach to the house, taking the visitor around the lake and over the dam.\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" title=\"This drive, not one of Brown's, would have been the most stunning approach to the house, taking the visitor around the lake and over the dam.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07444-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07444-640x480.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\/2024\/07\/DSC07445.jpg\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07444.jpg\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In June, the scout had found the main gate open and had curiously ventured as far as the visitors&#8217; car park hut, where a pleasant lady told him that for \u00a319 he could join the 1230 house tour. The place is little advertised, if at all, and sees not a great many visitors. Encouraged by this, the scout promised the lady that he would return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07446-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07446-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07446-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07446-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07446-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07446-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07446-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Just inside the gate, to the right, is Top Lake (once Higher Pond), created by damming the Ug Brook, or Ugbrooke Stream as it seems to be known as today, a tributary of the Teign. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07449-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07449-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7659\" width=\"670\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07449-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07449-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07449-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07449-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07449-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>To the left of the drive is another pond, possibly a late C19th work. The road to Ideford can be seen beyond at centre. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout climbed the hill again, passing the converted stable where the &#8220;retired&#8221; 14th baron, Thomas, now lives. The scout was relieved to find only 14 cars and just six people booked on the house tour. In the absence of bicycle parking, the lady in the hut promised to watch the scout&#8217;s Raleigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07450-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07450-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7660\" width=\"670\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07450-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07450-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07450-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07450-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07450-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The south-southwest elevation of the house, seen from the chapel garden. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout joined the 1230 house tour, with latecomers, still numbering fewer than a dozen. It wasn&#8217;t quite what he expected but it did have one astonishing moment, when the &#8220;secret&#8221; bookcase door was opened to reveal the family&#8217;s gallery pew in St. Cyprian&#8217;s Chapel, said to be the oldest Catholic parish church in the south west, where mass has been celebrated since 1673. The group was told, however, that currently there was no priest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">After the tour, most participants went to the Orangery for refreshment. Rather than queuing, the scout wandered into the gardens and then found himself on the lakeside walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07451-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07451-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07451-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07451-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07451-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07451-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07451-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The rear of the house which once would have been occupied by the 40 servants. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07454-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07454-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07454-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07454-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07454-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07454-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07454-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Taken from the little island at the head of Middle Lake (once Middle Pond). It is reached by a footbridge behind the camera at left. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07456-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07456-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07456-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07456-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07456-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07456-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07456-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The scout only saw six others in the grounds. This is the northern bank of the Middle Lake. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07457-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07457-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07457-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07457-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07457-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07457-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07457-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Rather than disturb the ducks lazing on the grass, the scout climbed to the carriage drive from Smoothway Lodge.  The west-northwest elevation was defaced by scaffolding. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\/2024\/07\/DSC07460.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7665\" width=\"643\" height=\"434\"\/><figcaption>In a side creek lay this arch, possibly a folly. A half submerged fibreglass rowing boat lay beneath the camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07461-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07461-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07461-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07461-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07461-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07461-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07461-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The scout waited for the sun to come out but gave up and took this from the dam on Middle Lake. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Here, Brown&#8217;s meandering carriage drive from Winstow joins the newer one from Smoothway Lodge. On the other side of the dam, where water cascades down to Lower Pond, is another drive leading towards Gappah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">However much he wanted a bite to eat, the scout had made up his mind on the stroll that \u00a37.50 for a sandwich and \u00a34.50 for a cup of coffee in a deserted caf\u00e9 would not do for lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-7677\" 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-7677\" 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-7667\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07463.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7677 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7677\" title=\"The exterior of St. Cyprian's Chapel hides what was revealed when the &quot;secret&quot; door was opened.\" data-envira-caption=\"The exterior of St. Cyprian's Chapel hides what was revealed when the &quot;secret&quot; door was opened.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7667\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07463-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07463-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7677\" data-envira-item-id=\"7667\" data-envira-caption=\"The exterior of St. Cyprian's Chapel hides what was revealed when the &quot;secret&quot; 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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\/2024\/07\/DSC07465.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7677 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7677\" title=\"Alexander Clifford, part of a 500-year old dynasty, it might have been thought would not need a personalized numberplate.\" data-envira-caption=\"Alexander Clifford, part of a 500-year old dynasty, it might have been thought would not need a personalized numberplate.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7669\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07465-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07465-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7677\" data-envira-item-id=\"7669\" data-envira-caption=\"Alexander Clifford, part of a 500-year old dynasty, it might have been thought would not need a personalized numberplate.\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" title=\"Alexander Clifford, part of a 500-year old dynasty, it might have been thought would not need a personalized numberplate.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07465-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07465-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"246\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-7697\" 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\/2024\/07\/53363277127_e4e5156f92_c.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7677 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7677\" title=\"The scout thought that having no numberplate was far more relaxed. The railway's utilicon does have a small one at the rear, as if a unique vehicle needs a number.\" data-envira-caption=\"The scout thought that having no numberplate was far more relaxed. The railway's utilicon does have a small one at the rear, as if a unique vehicle needs a number.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7697\" 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\/2024\/07\/53363277127_e4e5156f92_c-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53363277127_e4e5156f92_c-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7677\" data-envira-item-id=\"7697\" data-envira-caption=\"The scout thought that having no numberplate was far more relaxed. The railway's utilicon does have a small one at the rear, as if a unique vehicle needs a number.\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" title=\"The scout thought that having no numberplate was far more relaxed. The railway's utilicon does have a small one at the rear, as if a unique vehicle needs a number.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53363277127_e4e5156f92_c-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53363277127_e4e5156f92_c-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"267\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07463.jpg\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07464.jpg\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07465.jpg\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53363277127_e4e5156f92_c.jpg\" alt=\"Ugbrooke\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">After thanking the lady for minding his bicycle, the scout, gnawed by hunger, headed for Haldon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">He passed beneath the one-mile Ideford straight, a 1965 diversion of the A380, and then came upon Chudleigh Arch, the bridge which carried the old road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-7678\" 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-7678\" 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-7639\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC06972.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7678 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7678\" title=\"Chudleigh Arch (or sometimes Ideford Arch) which once carried the A380.\" data-envira-caption=\"Chudleigh Arch (or sometimes Ideford Arch) which once carried the A380.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7639\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC06972-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06972-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7678\" data-envira-item-id=\"7639\" data-envira-caption=\"Chudleigh Arch (or sometimes Ideford Arch) which once carried the A380.\" alt=\"Chudleigh Arch\" title=\"Chudleigh Arch (or sometimes Ideford Arch) which once carried the A380.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06972-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06972-640x480.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-7640\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC06975.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7678 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7678\" title=\"The abandoned road above the bridge remains as a footpath. Behind the camera, the road has been declassified..\" data-envira-caption=\"The abandoned road above the bridge remains as a footpath. Behind the camera, the road has been declassified..\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7640\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC06975-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06975-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7678\" data-envira-item-id=\"7640\" data-envira-caption=\"The abandoned road above the bridge remains as a footpath. Behind the camera, the road has been declassified..\" alt=\"Chudleigh Arch\" title=\"The abandoned road above the bridge remains as a footpath. Behind the camera, the road has been declassified..\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06975-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06975-640x480.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\/2024\/07\/DSC06972.jpg\" alt=\"Chudleigh Arch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06975.jpg\" alt=\"Chudleigh Arch\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06981.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06981.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7641\" width=\"273\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06981.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06981-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06981-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>+<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In June and July, the scout rode through Ideford and Luton and then climbed to the plateau of Little Haldon, lying at nearly 800 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In June, he rode on to take the view of Teignmouth from the golf course clubhouse and from a picnic site just off the road, before returning to photograph the commemorative plaque near the former airfield.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06983-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06983-1024x746.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7642\" width=\"306\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06983-1024x746.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06983-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06983-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06983-1536x1118.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06983-2048x1491.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>+<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06984.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06984.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7643\" width=\"277\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06984.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06984-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06984-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The plaque lies behind a car park on the other side of the road from the former airfield. +<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EPW033478.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EPW033478.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7684\" width=\"672\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EPW033478.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EPW033478-300x251.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>One of five photographs taken in 1930: <\/strong> The Teignmouth road, the B3192, passes across the photograph. The airfield building can be seen at right, with a biplane standing nearby. &#8220;HALDON,&#8221; perhaps in whitewash, can be made out on the heather at centre left. There may have been more buildings when the Great Western service started in 1933.<br>The bunkers of Teignmouth Golf Course, seen at centre right, are much as they are today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-7679\" 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-7679\" 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-7671\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07468.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7679 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7679\" title=\"In July, armed with the aerial photograph above, he placed the former airfield building.\" data-envira-caption=\"In July, armed with the aerial photograph above, he placed the former airfield building.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7671\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07468-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07468-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7679\" data-envira-item-id=\"7671\" data-envira-caption=\"In July, armed with the aerial photograph above, he placed the former airfield building.\" alt=\"Haldon Aerodrome\" title=\"In July, armed with the aerial photograph above, he placed the former airfield building.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07468-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07468-640x480.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-7670\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07466.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7679 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7679\" title=\"Could this be called a former Great Western station?\" data-envira-caption=\"Could this be called a former Great Western station?\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7670\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07466-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07466-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7679\" data-envira-item-id=\"7670\" data-envira-caption=\"Could this be called a former Great Western station?\" alt=\"Haldon Aerodrome\" title=\"Could this be called a former Great Western station?\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07466-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07466-640x480.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-7672\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07472.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7679 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7679\" title=\"Possibly the last windsock used at the airfield resides in Teignmouth Museum. In the glass case behind it is a trophy awarded to flyers.\" data-envira-caption=\"Possibly the last windsock used at the airfield resides in Teignmouth Museum. In the glass case behind it is a trophy awarded to flyers.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7672\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC07472-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07472-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7679\" data-envira-item-id=\"7672\" data-envira-caption=\"Possibly the last windsock used at the airfield resides in Teignmouth Museum. In the glass case behind it is a trophy awarded to flyers.\" alt=\"Haldon Aerodrome\" title=\"Possibly the last windsock used at the airfield resides in Teignmouth Museum. In the glass case behind it is a trophy awarded to flyers.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07472-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07472-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"200\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07468.jpg\" alt=\"Haldon Aerodrome\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07466.jpg\" alt=\"Haldon Aerodrome\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC07472.jpg\" alt=\"Haldon Aerodrome\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">T.W.E. Roche recalled &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Airborne-Great-Western.pdf\">Airborne Great Western<\/a>&#8221; in his &#8220;More Great Westernry,&#8221; published in 1969.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Who could have guessed that a six-seater aircraft operating a niche service would develop into the domestic aviation business of today, competing with trains on many routes? In 2019, around two thirds of passengers chose to fly between London and Edinburgh. Thanks to an open access operator offering cheap rail fares, more than half now choose the train. But a huge number is lost to the rail network nationwide. Both industries receive huge subsidies but rail travel is much less damaging environmentally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In June, the scout had eaten his lunch on Ideford Millennium Green, discovered on his previous ride. In July, he rode like a madman along the busy Haldon roads, including the hellish section of the A380, with motorists making a point of passing closely, to the top of Telegraph Hill, which lies at about 750 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-7680\" 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-7680\" 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-7645\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC06988.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7680 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7680\" title=\"The scout stopped to look back from the new bridge at the summit.\" data-envira-caption=\"The scout stopped to look back from the new bridge at the summit.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7645\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC06988-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06988-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7680\" data-envira-item-id=\"7645\" data-envira-caption=\"The scout stopped to look back from the new bridge at the summit.\" alt=\"Telegraph Hill\" title=\"The scout stopped to look back from the new bridge at the summit.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06988-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06988-640x480.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-7644\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC06985.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7680 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7680\" title=\"Looking down the infamous hill which once had lorries in crawler gear and motor cars giving off steam from their radiators.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking down the infamous hill which once had lorries in crawler gear and motor cars giving off steam from their radiators.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7644\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC06985-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06985-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7680\" data-envira-item-id=\"7644\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking down the infamous hill which once had lorries in crawler gear and motor cars giving off steam from their radiators.\" alt=\"Telegraph Hill\" title=\"Looking down the infamous hill which once had lorries in crawler gear and motor cars giving off steam from their radiators.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06985-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06985-640x480.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-7681\" 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\/2024\/07\/Telegraph.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-7680 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery7680\" title=\"In this direction, drum brakes would often overheat and become useless.\" data-envira-caption=\"In this direction, drum brakes would often overheat and become useless.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-7681\" 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\/2024\/07\/Telegraph-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Telegraph-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"7680\" data-envira-item-id=\"7681\" data-envira-caption=\"In this direction, drum brakes would often overheat and become useless.\" alt=\"Telegraph Hill\" title=\"In this direction, drum brakes would often overheat and become useless.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Telegraph-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Telegraph-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"275\" 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\/2024\/07\/DSC06988.jpg\" alt=\"Telegraph Hill\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC06985.jpg\" alt=\"Telegraph Hill\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Telegraph.jpg\" alt=\"Telegraph Hill\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout rode on, passing the racecourse, to the filling station at the A38 summit. For \u00a311 he bought four pints of lager and an assortment of greasy offerings, which, half an hour later, became a late lunch back at the station. He had ridden a paltry 25 miles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The scout set off on 17th June to follow a route he had last taken during the plague. It took another ride on 17th July to complete this piece. In June, after buying his lunch in the Chudleigh Co-op, he &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/102-ugbrooke-and-haldon-aerodrome\/\">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\/7673"}],"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=7673"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7839,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7673\/revisions\/7839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}