Walk This Way Teignmouth

03/09/2025

11 regular Teignmouth WTW walkers plus Pat a new walker wisely braved the stormy wet weather forecast this morning

As planned we caught the bus to Sainsburys at Dawlish -memo to self next time take the pedestrian path from the front of shop instead of leading walkers via the car park !

As we walked alongside the stream there was light rain which had thankfully cleared by the time we reached the main road in Dawlish Warren ..

We walked on via offroad paths to our refreshment stop at the Anchor Inn at Cockwood 👍

There was a torrential downpour just as we were finishing our drinks then thankfully rain stopped as we left to catch our bus back home👍

🎄WTW annual Christmas Lunch at the Alice Cross Centre in town🎄
I have rung the ACC today and spoken with Dave the chef - our lunch is provisionally booked for Weds December 10th .I will speak with manager Peta asap ie when she's back from her hols to confirm booking date ,our meal time , menus and costs 👍

REMINDER next Weds Sept 10th we're meeting up around 10am near the pier ready to leave at 10.15am for a local favourite walk .We'll walk on up Eastcliff to Cliff Rd then along Love Lane,on down the lane behind the Minidab B&B to Holcombe then on uphill to our refreshment stop at the Smugglers Inn .Buses back home from nearby bus stop😁

27/08/2025

Despite the wet weather forecast we had a good turn out of 14 Teignmouth Walk this Way walkers this morning - who all enjoyed a really lovely mostly level new walk route for our group ..

13 of us from Teignmouth & Dawlish caught the bus as planned to Newton Abbot - however we were already soaked through before we even got on the bus - then as the bus went through a large puddle near B&Q at least a couple of us got even wetter when water came over us via the open bus window 😰😰

As planned Steve met up with us at NA bus station and lead us on via the off road footpath by Asda to Bakers Park and beyond ie Bradley Woods

Thankfully by the time we stopped for a group photo by Bradley Manor the rain eased off and the sun came out 👍🏻

We continued on alongside the river along pathways through the large woodland ..mainly flat underfoot with a few tree roots and some stoney ground plus a large puddle by a kissing gate we managed to get through successfully twice 😁

After an hours walking we turned and returned via the same route to Bakers Park - six of us went to the park cafe for our refreshment break and others went shopping in town or caught bus straight home 👍🏻

Definitely a very enjoyable walk which we’ll certainly be doing again next year 👍🏻

REMINDER the number 2 Stagecoach buses change back to a half hourly service at the end of August - next week our Sept 3rd walk is from Sainsbury’s at Dawlish along path alongside stream then on to our refreshment stop at the Anchor Inn Cockwood

We’ll meet up by the pier around 10am then catch the Exeter bus at 10.18am from the Teignmouth PO bus stop - buses home from Cockwood Harbour are at approx 25 & 55 minutes past the hour

NB Ann P has put a poll on our WTW What’s App group as we need confirmation from our WTW walkers asap if they wish to come on our Sept 17th car share trip to Vennford Reservoir on Dartmoor 👍🏻

20/08/2025

Good early turn out of 17 Teignmouth Walk This Way walkers for a new Exeter walk for us this morning 👍🏻

As planned we ie 11 of us caught the 9.40am train to Marsh Barton with 3 getting on earlier at Newton and later another 3 at Dawlish 👍🏻

Saw lots of pretty musk mallow as we left the station then along the canal side lots of purple loosestrife ,mallow,tansy etc in flower 👍🏻

The canal side walk from the station to Exeter Quay is lovely however rather short so we carried on walking along the waterside as far as the Mill on the Exe pub …sad to see all the awful graffiti and litter along the way 😢

On the plus side there were cormorants ,a heron and a family of swans in the water as well as numerous ducks 👏

As we made our way back on the other side of the canal to our refreshment stop at the Quayside 3 of the walkers headed off into the city centre .

We did spot a litter picker had arrived to start clearing all the bottles,cans,cardboard and other litter we’d seen on the other side of the water 👍🏻

Just before the Quay we spotted a lovely large double heart made from pigeon feathers along the grass bank …very artistic!

The rest of us had our break at the Quayside Antique Shop cafe before heading back home via our choses train or bus route

REMINDER it’s another new walk for us next Weds …meet up near pier by 10am then we’re catching the 10.05am Newton Abbot bus from by Teignmouth Post Office .Steve is meeting us as we get off the bus - we’re walking from by Asda to Bakers Park which we’ll explore plus walk in woodland near Bradley Manor …refreshment stop possibly back in Newton before we catch bus home 👍🏻

13/08/2025

Warm weather but overcast sky for our 12 Teignmouth WTW walkers this morning

11 of us caught the planned bus to Sainsbury's at Dawlish - as mentioned at end of last week's walk write up today we took a slightly different route to our July/ August walks email 😁

On the way to Dawlish Country Park, we walked through the new housing estate and made a surprise quick hello visit to Brian one of our walkers 😁

After crossing Shutterton Lane we entered DCP and began heading on up to the top..

We were soon "unfairly" accused of scaring a dog 🫢an unleashed beagle ignored J his Teignmouth owner and raced off out of sight with her in hot persuit ...🙃makes a change from the numerous off lead dogs in park getting in our way!

Ann P also joined us in the park, having come by car ...think 7 of us made it on up to the top of the park😓 whilst the other 5 took a lower route 👍

Back out on to the lane we carried on uphill then down to our end of walk refreshment stop at The Anchor Cockwood 😓

Afterwards think 7 of us caught the first bus home whilst other 5 stayed later..👍

REMINDER next Weds is a new walk for us plus an earlier start- we're catching the 9.40am train from Teignmouth to Marsh Barton .. we'll be walking on along canalside to Exeter Quay ..refreshments at Quay - we may also have time to explore Rougemont Park? Trains back home are 2x per hour NB suggest buying Exeter return tickets - £6.60 if you don't have railcard😁

06/08/2025

17 of us including a walker’s grandchild plus a new walker enjoyed a lovely walk in warm sunny weather this morning 👍🏻

As planned we caught the bus to Newton Abbot - interestingly the driver took an unexpected and unexplained detour - guess we’ll never know why🤔

We walked alongside the River Lemon to Town Quay and then followed the footpath behind the racecourse to Hackney Marshes then on to our mid walk refreshment stop at the Passage House Inn - followed by public footpath walk alongside field hedgerows to get our buses home

Some of the group caught an earlier bus back after their drinks whilst a few of us were tempted by the food menu - we all chose different sandwiches with salad and chips - speedy service & yummy food 👍🏻

Reminder next week‘s walk on Weds August 13th - we’re meeting up near the pier by 10am then catching the number 2 Exeter bus from Teignmouth Post Office at 10.09am to Sainsburys at Dawlish .We’ll be walking to the top of Dawlish Country Park then on along the road to our refreshment stop at the Anchor Inn at Cockwood ….buses back home from nearby stop every 20 minutes 👍🏻

30/07/2025

All places well known to our regular Teignmouth Walk this Way walkers 👍🏻

We discover some of the parts of TEIGNMOUTH which many visitors (and even residents) may not know or have visited. Part 1 of a mini series. Feel free to sug...

30/07/2025

18 Teignmouth Walk this Way walkers enjoyed another lovely walk this morning 👍🏻

15 of us caught the Torquay bus to the Range/old Palace Hotel stop on Babbacombe Rd where 3 more of our walkers were waiting for us .

After walking down the lane we then enjoyed walking part of the SW coastal footpath ie Bishops Walk via woodland so we had plenty of shade ..though underfoot it was hilly in places plus uneven ground with tree roots and stones to contend with 😄

Once out onto Illsham Marine Drive we headed on downhill then walked on up Illsham Rd to our planned refreshment stop at the Kent’s pub before catching our buses home from nearby bus stop 👍🏻

Reminder next Weds on August 6th we’re catching the 10.06am number 2 Newton Abbot bus to NA.We’ll be following the River Lemon to the Town Quay then walking on along path behind the racecourse (yes I’ve checked it won’t be closed as not a race day!) We then walk on via Hackney Marshes and riverside path to our mid walk refreshment stop at the Passage House Inn
Afterwards it’s back along the fieldside footpath to our bus stop …buses home due every 20 minutes👍🏻

23/07/2025

Sunny ,warm and occasionally hot weather for our 17 Teignmouth WTW walkers this morning ..

Little late starting due to slightly late bus from Teignmouth ..

As planned we got off the bus by the Swans Nest pub at Exminster crossed the road and headed off to our planned mid walk refreshment stop at the Turf Lock pub by the Exeter Canal

After crossing over the railway bridge we continued on our way via the RSPB reserve - a much shorter route than the lane and canal towpath …so much so we chose to return via the same route😁

NB We still think the newish wooden bridge on side of field just by the Turf Locks definitely need an added step at each side as for those of us with short legs climbing up to and down from the bridge can be a bit troublesome 😮

After our refreshment break with beautiful outdoor scenery all of us made to back in time to catch the same if again a little late bus home 👍🏻

REMINDER next WEDS JULY 30th it’s a little later start due to recent bus timetable changes …meet up near the pier by 10.15am then we’re catching the 10.33am number 11 Torquay bus to Babbacombe .We’re getting off at the Range stop ie near where the old Palace Hotel was ..from there we walk on down the lane and then walk via Bishops Walk ie mainly shady woodland …pathway in parts slightly hilly plus uneven underfoot .At the end of Bishops Walk we’ll walk on down Illsham Marine Drive then on up Illsham Rd to our refreshment stop at the Kent’s pub at Wellswood - buses back from opposite the pub just after 40 mins past the hour 👍🏻

NEW WALKERS ALWAYS WELCOME TO JOIN US ON OUR WEEKLY WEDS MORNING WALKS👍🏻

16/07/2025

15 of our Teignmouth Walk this Way walkers enjoyed a lovely new walk for our group this morning 👍🏻

As planned we caught the train over to Topsham then set off on our circular walk - many of group hadn‘t been there before so it was good to explore new areas within travelling distance from Teignmouth 👍🏻

Walk took us along the boardwalk over the marshes - we called in at the bird hide where the RSPB man told us there were spoonbills,great egrets ,small egrets and a variety of many more birds on the water in front of the hide - we saw a flock of curlew plus a black tailed godwit fly across

The walk then took us down to the riverside where the majority of us stopped at The Lighter Inn for a refreshing drink

Having told walkers this was the end of the walk ,times of trains and route back to station we then caught various trains home👍🏻

Reminder next week Weds July 23rd meet up by pier around 10am - we’re catching the number 2 Exeter bus at 10.09am from Teignmouth Post Office to by the Swans Nest pub at Exminster . We’ll be walking to Turf Lock via the RSPB reserve if weather fine otherwise via the country lane and canal towpath .Circular walk buses back every 20 minutes

Advance warning Ann P will be leading a walk for us around Vennford a reservoir on Dartmoor on Weds Sept 17th .This will be a car share walk so please car drivers let Ann P know asap if you’re planning on coming along plus how many spare seats you‘ll be able to offer for fellow WTW walkers 👍🏻

09/07/2025

Hot sunny weather for our 13 Teignmouth WTW walkers this morning on our Coombe Valley circular walk …

We did our best to find some shade plus took a few short rests and group photo opportunities

Actually took us 90 minutes from leaving the pier at 10.15am before we arrived back in town where some of us went to the pub whilst others went to a cafe for our end of walk refreshment drinks 👍🏻

Reminder NEW TOPSHAM WALK next Weds -we’re meeting up on platform 2 at Teignmouth Station .We’re catching the 10.16am Exmouth train return fares cost £7.30 for those without rail cards - please make sure you’re at station in plenty of time to purchase tickets before you cross footbridge over to platform 2 .At Topsham we’re walking across the marshes boardwalk,visiting the birdhide then continuing along the goat walk path to the quayside pub for refreshments before catching train home - trains every 30 mins 👍🏻

05/07/2025

Repairs being made to Jetty Marsh paths?

Railway track now cut away. Work on creating a new bank/dam has begun. Water currently at its lowest point since flooding.
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02/07/2025

Lovely sunny ,warm weather for our 12 WTW walkers this morning

As planned we caught the bus to Labrador Bay on the coast road - walked safely single file back along the road and then on up the short steep lane to the Beacon viewpoint- just before the top we were lucky to be able to stand off road to let a huge tractor with machinery pass by us😓

After enjoying the scenic views down across Torbay plus along the river and towards Dartmoor we carried on down the country lane then took the next lane on the left which eventally took us further back downhill to the red brick castellated property on Ringmore Rd

From there we walked on to our refreshment stops -3 walkers tried out the new cafe by the refurbished riverside playpark ,2 walkers went off to buy sandwiches and the rest of us went on to the London Inn where another of our walkers was waiting for us

Afterwards some walked back to Teignmouth whilst others caught the bus

*Lovely to have 2 new walkers from NZ join us this morning 👍

Reminder next week's walk is local - meet up by pier around 10am ready to leave 10.15am - we're walking out of town then along Coombe Vale Rd to explore Coombe Valley Nature Reserve ...afterwards we'll walk back into town for our refreshments at a local cafe or pub 👍