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Templer Way

Named after a local family, this comprehensively waymarked 18 mile trail links Haytor with the sea at Teignmouth.

Where possible, it follows the line of the Stover Canal (built by John Templer to carry clay for export) and the Haytor Granite Tramway (built by his son George, to carry Haytor granite to help build London Bridge, the British Museum and the National Gallery).

Walkers pass through a delightful variety of terrain, from open moorland, through woodland, fields, paths, tracks and country roads, down to the estuary foreshore.

For those who prefer a shorter walk, the trail includes a circular walk of 4 miles, near StoverCountry Park.

Walking is easy (downhill) from Haytor to Teignmouth but quite challenging in the opposite direction!

The trail can be accessed by bus and/or train routes to allow for short lengths to be walked. For up-todate information on timetables call the Traveline on 0870 608 2608 or visit www.traveline.org.uk

Sections of the Templer Way
Haytor - Bovey Tracey
Bovey Tracey - Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot - Teignmouth

The route passes through: Dartmoor; Haytor; NewtonAbbot, Teignmouth; Bovey Tracey;
The route links with the following trails: South West Coast Path; Dartmoor Way.

The Templer Way is featured in:
Outdoor Leisure 28 Dartmoor
Explorer 110 Torquay and Dawlish