Strollers Social Walking Group – November 2023
We’re going somewhere different in November for our Dawlish & District u3a Strollers walk.
On Thursday November 9th we’re planning to walk from Shaldon Bridge to Old Walls Vineyard at Bishopsteignton. New walkers are always welcome to come along.
From Dawlish catch the number 2 Newton Abbot bus from the bus shelters by the railway line at 12.30pm and the same bus from Teignmouth Sea View Diner bus shelter at 12.45pm.
We’ll be getting off the bus at Shaldon Bridge, crossing the road and walking along the Newton Road towards Newton Abbot for about 100 metres Just before the Broadmeadow industrial estate we’ll join the public footpath which takes us on up above and behind Morrisons. This path leads us out into the countryside where we’ll be walking along and then up to the top of a field. Just before the path meets the country lane there’s a bench where we can recover from the climb. The country lane route starts on the flat before we begin the gentle climb uphill to our refreshment stop at the Old Walls Vineyard.
There are three choices of route back:
- return the same way
- via the Ridge which comes out at Morrisons road junction
- walk down to main road to catch number 2 bus home
Please note, although it is level most of the way to the vineyard there are uphill sections so please be aware. It is not a race. Our faster walkers always take care to wait for others to catch up.
Jean Gitsham, convenor