Stover Country Park contains over 114 acres of woodland, heathland, grassland, lake and marsh and a substantial variety of wildlife. It is a site of special scientific interest meaning it is protected by law to conserve its wildlife and geology.
The Park features a Nature Interpretation Centre which is situated near the entrance of the park and consists of a visitor centre, classroom, rangers’ office and public toilets.
Additional recreation resources include interpretation boards, aerial walkway, a bird hide, a car park and picnic areas. There is also a wealth of historical interest.
https://www.devon.gov.uk/stovercountrypark/
Stover Country Park Newton Abbot TQ12 6QG
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Countryside Mobility A Site of Special Scientific Interest, located just outside the Dartmoor National Park boundary, and covering over 114 acres of woodland, heathland, grassland, lake and marsh and a substantial variety of wildlife. A network of paths allows you to explore the Park on the Tramper.
Lakeside walk - a very popular walk around the 10 acre lake and marsh
The Aerial Walkway - a ‘tree top’ perspective of one of Stover’s woodlands
The Ted Hughes Poetry Trail - 2 miles, takes in specially designed Poetry Posts each displaying a poem by Ted Hughes on a theme relating to wildlife of the natural world
Heritage Trail - 4 miles, part of the Templer Way, fairly flat and runs along offroad tracks (some unsurfaced), woodland paths and fields.
- Path surfaces - surfaced and unsurfaced offroad tracks, woodland paths, fields
- Path gradients - mostly flat
The Nature Interpretation Centre consists of a visitor centre, classroom, rangers' office and public toilets.
https://countrysidemobility.org/locations/stover-country-park
Templer Way
The Templer Way is a route for walkers linking Haytor on Dartmoor with the seaport of Teignmouth. It has a length of 18 miles/29km and covers a wide range of scenery from open moorland, woodland, meadow, historical tracks and urban land, through to estuary foreshore. Using a mixture of rights of way, permissive routes and minor roads, the Templer Way takes about 10 hours to walk. Tide times should be checked before setting out. The route may be tackled in short stretches or in one go and is waymarked in both directions, except on the open moorland at Haytor Down, where the granite rails of the tramway can be followed.
https://www.exploredevon.info/activities/walk/long-walks/templer-way/
DWT - Teigngrace Meadow
A fascinating 'new' landscape created from the diggings of nearby clay quarries. Birds, butterflies and wildflowers jostle for room amongst its meadowland and steep-sided slopes.
https://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/teigngrace-meadow
Exeter - Bovey Tracey - Newton Abbot
Daily, hourly Live Map - bustimes.org
Bus Stops: Newton Abbot Sherborne Road (Stop B) - Heathfield Drumbridges Roundabout (SW-bound) - Heathfield Cavalier Road (NE-bound) - Bovey Tracey Riverside Surgery (SE-bound) - Bovey Tracey Lloyds Pharmacy (Stop A) - Bovey Tracey Lloyds Pharmacy (Stop A) - Chudleigh Knighton, opp Village Hall - Chudleigh, adj Memorial - Marsh Barton Matford P&R (S-bound) - Wonford R D & E Hospital (N-bound) - Exeter Bus Station
https://bustimes.org/services/39-exeter-bovey-tracey-newton-abbot
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables
Newton Abbot – Okehampton via Moretonhampstead & Chagford
Monday to Saturday. Two buses from Newton Abbot to Moretonhampstead, one continuing to Okehampton
Bus Stops: Newton Abbot Sherborne Road (Stop B) - Liverton Benedicts Road (N-bound) - Coldeast Cummings Cross (N-bound) - Bovey Tracey Dolphin Square (N-bound) - Bovey Tracey Lloyds Pharmacy (Stop A) - Lustleigh Turn (SW-bound) - Lustleigh Bishops Stone (S-bound) - Lustleigh, opp Eastwrey Barton Hotel - Moretonhampstead Square (Stop D) - Moretonhampstead Court Street Car Park (Stop A) - Chagford Easton Cross (NW-bound) - Chagford The Square (SE-bound) - Chagford Easton Cross (S-bound) - Chagford Sandypark Inn (NW-bound) - Whiddon Down Post Inn (W-bound) - S Zeal Oxenham Arms (NW-bound) - S Tawton Church (W-bound) - S Zeal The Croft (S-bound) - Sticklepath, opp Devonshire Inn - Okehampton Giblands Park (NW-bound) - Okehampton Hunters Gate (S-bound) - Okehampton Fore Street Arcade (Stop C) - Okehampton Market Street (Stop E)
http://countrybusdevon.co.uk/178-newton-abbot-okehampton-via-moretonhampstead-chagford/
https://bustimes.org/services/178-okehampton-moretonhampstead-newton-abbot
Exeter - Plymouth
Daily 6 buses from Exeter to South Brent, 5 continue to Ivybridge, 4 continue to Plymouth Live Map - bustimes.org
Bus Stops: Exeter Bus Station (Stand) - Wonford R D & E Hospital (S-bound) - Countess Wear WESC Foundation (SE-bound) - Heathfield Drumbridges Roundabout (SW-bound) - Liverton, opp Benedict's Garage - Bickington Lemonford Caravan Park (W-bound) - Ashburton Bull Ring (Stop A) - Buckfastleigh Station Approach (Stop A) - S Brent, opp London Inn Mews - Bittaford, opp Horse and Groom - Ivybridge BP Garage (Stop B) - Laira Flyover (SW-bound) - Plymouth Royal Parade (Stop A8)
https://bustimes.org/services/x38-exeter-bus-station-buckfastleigh-station-appro
