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The light is poor in the dark lane, hence a slightly blurry image. Taken from [[1011973]]; this is the section of lane leading towards Ashacre Cross. Fairly frequent vehicles along here, which can be awkward for pedestrians, and must occasionally cause chaos when two vehicles meet.
©Derek Harper
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Seen from Ridge Road. Looks like some sort of hopper or seed box. The Gabwell valley is in the background.
©Derek Harper
Ridge Road is a tiny lane running along the ridge between the Rocombe and Gabwell valleys. Here it forms a diagonal crossroads with a green lane between the valleys. The motorable road swings right here down towards Gabwell Cross, while Ridge Road itself can be seen continuing, itself now a green lane and soon to lose its tarmaced surface. The bright evening sunlight is in a field within the angle of the lanes.
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This is a view from the stretch of lane seen in [[1011974]], looking to its left. Beyond the grassy field is [[787197]].
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Dist:0.1km<br/>At this stage this green lane is still following the ridge, beginning to descend very slightly towards Higher Rocombe, but it is prodigiously wet. These puddles are a mere taster os what follows.
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©Rob Purvis
Dist:0.2km<br/>A field slopes down from the green lane from which [[1161245]] was taken; some of the features on the far side of the valley, in [[SX9069]], can be seen in both photos. There's a light residue of snow around, particularly on the far ridge.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.2km<br/>This gate offers a view across a field on which there is a scattering of snow, towards the Rocombe valley at Middle Rocombe in [[SX9069]], home of the famous ice cream.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>One of South Devon's more obscure lanes, running diagonally down the side of the Gabwell valley from Ridge Road towards Stokeinteignhead.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking across and up the valley from Stokeinteignhead Footpath 5 (close to point from which [[786530]] was taken).
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Very similar to [[787197]] but including some of Higher Gabwell up the valley to the left, as well as a little of Lower Gabwell on the right. On the hilltop in the centre is the telecommunications mast on Great Hill.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.3km<br/>Perfectly passable if rather steep here, but this path cutting up the valley side from Lower Gabwell to Ridge Road becomes awkwardly overgrown a little higher. Hartstongue Ferns and ivy line the sides of the path.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.3km<br/>A view of [[1161415]] from the other direction. Miniature ice floes clatter and tinkle like glass as you wade through.
©Derek Harper

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