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This quiet pool lies between Lower and Middle Rocombe. The surrounding area is surprisingly secluded.
©Richard Knights
Dist:0.1km<br/>The winding lane between the Haccombe and Rocombe valleys links the Newton-Torquay ridge lane to the lane along the southern edge of the Teign estuary, but only for walkers, bikes and possibly 4x4s, otherwise the farm on the right marks the end.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.2km<br/>The ridge between Haccombe and Rocombe (to the right), with Ridge Road continuing past the farm in the centre towards No Man's Land.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.3km<br/>The ridgetop lane just north of its junction with Deer Park Lane, with a glimpse of its (Ridge Road's) course in the view on the left.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.3km<br/>View with comfy chair supplied. A new wood appears to be under creation down the valley. View from Ridge Road.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.4km<br/>Looking from Ridge Road across to Great Wood and Deer Park Lane.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.4km<br/>This stretch of footpath must be a candidate for one of the least "walker friendly" heritage trails even though it is a designated public footpath. The surface is clearly pounded regularly by off road vehicles and scoured by water run-off so that this track has become positively dangerous and is naturally steep .... consequently you need good balance, luck and something to hang on to as you slip and slide along this track.
©Colin Vosper
Dist:0.4km<br/>The area to the right of [[278387]], with a side valley joining the main valley. The greenhouses near the horizon are at Plant World on the main Barton-Milber rigge road.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.4km<br/>This narrow path is included on the county 'list of streets', but showed signs only of use by walkers (which is unsurprising: anything larger, including horse riders, would have trouble getting through). It joins another, broader, unmetalled road just behind the camera.
©Hugh Craddock
Dist:0.4km<br/>Stokeinteignhead is the village further down the Rocombe valley, with the suburbs of Teignmouth in the distance.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.4km<br/>This view across the Rocombe Valley looks over the farm buildings and houses of Lower Rocombe nestling in the bottom of the deep Rocombe Valley and in the distance can be seen the town of Teignmouth on north side of the Teign estuary. The wooded hill behind Teignmouth is Halcombe Down at a height of just over 200m. The interesting feature is the field in the middle distance with four horses in it as this was investigated by the Victorian, Torquay based archeologist, William Pengelly. He found evidence of a Romano-British settlement on that site and his finds are stored at Torquay Museum.[[1048242]] This same archeological site has been reinvestigated professionally in recent years.
©Colin Vosper
Dist:0.4km<br/>Horses graze in an irregularly-shaped field on the hillside north of the green (muddy) lane. The view beyond is across Haccombe and the round hill with the ploughed fields to the far side of the Teign estuary, with Wear Farm caravan site prominent.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.5km<br/>One of the many thatched cottages in the many small villages south of the Teign estuary.
©Paul Hutchinson
Dist:0.5km<br/>The hills south of the Teign estuary are thick with minor unsurfaced lanes such as this, many of them lacking any name on modern maps. This one is quite wide enough for vehicles, and has a solid stone surface, although it's a bit rough further down.
©Hugh Craddock
Dist:0.5km<br/>This tree-lined green lane links the main Barton-Milber lane with Ridge Road near Haccombe Cross.
©Derek Harper

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