A quiet walk along the River Dart gave us an easy morning with few hills. The path followed the river then crossed the mill leat over the sluice, which still has its original works in place - probably 19th century. The leat reaches the mill(now a house) some distance further down. It must have been a large enterprise as the leat is stone lined and feeds the space for 2 mill wheels.
A short walk uphill to the nearby village before we returned along the river again. Near Staverton the train was in the station and its length means that the crossing gates are shut until it has left. This preserved steam railway runs between Buckfastleigh and Totnes (Littlehempston) with walking access into Totnes itself, a trip and walk that we have done previously. We waited for the train to leave as we needed to cross the track to complete our walk.
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