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A 10 mile walk down the Teign Gorge and a visit to Castle Drogo decorated for Christmas
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A 10 mile walk down the Teign Gorge and a visit to Castle Drogo decorated for Christmas. Hunter's Path, Fingle Bridge, Clifford Bridge, Saw Mill, Wooston Castle, Fingle Bridge, track to HydroPower, Deer Park, Hunter's path.
I started at the Castle Drog car park (NT) but there is some free car parking at Fingle Bridge, Clifford Bridge and at the Saw Mill.
After the walk I visited Castle Drogo to see the Christmas decoration. From the car park to the Castle and back is about 1 mile.
I chose this walk as it is almost all on well drained paths and tracks with almost no mud at all. Note that the path may be closed after extremely heavy rain, and there may be diversions as a result of forest operations on weekdays.
Castle Drogo from the top Path, with North Dartmoor behind ref: pxl-20251213-100257958.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
Further along the path with a view of the upper Teign valley and Chagford ref: pxl-20251213-100304104.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
Frost on the fields in the valley. Dartmoor in the sunshine ref: pxl-20251213-100349356.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
Now on the Hunter's Path, Sharp Tor ref: pxl-20251213-100927561.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
Now walking downstream below Fingle Bridge. The River Teign ref: pxl-20251213-111239263.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
The bank you can see in the foreground is one of the outer earthworks of Wooston Castle. An Iron Age fort. Looking North over the Teign valley ref: pxl-20251213-120831386.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
The view up the Teign Gorge from the top of the ramparts of Wooston Castle ref: pxl-20251213-121324878.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
Back at Fingle Bridge ref: pxl-20251213-130512772.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
Heading up the track on the left bank beside the River Teign ref: pxl-20251213-131121666.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
The hydroelectric power station that supplies Castle Drogo ref: pxl-20251213-133655548.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
The deer park walls. These are very high with an overhang at the top. ref: pxl-20251213-134116836.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
The weir for the hydroelectric system. There is no access via these steps. ref: pxl-20251213-134504035.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
The suspension bridge over the river Teign ref: pxl-20251213-134817005.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
The pool above the weir ref: pxl-20251213-135026935.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
Now returning on the Hunter's Path. There is no direct access up to Castle Drogo from this end until you get to a flight of steps. ref: pxl-20251213-141228914.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
Looking down the Teign Gorge from the Hunter's Path ref: pxl-20251213-141236435.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
Looking up the Teign from the Hunter's Path ref: pxl-20251213-141243681.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
Castle Drogo from the driveway ref: pxl-20251213-145202737.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
The main hall way of Castle Drogo with a decorated Christmas tree ref: pxl-20251213-145640220.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
The living room set for a 50's themed Christmas ref: pxl-20251213-145746855.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
Castle Drogo dining room set for Christmas Dinner ref: pxl-20251213-145942919.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
Castle Drogo dining room set for Christmas Dinner ref: pxl-20251213-150017815.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
Even a disco in the valted rooms ref: pxl-20251213-150202803.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
The front of Castle Drogo ref: pxl-20251213-151023914.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
Castle Drogo gardens in winter ref: pxl-20251213-151312574.jpg, image date: 2025/12/13
