Old rail line bridge Lake Lydford Devon UK
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N 50° 40.837 W 004° 04.632
30U E 423896 N 5614863
The old rail line between Okehampton and Tavistock opened in 1874 and closed around the 1960s it skirted around the side of hills on Dartmoor
Waymark Code: WM10M21
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/26/2019
Views: 4
The track lay dormant and overgrown for many year until a network of cycle track across the country were made.
The old track is now termed or named the National Cycle route no 27.
Country: Uk
State/Province/etc.: Devon
Trail Start (town): Tavistock
Trail Finish (town): Okehampton
Trail Length: 7
Trail Surface: Gravel/Stone
Pack Animals Allowed: yes
Fees: no
Internet Link(s):
https://www.sustrans.org.uk/map-ncn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Devon_and_Tavistock_Railway
Rail-to-Trail Sign: Not listed
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