Geo-Trips :: A walk around the Halberton area of Devon

Halberton area

A walk from Cullompton, Mon, 6 Dec 2010 by Derek Harper

A very misty - even foggy - day, with sun only breaking through very briefly. Dropped by car at Cullompton services, and followed a circuit via Brithem Bottom (persistent bullocks, and shock from electric fence at Pond Farm), Sock Hill and Ash Thomas to the Grand Western Canal (where the sun appeared), then via the edge of Tiverton to take a couple of squares east of Craze Lowman, back via Halberton (post office closed) and down Willand Road to catch a 1B bus from Willand post office (open but very busy). 16 miles, about 6 hours.

Click the blue circles to see a photograph taken from that spot and read further information about the location. The blue lines indicate the direction of view. There is also a slideshow of this trip. ( )

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ST0208 : Pay station, Cullompton services by Derek Harper
Pay station, Cullompton services
In the northern end of the car parks at the M5 services, on a somewhat foggy morning.

ST0208 : Trees by the Mill Race by Derek Harper
Trees by the Mill Race
Thick frost on the roadside fence beside Millennium Way, and the patch of meadow... more

ST0208 : Millennium Way, Cullompton by Derek Harper
Millennium Way, Cullompton
The road skirts new housing north of the town; this stepped terrace of houses is... more

ST0208 : Mill Race, Cullompton by Derek Harper
Mill Race, Cullompton
The mill race leat is in the foreground, approaching (between frosty meadows) the... more

ST0208 : Spratford Stream, Cullompton by Derek Harper
Spratford Stream, Cullompton
The stream is on the left; the mill race (see [[2191678]]) is on the right and... more

ST0209 : B3181 at Five Bridges by Derek Harper
B3181 at Five Bridges
The B road swings across Spratford Stream (the bridge is being crossed by the... more

ST0209 : Lane to Brithem Bottom by Derek Harper
Lane to Brithem Bottom
The lane climbs a little from the Spratford Stream valley as it passes Kingsley... more

ST0109 : Moorstone Barton by Derek Harper
Moorstone Barton
The farm is medieval in origin... more

ST0110 : Lane to Brithem Bottom by Derek Harper
Lane to Brithem Bottom
Having climbed a little to Moorhouse Barton, the winding lane from Five Bridges... more

ST0110 : Stream by the lane, Brithem Bottom by Derek Harper
Stream by the lane, Brithem Bottom
Taken further east than [[1060002]] and looking in the other direction, with the... more

ST0110 : Bridge near Brithem Bottom by Derek Harper
Bridge near Brithem Bottom
The parapets (the nearer visible in [[1060002]]) of the bridge over a tributary of... more

ST0010 : Brithem Bottom by Derek Harper
Brithem Bottom
The hamlet seen on a frosty, misty day from the lane climbing in from the east,... more

ST0010 : Bullocks, Brithem Bottom by Derek Harper
Bullocks, Brithem Bottom
Rather inexpertly playing a game of grandmother's footsteps as they follow me at... more

ST0010 : Meadow, Brithem Bottom by Derek Harper
Meadow, Brithem Bottom
A frosty meadow beside the stream shown in [[2191996]], and crossed by Halberton... more

ST0009 : Trees along the hedge by Derek Harper
Trees along the hedge
Oaks along a field boundary beside Halberton Footpath 4 as it approaches Pond... more

ST0009 : Trees by the lane near Pond Cottage by Derek Harper
Trees by the lane near Pond Cottage
With further distant trees in the mist and frost. An almost straight stretch on a... more

ST0009 : Leonard Farm by Derek Harper
Leonard Farm
An old Devon farm; the farmhouse, just visible on the right between the barns, is... more

ST0009 : Lamb (& mum), Leonard Farm by Derek Harper
Lamb (& mum), Leonard Farm
Through a fence, but hard to resist this rather small lamb beside Halberton... more

ST0009 : Ford on Halberton Footpath 10 by Derek Harper
Ford on Halberton Footpath 10
It was with some relief that I realised that Halberton Footpath 10 leaves the... more

SS9910 : Mist and frost, Sock Hill by Derek Harper
Mist and frost, Sock Hill
A view across a frosty field from Halberton Footpath 10 just south of its crossing... more

ST0010 : Field on Sock Hill by Derek Harper
Field on Sock Hill
Halberton Footpath 10 turns right over a stile through the hedge just before the... more

ST0010 : Stile near Ash Thomas by Derek Harper
Stile near Ash Thomas
Carrying Halberton Footpath 10 towards the hamlet on a frosty, misty day.

ST0011 : Houses near Ash Thomas by Derek Harper
Houses near Ash Thomas
Houses on a lane near Curham, seen from Halberton Footpath 10 as it crosses a... more

SS9912 : Lane to Rowridge by Derek Harper
Lane to Rowridge
And, more immediately, to the Grand Western Canal, which it runs beside for nearly... more

SS9912 : Aqueduct, Grand Western Canal by Derek Harper
Aqueduct, Grand Western Canal
The canal crosses the cutting of the dismantled Tiverton branch of the Bristol and... more

SS9912 : Grand Western Canal frozen by Derek Harper
Grand Western Canal frozen
Narrowboats locked into the frozen canal southwest of the aqueduct over the... more

ST0012 : Herne Place by Derek Harper
Herne Place
[[1887167]] seen at a different season from the road southwest of Halberton. The... more

SS9912 : Crownhill Bridge by Derek Harper
Crownhill Bridge
The bridge... more

SS9913 : Grand Western Canal by Derek Harper
Grand Western Canal
Trees along the west side of the frozen canal, with the old A373 bridge on the right.

SS9913 : Grand Western Canal by Derek Harper
Grand Western Canal
A similar view to [[2192967]], taken much nearer the road bridge... more

SS9913 : Tiverton Road Bridge, Grand Western Canal by Derek Harper
Tiverton Road Bridge, Grand Western Canal
The bridge... more

SS9913 : Dudley Weatherley Jubilee Bridge by Derek Harper
Dudley Weatherley Jubilee Bridge
This new lift bridge, built in 2002, links the car park beside Tiverton Road... more

SS9913 : Tiverton Road Bridge, Grand Western Canal by Derek Harper
Tiverton Road Bridge, Grand Western Canal
Looking in the other direction to [[2192975]], and back down the stretch of canal... more

SS9913 : Track by the Grand Western Canal by Derek Harper
Track by the Grand Western Canal
Just north of the Tiverton Road Bridge, this field access track runs parallel to... more

SS9913 : Frosty hogweed by Derek Harper
Frosty hogweed
A dead flower-head of hogweed, frosted on a bank beside the old A373 just east of... more

ST0013 : Barn near Halberton by Derek Harper
Barn near Halberton
A view on a frosty day from the old main road just east of Tiverton Road Bridge.... more

SS9913 : Dudley Weatherley Jubilee Bridge by Derek Harper
Dudley Weatherley Jubilee Bridge
A view of [[2192993]] from the entrance to the car park beside Tiverton Road Bridge.

SS9913 : Young crop, Hartnoll Farm by Derek Harper
Young crop, Hartnoll Farm
Hartnoll Farm is the location for the Mid-Devon show. This field of a winter... more

SS9813 : Tred carefully by Derek Harper
Tred carefully
For you tred on my dreams of universally correct spelling. Okay, that was... more

SS9813 : Field near Putson Cross by Derek Harper
Field near Putson Cross
From a gateway on the lane between Post Hill and Putson Cross. The field drops... more

SS9813 : Field boundary, Putson Cross by Derek Harper
Field boundary, Putson Cross
The lorries are parked in a layby on the A361 link road. Until it was built in... more

SS9814 : Bridge across the A361 by Derek Harper
Bridge across the A361
Uplowman Road crosses over the dual carriageway link road and arrives at a... more

SS9914 : Weather station, A361 by Derek Harper
Weather station, A361
At least, I assume it is surveying weather conditions. This is between Uplowman... more

SS9914 : Road to Uplowman by Derek Harper
Road to Uplowman
The shadow of [[2193968]] falls across the foreground. At this bend, the road to... more

SS9914 : Tributary of the Lowman by Derek Harper
Tributary of the Lowman
A small stream runs through a rushy, frosty field to join the River Lowman, which... more

SS9914 : Rushy field near the Lowman by Derek Harper
Rushy field near the Lowman
Looking to the right from the same spot as [[2193996]], with the same field... more

SS9914 : Bradford Farm by Derek Harper
Bradford Farm
The entrance to a large quadragular farmyard off the road between Craze Lowman and... more

SS9914 : Field by Bradford Farm by Derek Harper
Field by Bradford Farm
A frosty field on the other side of the road from [[2194024]], with the trees of... more

SS9914 : Road to Uplowman by Derek Harper
Road to Uplowman
A broad lane running along the ridge south of the Lowman valley, here enjoying a... more

SS9914 : Icy puddle above the Lowman valley by Derek Harper
Icy puddle above the Lowman valley
The track leads away from Uplowman Road, dropping into the river valley.

ST0014 : Uplowman Road by Derek Harper
Uplowman Road
The road passes a track leading to Sellake across the A361. Frost on verge and... more

ST0014 : Frosty field near Widhayes Farm by Derek Harper
Frosty field near Widhayes Farm
Looking through a line of trees beside Uplowman Road. On the far side, a tiny... more

ST0014 : Sellake farm by Derek Harper
Sellake farm
Viewed from Halberton Footpath 71 just south of its crossing of the A361. The... more

ST0014 : Farm buildings, Sellake by Derek Harper
Farm buildings, Sellake
Halberton Footpath 71 leaves the no through lane between these stone outbuildings.

ST0013 : Greenway by Derek Harper
Greenway
The lane from Uplowman Road, here sunken and dropping to cross a short steep... more

ST0013 : Valley near Halberton by Derek Harper
Valley near Halberton
Looking up a small but steep side valley from the lane shown in [[2194791]], with... more

ST0013 : Track down valley near Halberton by Derek Harper
Track down valley near Halberton
Looking down the valley from the other side of the lane to [[2194834]]. Just after... more

ST0013 : Greenway by Derek Harper
Greenway
The lane from Uplowman Road to Halberton drops towards Greenway Bridge across the... more

ST0113 : Grand Western Canal by Derek Harper
Grand Western Canal
The frozen canal near Halberton, seen from the path leading to the bridge shown in... more

ST0113 : Grand Western Canal by Derek Harper
Grand Western Canal
A view from the bridge shown in [[1176468]], looking in the other direction, with... more

ST0113 : Buckling ice, Grand Western Canal by Derek Harper
Buckling ice, Grand Western Canal
Ice buckling beneath the former swing bridge from which [[2194948]] was taken.... more

ST0113 : Gate by Grand Western Canal by Derek Harper
Gate by Grand Western Canal
Looking across the frozen canal. Behind is a valley side; the embanked canal... more

ST0113 : House by the Grand Western Canal by Derek Harper
House by the Grand Western Canal
The appropriately-named Water Side is just to the west of Rock Bridge. The canal... more

ST0112 : Entering Halberton by Derek Harper
Entering Halberton
The road from Sampford Peverell descends from crossing Rock Bridge and bends past... more

ST0212 : Brown's Bridge Lane by Derek Harper
Brown's Bridge Lane
A no through lane leading to about half a dozen properties across the dismantled... more

ST0111 : Dismantled railway by Derek Harper
Dismantled railway
The dismantled Tiverton branch of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, seen from... more

ST0111 : Brown's Bridge Lane by Derek Harper
Brown's Bridge Lane
From the side of Brown's Bridge, looking along the northern arm of the no through... more

ST0211 : Willand Road by Derek Harper
Willand Road
The road from Halberton passes some slightly ruinous outhouses at Slough Farm.

ST0211 : Willand Road by Derek Harper
Willand Road
The road bends upwards to cross a ridge; [[151077]] is close by on the left.

ST0311 : Track across meadow, Willand by Derek Harper
Track across meadow, Willand
Seen from Willand Road as it crosses the valley of the Spratford Stream on a... more

ST0310 : M5 from Lloyd Maunder Road by Derek Harper
M5 from Lloyd Maunder Road
Headlights are on in the gloom of a frosty winter afternoon. The motorway is seen... more

ST0210 : Deanhill Road by Derek Harper
Deanhill Road
The road runs parallel to the stretch of railway line shown in [[1065152]], by the... more

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