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within close proximity to the village. the to proximity close within village boundary. boundary. village
of refreshment on some of the walks. Accommodation is also available available also is Accommodation walks. the of some on refreshment of Every road out of the village is marked by a stone cross indicating the the indicating cross stone a by marked is village the of out road Every
and have a good variety of beers and wines, offering the opportunity opportunity the offering wines, and beers of variety good a have and
Countryman, on the Bow to Okehampton road (B3215). Both serve food food serve Both (B3215). road Okehampton to Bow the on Countryman, Prayer Book Rebellion. Book Prayer
There are two pubs: the New Inn, close to the village centre, and the the and centre, village the to close Inn, New the pubs: two are There House, that William Hellyons was murdered in 1549 at the start of the the of start the at 1549 in murdered was Hellyons William that House,
village centre. It was outside the church, on the steps of the Church Court Court Church the of steps the on church, the outside was It centre. village
mobility levels. mobility The 15th-century Grade I-listed parish church of St Andrews lies at the the at lies Andrews St of church parish I-listed Grade 15th-century The
and in the surrounding rolling countryside, catering for a wide range of of range wide a for catering countryside, rolling surrounding the in and
in West Devon. Excellent walking can be enjoyed both around the village village the around both enjoyed be can walking Excellent Devon. West in can crack and allow rain to penetrate. penetrate. to rain allow and crack can
miles from east to west. Sampford Courtenay village is one of the prettiest prettiest the of one is village Courtenay Sampford west. to east from miles Whitsun time, thus preserving the cob – unlike a cement coating which which coating cement a unlike – cob the preserving thus time, Whitsun
of Dartmoor and spans some five miles from north to south and two two and south to north from miles five some spans and Dartmoor of base. The local tradition was to whitewash the outside of the cottages at at cottages the of outside the whitewash to was tradition local The base.
The parish of Sampford Courtenay is situated just off the northern slopes slopes northern the off just situated is Courtenay Sampford of parish The is, if the roof is well looked after and the cottage is built on a solid stone stone solid a on built is cottage the and after looked well is roof the if is,
little at a time, will last indefinitely if it has ‘a good hat and boots’ – that that – boots’ and hat good ‘a has it if indefinitely last will time, a at little
whole parish with five suggested walking routes of various lengths. various of routes walking suggested five with parish whole under thatched roofs. Cob, a mixture of sieved mud and straw built up a a up built straw and mud sieved of mixture a Cob, roofs. thatched under
of Sampford Courtenay and nearby Honeychurch, plus a map of the the of map a plus Honeychurch, nearby and Courtenay Sampford of Many of the houses in the village are constructed of limewashed cob, cob, limewashed of constructed are village the in houses the of Many
This leaflet provides a detailed guide to a trail covering the historic village village historic the covering trail a to guide detailed a provides leaflet This
Today, Kings College, Cambridge, is Lord of the Manor. the of Lord is Cambridge, College, Kings Today,
the Manor, the Courtenay family, who also owned Okehampton Castle. Castle. Okehampton owned also who family, Courtenay the Manor, the
Illustration by Lin Bourne Lin by Illustration Middletown
a clapper bridge) by the New Inn. ‘Courtenay’ was added by the Lords of of Lords the by added was ‘Courtenay’ Inn. New the by bridge) clapper a
Sampford Courtenay took its name from the sandy ford (now replaced by by replaced (now ford sandy the from name its took Courtenay Sampford
St Andrew’s Church from the village hall village the from Church Andrew’s St Courtenay
Sampford Sampford
Village trail, plus five circular walks walks circular five plus trail, Village
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1901 to mark Queen Victoria’s reign, leads to … … to leads reign, Victoria’s Queen mark to 1901
N in built right, the on gate lych the Next, Rebellion. Book Prayer the of start
the village hall. village the
a poor-house. On its steps, William Hellyons was killed in 1549, at the the at 1549, in killed was Hellyons William steps, its On poor-house. a
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From Bulland Cross, proceed to a stone wall on your left and the steps to to steps the and left your on wall stone a to proceed Cross, Bulland From 29.
Event highlights and school a been also has building The locked. kept be must building the
survive, possibly as old as the building itself, but these cannot be seen as as seen be cannot these but itself, building the as old as possibly survive,
you to Bulland Cross. Bulland to you
Manor Courts were held. An oak table, chairman’s table and benches still still benches and table chairman’s table, oak An held. were Courts Manor
Follow the road and turn left at Thornbury Cross. A 400m walk brings brings walk 400m A Cross. Thornbury at left turn and road the Follow 28.
The Church Court House, built around 1500, where church meetings and and meetings church where 1500, around built House, Court Church The 13.
stone cross marking the village boundary. Or, … Or, boundary. village the marking cross stone
tables. Further along the square lies... square the along Further tables.
Go left along the green lane; at the end, bear right to Bulland Cross, a a Cross, Bulland to right bear end, the at lane; green the along left Go 27.
to the parish well and now leads to the village green, play area and picnic picnic and area play green, village the to leads now and well parish the to
the left of the stone, note the gateway to the water path, which once led led once which path, water the to gateway the note stone, the of left the Peacegate Cross, you can … can you Cross, Peacegate
brought here from Blackingstone Quarry, near Moretonhampstead. To To Moretonhampstead. near Quarry, Blackingstone from here brought Barton Lane, which runs through land once belonging to the Barton. At At Barton. the to belonging once land through runs which Lane, Barton
Sampford Courtenay Millennium Stone is on the right, a piece of granite granite of piece a right, the on is Stone Millennium Courtenay Sampford 12. Continue back past the bridge and bear right at the junction onto West West onto junction the at right bear and bridge the past back Continue 26.
Start / Finish / Start
‘glebe’ referring to church-owned land used to support a parish priest. priest. parish a support to used land church-owned to referring ‘glebe’ Bridge, or you can retrace your steps along the road. road. the along steps your retrace can you or Bridge,
Glebe House, thought to have been home to a priest in the 16th century, century, 16th the in priest a to home been have to thought House, Glebe 11. Opposite the church, a footpath will take you back to Frankland Ford Ford Frankland to back you take will footpath a church, the Opposite 25.
on your right … right your on 1086 and their boundaries are essentially unchanged. essentially are boundaries their and 1086
North Town Farm). Next, retrace your steps to the village square passing, passing, square village the to steps your retrace Next, Farm). Town North of Middleton, Eastown and Slade existed before the Doomsday survey of of survey Doomsday the before existed Slade and Eastown Middleton, of
original five main farms lie across the main road (South Town Farm and and Farm Town (South road main the across lie farms main five original tower and bench ends are 15th century. The nearby ancient farmsteads farmsteads ancient nearby The century. 15th are ends bench and tower
its drinking water and that of the lower village. Two more of the village’s village’s the of more Two village. lower the of that and water drinking its almost entirely original; the Norman font has a Jacobean cover; the west west the cover; Jacobean a has font Norman the original; entirely almost
New Inn, dating from the 16th century. The nearby spring once provided provided once spring nearby The century. 16th the from dating Inn, New 10. wonderful place to pause and reflect. The wooden carved wagon roof is is roof wagon carved wooden The reflect. and pause to place wonderful
landowner – Huna’s Church. This remote, quiet Norman church is a a is church Norman quiet remote, This Church. Huna’s – landowner
pigsty in more recent times. Continue until you reach the … the reach you until Continue times. recent more in pigsty
St Mary’s Church. ‘Honeychurch’ derives from the founder, a 10th-century 10th-century a founder, the from derives ‘Honeychurch’ Church. Mary’s St 24.
A cob building, displaying the local ‘red’ earth. It has been a woodshed and and woodshed a been has It earth. ‘red’ local the displaying building, cob A 9.
an old well in the hedge bank. Next, head towards Honeychurch to visit … visit to Honeychurch towards head Next, bank. hedge the in well old an
Virginia and Hammetts Hill cottages. Beyond, you will see … see will you Beyond, cottages. Hill Hammetts and Virginia
Bondleigh (OS Bench Mark, 138.08m). To the right, around the corner, is is corner, the around right, the To 138.08m). Mark, Bench (OS Bondleigh
A stone building that was the Police Station until 1910, now divided into into divided now 1910, until Station Police the was that building stone A 8.
Rowtry Cross, with an old boundary stone between Honeychurch and and Honeychurch between stone boundary old an with Cross, Rowtry 23.
on the right is … is right the on
Honeychurch parishes (now combined). Follow the road to a crossways, … crossways, a to road the Follow combined). (now parishes Honeychurch
As the road rises, you can look back for a lovely view of the village. Next Next village. the of view lovely a for back look can you rises, road the As
A granite stone marking the boundary between Sampford Courtenay and and Courtenay Sampford between boundary the marking stone granite A 22.
It was renamed after a village character, whose employer bought it for her. her. for it bought employer whose character, village a after renamed was It
Rebecca’s Cottage, once two cottages, which has an interesting gated door. door. gated interesting an has which cottages, two once Cottage, Rebecca’s 7. date, 1783. Head up the hill and, at the top, on the left, spot … spot left, the on top, the at and, hill the up Head 1783. date,
river via a ford. The keystone on the left bears the bridge construction construction bridge the bears left the on keystone The ford. a via river
Further down on the right is … … is right the on down Further
Frankland Ford Bridge. The old road ran left of the bridge, crossing the the crossing bridge, the of left ran road old The Bridge. Ford Frankland 21.
Middletown on the right, the largest of the 16th-century farms ‘in town’. town’. ‘in farms 16th-century the of largest the right, the on Middletown
Lower Middletown, converted barns, which may be even older than than older even be may which barns, converted Middletown, Lower 6. road, keeping Red Post Cross to your left, until you come to … to come you until left, your to Cross Post Red keeping road,
Oxenpark, where oxen used for farm work were kept. Walk along the the along Walk kept. were work farm for used oxen where Oxenpark, 20.
on the left is … is left the on
beyond, a grassy bank leads to a cobbled path and the village green. Next Next green. village the and path cobbled a to leads bank grassy a beyond, barn, is … is barn,
if necessary. The village fire engine is now in Okehampton Museum. Just Just Museum. Okehampton in now is engine fire village The necessary. if have been hardy! A field a further 100m on the right, including an old cob cob old an including right, the on 100m further a field A hardy! been have
of an insurance payment to cover the cost of using the village fire engine engine fire village the using of cost the cover to payment insurance an of 1943), the water also supplied this end of the village. The villagers must must villagers The village. the of end this supplied also water the 1943),
has an original Fire Insurance plaque above the right window, evidence evidence window, right the above plaque Insurance Fire original an has Sampford Courtenay Lido used to be (right). Built in 1934 (closed in in (closed 1934 in Built (right). be to used Lido Courtenay Sampford 19.
Green Cottage on the left (beyond Greenbank). This was once a shop and and shop a once was This Greenbank). (beyond left the on Cottage Green 5.
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was cooled. At the village square, turn right and proceed, to see … … see to proceed, and right turn square, village the At cooled. was A granite stone cross marks the village boundary. Proceed 150m to where where to 150m Proceed boundary. village the marks cross stone granite A 18.
stone, originally one of a pair holding water in which the newly bent rim rim bent newly the which in water holding pair a of one originally stone,
Okehampton Castle. About 50m further on … on further 50m About Castle. Okehampton bend iron around the rim of a cartwheel. Below, on the ground, is a round round a is ground, the on Below, cartwheel. a of rim the around iron bend
Sampford Courtenay would have supplied food to the Courtenay Lords of of Lords Courtenay the to food supplied have would Courtenay Sampford village. A wheel is mounted on the wall; the artefact above it was used to to used was it above artefact the wall; the on mounted is wheel A village.
The Barton, the Devon word for the Lord’s farm. In the Middle Ages, Ages, Middle the In farm. Lord’s the for word Devon the Barton, The 17. Forge House, where tools were made, previously one of two forges in the the in forges two of one previously made, were tools where House, Forge 4.
garden of one of the converted barns, all originally part of … of part originally all barns, converted the of one of garden and a cobbler. Further down the road, near the left corner of the square, is… square, the of corner left the near road, the down Further cobbler. a and
The Pound, where stray cattle were impounded, now part of a private private a of part now impounded, were cattle stray where Pound, The 16. entrance), formerly workshops and dwellings of carpenters, wheelwrights wheelwrights carpenters, of dwellings and workshops formerly entrance),
Harvey’s in Town (no. 1), one of a collection of cottages (through (through cottages of collection a of one 1), (no. Town in Harvey’s 3.
opposite the chapel you can still make out … out make still can you chapel the opposite
The Chapel, built by Bible Christians, which has closed recently. Just Just recently. closed has which Christians, Bible by built Chapel, The 15. farms in the village. Next down is … is down Next village. the in farms
is Carpenters Barn, originally part of Higher Town Farm, one of five main main five of one Farm, Town Higher of part originally Barn, Carpenters is
opposite, once an inn. Turn right and walk 30m to see, on the left… the on see, to 30m walk and right Turn inn. an once opposite,
features plastered pictures on its exterior wall (facing down the road). This This road). the down (facing wall exterior its on pictures plastered features
Mark (136.62m). Return to the street, noticing Albury and attached cottages cottages attached and Albury noticing street, the to Return (136.62m). Mark
left as you turn left. After about 200m a barn conversion on the right right the on conversion barn a 200m about After left. turn you as left
topographical model. Outside, the corner of the tower has an OS Bench Bench OS an has tower the of corner the Outside, model. topographical
Take the steps to the road (Chapple Lane), noting public toilets on your your on toilets public noting Lane), (Chapple road the to steps the Take 2.
is a display chronicling the local Prayer Book Rebellion, including a a including Rebellion, Book Prayer local the chronicling display a is respect the many points of interest that are on private property. private on are that interest of points many the respect
marble; the parish chest was hollowed from a solid block of oak. There There oak. of block solid a from hollowed was chest parish the marble;
shelter in. in. shelter paved roads by avoiding the footpath and green lane across fields. Please Please fields. across lane green and footpath the avoiding by roads paved
finest being the head above the altar. The font is 10th century, of Purbeck Purbeck of century, 10th is font The altar. the above head the being finest
trench was dug in the grounds during World War II for the children to to children the for II War World during grounds the in dug was trench
miles (4km)) may be muddy, needing stout footwear. You can stay on on stay can You footwear. stout needing muddy, be may (4km)) miles
in 1540, the ceiling features a number of beautifully carved bosses, the the bosses, carved beautifully of number a features ceiling the 1540, in
See a wonderful view of the village from the hall, itself once a school; a a school; a once itself hall, the from village the of view wonderful a See 1.
Begin at the car park beside the village hall. Parts of the trail (approx. 2.5 2.5 (approx. trail the of Parts hall. village the beside park car the at Begin
The Parish Church of St Andrew. Rebuilt of granite and Cornish stone stone Cornish and granite of Rebuilt Andrew. St of Church Parish The 14.
Village Trail Village Directions Trail Peacegate START/FINISH Cross Village Hall Cross Village centre Cross Venn Copse Cross BudeBude Farmfarm Farm A3072
New Inn Walk 2 Glebe Farm Walk 2 Chapple Moor Moor Cross Walk 12 The Old Rectory Westacott Bude Farm Bude Farm
N Start/Finish 100 metres HoneychurchT Chapple Moor
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1. Bude Farm: Distance – 3.5 miles/6km Time – 1.5–2 hours Mainly across fields, some containing livestock. Lovely views of the moor. The walking is gently undulating and not strenuous, but does include stiles. Park in Honeychurch and follow the lane north west; take the waymarked track on the left. Keep right through the gate and follow the hedge across the 2. Chapple Moor: Distance – 3 miles/5km Time – 1–1.5 hours fields. Cross the track at Westacott and continue across the fields to Bude Farm. A pleasant walk through green lanes, quiet country roads, forest and farmland Turn right along the lane and, very shortly, right again to follow the footpath with two stiles and one gate to open; the walking is easy and gentle. across fields to the road. Keep turning right on road to return to Honeychurch. Park at the village hall. Take the green lane from Bulland Cross to Peacegate Cross. At the lane junction, turn left. Cross the main road; after approx. 400m take the signed footpath across Chapple Moor, through the forest. At the farm lane, turn left onto the road, then left again to return to the village.
Halford Manor
Snowdrops by the River Taw
St Mary’s Church, Honeychurch
Halford Manor River Aller Trehill Taw Farm Granite cross
Walk 4 Taw Green Walk 3 Halford Walks 4 & 5 Trehill Manor Start/Finish Langabeer Hayrish Shoalgate Farm Plantation Cross Walk 3 Start/Finish Walk 5 Church Shoalgate Hill Cross Cross
Furzedown N Cross
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Please note: Scale of walks maps varies. It is suggested that this leaflet is used in conjunction with OS Explorer 113 and/or OS Landranger 191 maps.
3. Trehill: Distance – 2 miles/3km Time – 45 min 4. Halford Manor: Distance – 2.5 miles/4km Time – 1 hour approx. 5. Shoalgate Cross: Distance – 3.5 miles/6km Time – 2 hours Easy walk on quiet lanes, track and fields (includes stiles). Suggest start at Starting along a quiet lane, this walk then climbs (sometimes steeply) across A moderate walk with hills and rough terrain. Glorious views of the moor. Shoalgate Cross, it’s then easiest to follow the footpath if you walk clockwise. farmland (with stiles), along part of the Devon Heartland Way, before returning. Park in Taw Green by the phone box, cross the river bridge and immediately, Follow the lane towards Corscombe, down to the junction at Church Hill The terrain is usually firm underfoot. at Hayrish Farm, follow the waymarked footpath through the farmyard and Cross. Turn right and keep going to the public footpath sign on the right Park in Taw Green by the phone box. Proceed across the river bridge and along across the fields, climbing up to a track at the top. Continue straight on through (about 700m). Follow the waymarkers down the track and through the fields the lane towards Halford, ignoring the footpath sign at Hayrish Farm. After Hayrish plantation and across two more fields to reach a small copse. Watch behind Aller Farm, down to the footbridge over the brook. Cross the marshy about 1km, take the footpath on the left and follow the path across three fields. carefully for the waymarkers leading through the copse, across the field and field by following the posts across the centre of the field, skirting the bog. Keep At the next gate two footpaths meet; take care to bear slightly left, following through the gully, as it is easy to take the wrong path here. You are now at the right of the hedge and cross the field to the lane. Turn right here to return to the posts uphill across the centre of the field. Pass through the gully, along the top of the hill; two footpaths meet at the bottom of this field. Keep left to the stile Shoalgate Cross. top hedge to enter a small wood, then diagonally right across two more fields by the trees; cross the next fields to the lane at Trehill. Turn left along and keep before following the fir plantation track to the last two fields and the return straight on at Shoalgate Cross to walk downhill to another lane. Keep left and left track to Taw Green. again to return to Taw Green.