SOUTH HAMS WAY LAUNCH - TOTNES TO BUCKFASTLEIGH

THIS WALK WAS POSPONED FROM 14th SEPTEMBER

The South Hams Way is a 100 mile walk around the edge of Dartmoor and the South Hams area. The way is divided into 10 walks and will be officially opened on Saturday 11th October at Totnes in Borough Park at 10.30am. 

The section to be walked will take ramblers to Buckfastleigh, 7.5 miles away. We would love you and any NDR members to support the event if you can. The walk is linear, so you may wish to get together with friends and car share, leaving a car at Buckfastleigh to come back to Totnes to start the walk.

Please note there will be bus services between Buckfastleigh & Totnes on this Saturday.

Arrangements for the above event and walk have been finalised. An opening ceremony will be held at 10:30 followed by a mass walk departing at 11:00 (staggered departure dependent on numbers). The walk is 7.5 miles from Totnes to Buckfastleigh. Walkers will be accompanied by South Hams Ramblers leaders.

There are several choices regarding the return journey to Totnes:

1) Countrybus service no. 88 departs from Buckfastleigh Garage (Stop B) at 34 minutes past each hour from 13:34 to 18:34. The bus stop is opposite the turning to South Devon Railway on the B3380

2)        Book a place on the spectacular South Devon Railway heritage train. The trip from Buckfastleigh back to Totnes is £16.50 with a range of train times. Train times: 14:15 and 15:45. The fare can also be paid on the day at the booking office at Buckfastleigh. There is a discount for groups 10 or more (contact SDR in advance to book for a group). South Devon Railway

3)        Arrange with walking colleagues to place a second vehicle at Buckfastleigh. You can park free in the South Devon Railway car park.

4)        Call a taxi and share the cost with other walkers

The website: www.southhamsway.org.uk will give you all the details about the whole of the SHW and the other sections you can walk.