The green lanes that you explore on this walk take you from the seashore to the downs and back again. As an island race, the people of this land have always had the need to defend its shores. The green lanes which remain in this area today tell not only this story, but also that of a pastoral people drawn to the sea for fish, fertiliser and fortune hunting.

Green lanes are unmade roads used over the centuries as working routes by farmers, tradesmen, pilgrims, smugglers, drovers, quarrymen and miners. They now form a network of hidden byways threading through the South Hams countryside. On the Right Tracks is a unique project that is helping to restore many of these historic routes to their former glory, with the support of 50 local businesses, visitors and the local community. To help people to experience these lanes, they have produced a series of walk leaflets, and have kindly allowed us to make the ones on the coast available from this website.

The green lanes that you explore on this walk take you from the seashore to the downs and back again. As an island race, the people of this land have always had the need to defend its shores. the green lanes which remain in this area today tell not only this story, but also that of a pastoral people drawn to the sea for fish, fertiliser and fortune hunting.

The leaflet has a detailed description of the route, along with information on the wildlife, geology and history of the area, and can be viewed and printed by clicking on the ‘Printer friendly page’ button on the right.