Continuing our 117-mile walk across Devon, coast to coast, in 2013. Part 1 can be found here and part 2 here.

In Medieval times Chagford was a Stannary town, one of four in Devon where locally mined tin could be brought to be weighed and assayed. Later it became a centre for the wool trade. With its narrow streets and buildings dating back to the 15th century it makes a pleasant place to rest for the night.

The next morning we cross the River Teign and head north towards Drewsteignton.

Along the way we pass Castle Drogo, a granite revivalist castle built in the early 20th century. It was designed by Edwin Lutyens and incorporated Medieval and Tudor styles. It was subject to extensive renovation when we were there.

We cross the busy A30 dual carriageway after Drewsteignton and leave the Dartmoor National Park. The route to Morchard Bishop and our next overnight stop takes us through rolling agricultural land and along lanes and footpaths.

We are up early the next morning as we have a 22-mile trudge up to Hawkridge and Exmoor. We walk through wooded valleys with streams that flow westward towards the catchment basin of the River Taw and so-called Tarka Country.

All day the wind shook the rusty reed-daggers at the sky, and the mace-heads were never still.

Henry Williamson – Tarka the Otter

Once out of the valleys and onto higher ground we catch glimpses of Exmoor on the horizon ahead and Dartmoor at our backs. As the afternoon begins to cool and rain clouds move in from the west we reach Hawkridge at last,

All pictures ©Bobby Seal