The Walk - EP 102 - The Abandoned Remains On 'The Granite Way' - Okehampton to Lydford - Dartmoor

I am down in the Dartmoor National Park, for a walk along 'The Granite Way'.
Me and my friend Turlough are walking an 11 mile section of the disused London & South Western Railway's line from Exeter to Plymouth.
We're in the sunshine, in an area of outstanding natural beauty, and there are plenty of historical remains to be found.
We start out at Okehampton station, and follow the former line down to Meldon quarry, where there are tonnes of railway infrastructure still in situ, including carriages and wagons.
We head over the stunning 1874 Meldon viaduct, one of only two built in this way, in the UK.
We follow the line across Lake Viaduct, and look at remains of railway stations, workers huts, and peat railways, before finishing the walk in the picturesque Devonshire village of Lydford.
Easily one of my favourite walks so far. I hope you enjoy.
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[@clairharwood6482]

Great walk - thanks both! x

[@indiakane9327]

It's a beautiful part of the world, thank you for sharing your walk with us ❤

[@IckeWalks]

Thank you!

[@stevekaye5536]

Another excellent video that was extensive, well paced and very asthetic indeed:

[@IckeWalks]

Cheers Steve!

[@littledogRonnie]

I read a lot about Turlough in your book. Nice to put a face to the name!

[@gabriellelewis8824]

Enjoyed watching this walk in the area relatively local to where I live.

[@IckeWalks]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@MissyMadge]

That was a fantastic walk in a very beautiful part of the world. My mum lived just down the road from Okehampton Station a number of years ago. Great job matey!

[@IckeWalks]

Thank you. Lovely round there.

[@shanocreations]

Great walk fellas, thoroughly enjoyed being an armchair passenger, beautiful scenery an construction. I watched your interview with Jean, had a laugh to myself about the Victorian engineering ?? Don't tell her, but your wife is 💯% correct, just enjoy the walk an the beauty, that nature displays, it's the best an healthiest way to escape, being surrounded by nature , love the show mate, keep up the good work, Enjoy 👍😎✌️

[@IckeWalks]

Thank you very much, mate.

[@stevekaye5536]

Good to see you G & Dried Out Lake:

[@LadySophieofHougunManor7325]

Awesome video epic to see your school buddy that photo awesome of two of you reminds me of a throwback to pic of Danny n sandy in grease epic video as always hope you n gang well 😊

[@IckeWalks]

Thank you very much. Really enjoyed this one.

[@claireg1717]

Another fab walk, some serious heights in those viaducts, views were stunning. What were the chances of seeing your best man/friend? Always a reason I think these things happen. All that track though, just sad to see it becoming overgrown.

[@jaynegrace4541]

‘Pete’ 🤣 Turlough knew what was coming by the way he turned his head to hide his laughter! 🤣 Another wonderful walk with a small sprinkle of British humour. 💕

[@IckeWalks]

Haha. Thanks!

[@Fred_the_tower]

Always brilliant. 🎉

[@IckeWalks]

Thank you

[@timeast6412]

Thanks Gareth,I rode on the heritage line in 2009,up to Meldon Quarry and the platform there allowed us to leave the train and have a wander.I had no idea the Heritage Railway was been closed,such a shame.

[@IckeWalks]

Yeah, the line reopened between Okehampton and Exeter in 2021 so I think that did it.

[@thebigM08]

Excellent video mate, very well put together! Would love if you could investigate some of the old Glasgow train lines if you are ever up that direction!

[@LeiceExplore]

Nice one Gaz! I’m only 7 minutes in, we’ve got a cully! You need to go back down there and get init haha

[@IckeWalks]

Well, as a paramedic, it's people going in these places...

[@LeiceExplore]

Great little vid that. That first viaduct was insane, the second one nice to. I wouldn’t worry too much about much about the wind noise Gaz, you’ve got your muffler on the camera, and it still picks your voice up and places it above the wind noise from what I hear.

[@LeiceExplore]

@@IckeWalkssee what ya did there…how was one of the worst roads in Britain on the way down, the M5? Haha

[@IckeWalks]

@@LeiceExplore it's hard going down there, mate. Traffic is horrendous.

[@MissyMadge]

Really enjoyed this one. My mum lived down the road from Okehampton Station a few years ago, and we visited the station and the surrounding area ourselves on many a occasion. Hope you got your well earned pint afterwards though, it looked as if you both were in need of one!

[@user-ly9pf8dk1d]

We have normal skies in Winchester lol

[@alfaubrom]

Hayup Gareth all in all the Granite Way is pretty Hardcore. Cheers

[@IckeWalks]

It's great mate

[@richardperry5538]

That'll be 198th mile post, it's 198 miles from London....either Paddington or Waterloo, another thing is all lines generally into London are called the up lines, it does get confusing tho in places, especially out in the sticks.

[@IckeWalks]

Ah I see!

[@modeloco]

The girders may be used in this way when an underpass is added after the line was initially constructed and of course to span a shorter shallow distance like a beck/culvert type thing. That seems to be what common sense tells me and obviously pilots have been playing naughts and crosses, nothing to see there 😮

[@IckeWalks]

Thats a good call, mate.

[@Denjasaurus]

Gareth are you stalking me? I was on the Island when you were, now I'm near Okehampton (also check out the Holsworthy viaduct!) - Dennis

[@IckeWalks]

You're on to me!