An easy 5 mile walk along quiet lanes with some splendid views of the Devon landscape.

A walk on good tracks and through the mainly wooded but steep north and south sides of the Teign Gorge.

The 2022 National Garden Scheme’s brochure features their beautiful garden Lewis Cottage garden.

The Guardian recently ran an article called 100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying. What a great idea we thought. So here’s a truncated version to help you stick to your New Year resolutions - or make new ones with Crediton’s help!

In these uncertain times, the rhythm of the gardening year can be very comforting. Even in the depths of winter, Richard Orton finds plenty of therapeutic jobs to keep him busy at Lewis Cottage, both inside and out, such as sorting seeds, potting up plants and pruning trees and shrubs. He also suggests some gardens to visit in February.

This walk of 7.5miles (4 hours) provides some of the best views in Mid Devon but at the cost of some steep climbs.

It’s the height of summer and the garden is running away with itself; armfuls of veg to be picked, hedges needing to be trimmed and lawns to be mowed. In his magnificent garden at Lewis Cottage, Richard Orton admits that he sometimes feels overwhelmed by it all. But the sheer bountifulness of it all easily pushes those feelings aside and allows him a little time to appreciate the little triumphs and successes of the year so far. 

Tom Davies takes us further afield to Dartmoor for a circular walk of 7.2 miles around the village of Manaton.