When the railway reached the town in 1866, people travelled in great excitement from across the area to see the arrival of the first train.
It soon became possible to get a train from London Paddington and be on Dartmoor in only five and a half hours and tourists began to visit regularly.
Meet one such gentleman who has been very well looked after and is keen to visit again.

When the railway reached the town in 1866, people travelled in great excitement from across the area to see the arrival of the first train. It soon became possible to get a train from London Paddington and be on Dartmoor in only five and a half hours and tourists began to visit regularly. Meet one such gentleman who has been very well looked after and is keen to visit again.

8_The Traveller

Enjoy the quiet beauty of the Wray Valley Trail which runs between Bovey Tracey and Moretonhampstead along the the line of the old railway.
The railway would have had a huge impact on those people who lived and worked in the area and the people who visited the moor. Discover some of their stories with this podcast. Follow the trail and play the track when you see the numbered waymark post.

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Enjoy the quiet beauty of the Wray Valley Trail which runs between Bovey Tracey and Moretonhampstead along the the line of the old railway. The railway would have had a huge impact on those people who lived and worked in the area and the people who visited the moor. Discover some of their stories with this podcast. Follow the trail and play the track when you see the numbered waymark post.

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