Sharpham Estate Walks

1.7 miles (2.7 km)

This walk explores the Sharpham House Estate in Devon near Totnes.
The estate is now a retreat where people can learn relaxing mindful meditation techniques in beautiful surroundings. The site includes a Grade I listed Palladian villa�with parkland, gardens, woodland and views of the River Dart which flows along the eastern edge of the estate. It's a great place for wildlife too with the birds such as the rare Cirl Bunting to look out for. The estate is open to the public on certain days with more details on the link below. You can also follow the public footpaths to the south and west of the site at anytime.
The Dart Valley Trail runs along the western edge of the estate. You could pick up this long distance trail and follow it north along the river into Totnes. Heading south would take you to Ashprington and Tuckenhay where there's a noteworthy 18th century pub.

Postcode

TQ9 7UT - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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Sharpham Estate Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS map

Sharpham Estate Open Street Map - view and print off detailed map

Sharpham Estate OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Sharpham Estate Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Totnes River Walk, Dart Valley Trail, Tuckenhay, John Musgrave Heritage Trail, Berry Pomeroy Castle, Blackpool Sands, Dartington, Stoke Fleming

Photos

Sharpham House - geograph.org.uk - 532199

Sharpham House was designed in 1770 by Sir Robert Taylor for Captain Philemon Pownall, R.N. Although building started in 1770 it was not completed until 1826, after Captain Pownell's death. In 1954 W.G.Hoskins described the house as "externally a plain, almost ugly, late Georgian house . . ." The principal rooms are decorated in the Adam style and the gardens were laid out by "Capability" Brown. The house is now the home of the Sharpham Centre for Contemporary Buddhist Enquiry which runs numerous courses and is also a non-sectarian retreat.

River Dart at Sharpham Estate

Entrance to the estate

River Dart and countryside view

Ha-ha, Sharpham

Dart at Ashprington Point - geograph.org.uk - 2344701

Dart at Ashprington Point. There is a public footpath south of the estate leading to this lovely viewpoint.

Tree alongside the River Dart at Ashprington Point, South Hams, Devon

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Sharpham Estate.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)