Shute Lane
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Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 28 Jun 2007
This track, which is bisected by the modern A3124, drops downhill from the centre of Winkleigh towards field on the slopes of the Bullow Brook valley. Could the name imply a watercourse of some sort? This northern part is shaded by trees; beyond the main road (behind the camera) it is more open.