ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14
THE COUNTY OF DEVON
(FOOTPATH No. 8, KINGSWEAR)
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC 2026
NOTICE is hereby given that Devon County Council has made the above titled order.
From: Tuesday 21 April 2026
To: Tuesday 20 October 2026
No persons shall proceed on the following public right of way except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to that length of way. The order will continue in force for a period not exceeding six months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner.
Public Right of Way affected:
Kingswear Public Footpath No. 8, between Beacon Road and Lighthouse Beach – see brown dashes on adjacent plan.
Kingswear Footpath 8 temporary closure map
There is no alternative route.
The closure is necessary due to land slippage which has significantly undermined the lower end of the Footpath.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Public Rights of Way on 0345 155 1004
Dated: 23 April 2026
Meg Booth
Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport
Public Rights of Way
Great Moor House
Bittern Road
Sowton
Exeter
EX2 7NL