Path closures

This page includes information about temporary closures to the path network and alternative routes where available, as well as a link to a list of Orders made and confirmed to change some parts of the path network.

Current temporary closures of paths

Please see the table below for all Devon County Council temporary path closures and route changes.

For temporary path closures and route changes on the South West Coast Path, Dartmoor National Park and Exmoor National Park please visit the relevant website.

Closure detailsFromTo
Barnstaple Footpath 9 temporary closure25 March 202325 September 2025
Axminster Footpath 58 and Kilmington Footpath 22 temporary closure24 June 202223 June 2025
Newton Poppleford & Harpford uUCR305 temporary closure14 July 202313 August 2025
Membury Bridleway 33 temporary closure12 May 202311 May 2025
Kingsbridge Footpath No.1 temporary closure02 October 202302 April 2025
Harberton uUCR 302 temporary closure25 October 202324 April 2025
Newton Poppleford & Harpford uUCR308 temporary closure24 January 202424 July 2026
Membury Footpath 13 temporary closure21 February 202420 February 2026
Dartmouth Footpath 11 temporary closure (SWCP)27 February 202426 August 2025
East Portlemouth Bridleway 10 temporary closure18 March 202417 September 2025
Witheridge Footpath 1 & 4 temporary closure22 April 202422 October 2025
Newton Poppleford Bridleway 37 temporary closure26 February 202424 February 2026
Colaton Raleigh uUCR307 temporary closure12 May 202410 June 2025
Northam Footpath 4 temporary closure9 May 20249 May 2025
Copplestone Footpath 54 temporary closure21 May 202421 May 2025
Otterton Footpath 9 temporary closure1 July 202430 June 2025
Exeter Footpath 24 temporary closure29 September 202429 March 2025
Barnstaple Footpath 29 (Tarka Trail) temporary closure14 October 202414 April 2025
Tawstock Footpath 2 temporary closure14 October 202414 April 2025
Exmouth Footpath 6 temporary closure4 December 202410 June 2025
Newton & Noss Footpath 13 temporary closure extension27 May 202426 May 2025
Weare Giffard Footpath 1 temporary closure extension30 June 202430 June 2025
Sidmouth Bridleway 78 temporary closure extension02 July 202401 July 2025
Kingswear Footpath 22 temporary closure02 January 202501 July 2025
Mortehoe Footpath 7 & 8 temporary closure14 November 202415 May 2025
Granite Way Trail / (Part of NCN 27) temporary closure11 November 202410 May 2025
Offwell uUCR301 and 303 temporary closure19 July 202418 July 2026
North Tawton Footpath 8 temporary closure06 January 202505 July 2025
Pilton Cycleway temporary closure06 January 202505 July 2025
Totnes Footpath 17 temporary closure extension01 August 202401 August 2025
Ottery St. Mary Bridleway 68 temporary closure23 January 202522 July 2025
Cullompton Bridleway 8 temporary closure10 March 20259 September 2025
Crediton Footpath 28 temporary closure26 March 202525 September 2025
Barnstaple Footpath 27 temporary closure24 March 202524 September 2025

Changes to the path network

Information about recent orders to change the path network can be found here