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
Ottery St. Mary uUCR308 temporary closure1 June 202330 November 2024
Barnstaple Footpath 9 temporary closure25 March 202325 September 2025
Axminster Footpath 58 and Kilmington Footpath 22 temporary closure24 June 202223 December 2024
Thurlestone Footpath 13 temporary closure19 June 202318 December 2024
Kilmington Footpath 9 temporary closure15 May 202314 November 2024
Newton Poppleford & Harpford uUCR305 temporary closure14 July 202313 August 2025
Ottery St. Mary Footpath 77 temporary closure14 July 202312 January 2025
Membury Bridleway 33 temporary closure12 May 202311 May 2025
Ottery St. Mary Bridleway 68 temporary closure06 July 20235 January 2025
Abbotsham Footpath 1 temporary closure1 May 20231 November 2024
Newton Abbot Footpath 9 temporary closure1 June 20231 December 2024
Kingsbridge Footpath No.1 temporary closure02 October 202302 April 2025
Harberton uUCR 302 temporary closure25 October 202324 April 2025
Kenton Footpath 1 temporary closure17 November 202317 November 2024
Winkleigh Footpath 22 temporary closure17 November 202317 November 2024
Ottery St. Mary Footpath 23 temporary closure15 December 202315 December 2024
Newton Poppleford & Harpford uUCR308 temporary closure24 January 202424 January 2025
Kilmington uUCR301 temporary closure2 February 20241 February 2025
Membury Footpath 13 temporary closure21 February 202420 February 2026
Dartmouth Footpath 11 temporary closure (SWCP)27 February 202426 February 2025
East Portlemouth Bridleway 10 temporary closure18 March 202417 March 2025
Witheridge Footpath 1 & 4 temporary closure22 April 202422 April 2025
Newton Poppleford Bridleway 37 temporary closure26 February 202424 February 2025
Colaton Raleigh uUCR307 temporary closure12 May 202411 November 2024
Northam Footpath 4 temporary closure9 May 20249 November 2024
South Molton Footpath 2 & 3 temporary closure9 May 20249 November 2024
Copplestone Footpath 54 temporary closure21 May 202421 November 2024
Dunsford Bridleway 8 temporary closure25 May 202425 November 2024
Cullompton Bridleway 8 temporary closure27 May 202427 November 2024
Newton and Noss Footpath 13 temporary closure27 May 202427 November 2024
Otterton Footpath 9 temporary closure1 July 202431 December 2024
Exmouth Footpath 1 temporary closure1 July 202431 December 2024
Sidmouth Bridleway 78 temporary closure2 July 20241 January 2025
Weare Giffard Footpath 1 temporary closure30 June 202430 December 2024
Halwell & Moreleigh uUCR302 temporary closure8 July 20248 January 2025
Offwell uUCR 301 and 303 temporary closure19 July 202418 January 2025
East Down Footpath 1 temporary closure18 July 202418 February 2025
Bishopsteignton Footpath 13 temporary closure25 July 202425 January 2025
Totnes Footpath 17 temporary closure2 August 20241 February 2025
Exminster Footpath 13a temporary closure6 August 20245 February 2025
Braunton Bridleway 19 temporary closure9 September 20249 March 2025
Great Torrington Footpath 2 temporary closure13 September 202413 March 2025
Kenton Footpath 1 (extended section) temporary closure16 September 202415 March 2025
Exeter Footpath 24 temporary closure29 September 202429 March 2025

Changes to the path network

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