ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
FOOTPATH NO. 4, TALATON and FOOTPATH NOS. 5, 6 and 7 OTTERY ST MARY
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC ORDER 2025
NOTICE is hereby given that Devon County Council has made the above titled order.
From: MONDAY 4 AUGUST 2025
To: WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUST 2025
No persons shall proceed on the sections of the affected paths except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to those lengths of paths.
FOOTPATH NO. 4, TALATON from a point to the north of Rose Cottage, eastwards to the River Tale
FOOTPATH NO. 5, OTTERY ST MARY from Black Aller Covert westwards to the River Tale
FOOTPATH NO. 6, OTTERY ST MARY from its junction with Footpath No. 7, Ottery St Mary southwards to a point immediately to the north of the A30
FOOTPATH NO. 7, OTTERY ST MARY from Middle Lodge to its junction with Footpath No. 86, Ottery St Mary
There is no alternative route for Footpath No. 4, Talaton. The alternative route for the other paths above would be via Footpath No. 86, Ottery St. Mary that runs through Black Aller Covert.
The closure is necessary to enable safe set up and break down of the Beautiful Days 2025 music festival.
6 Month temporary closure map
Special Event temporary closure map
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 16A
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
FOOTPATH NO. 4, TALATON and FOOTPATH NOS. 5, 6, 7, 85 and 86, OTTERY ST MARY
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC (SPECIAL EVENTS) ORDER 2025
NOTICE is hereby given that Devon County Council has made the above titled order the effect of which is to prohibit persons from using the following public rights of way:
FOOTPATH NO. 4, TALATON
FOOTPATH NO. 5, OTTERY ST MARY
FOOTPATH NO. 6, OTTERY ST MARY
FOOTPATH NO. 7, OTTERY ST MARY
FOOTPATH NO. 85, OTTERY ST MARY from its junction with Footpath No. 5 near Iron Gate Lodge to the first field boundary
FOOTPATH NO. 86, OTTERY ST MARY
The order comes into effect on TUESDAY 5 AUGUST 2025 and will remain in force until WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUST 2025 (both dates inclusive) as agreed with the Secretary of State for Transport.
The closure is necessary to facilitate the holding of the Beautiful Days 2025 music festival and covers the time that staff and attendees will be on site. There is no alternative route.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Public Rights of Way on 0345 155 1004.
Dated: 7 August 2025
Meg Booth
Director of Climate Change,
Environment and Transport
Public Rights of Way
Great Moor House
Bittern Road
Sowton
Exeter
EX2 7NL
NOTE: Two orders have been made. The first runs from 4th August to 27th August and covers a smaller area to facilitate the safe set up and break down of the event. The second runs from 5th to 27th August and covers a larger area to facilitate the event itself when staff and attendees will be on site. The legislation requires two different types of closure – the first for planned works and the second for the event. The duration of the second order covering the event itself has been agreed with the Secretary of State for Transport