Straight ahead is the old Seaton junction railway line which was opened in 1886 and closed by doctor Beeching in 1964. Beeching closed a third of Britain’s 7,000 railway stations. His name later was to become the title and theme song of the mid-Nineties BBC TV comedy called Oh, Doctor Beeching!-
“Oh! Dr Beeching, what have you done? There once were lots of trains to catch, but soon there’ll be none! I’ll have to buy a bike, ’cause I can’t afford a car. Oh! Dr Beeching! What a naughty man you are.”
Now if you look to your right you can see the beautiful Axe valley, which is home to plenty of wildlife. They say there are more birds and wildlife on this tramway than you will find outside the ODEON cinema in Exeter on a Saturday night, so keep your eyes open ladies and gentlemen.