A PARK homes community in Bovey Tracey has been told it faces an 18-month wait before the main road to their estate reopens.

Ashburton Road, which runs past New Park, has been closed after a landslip and a disused mining tunnel under the road was found to be in danger of collapsing. 

Many of the park’s residents are in their 70s and 80s, and a number have limited mobility. 

A spokesman said they rely on food deliveries and visiting health services, which may be impacted by the closure with its associated six-mile detour.

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