Best Short Broadclyst Walks

1 hour walks
Select Your WalkWalk 1 (2.8 miles)Walk 2 (2.7 miles)Walk 3 (1.5 miles)
  30 minutes

Broadclyst - named Clist or Cliston in ancient times - was burnt by the Danes in 1001.

It's church was built in the 14th century and restored in 1864.

Point of InterestChurch & Windmill
PubsThe New Inn
near Victory Hall adjacent to car park
parkingFree Car Park

Walk 1 Broadlyst to Killerton (4.8 miles)

Difficulty:

Killerton House

A delightful and very popular walk to Killerton House , cafe and gift shop following mainly public footpaths and quiet lanes.

Allow at least 2 hours for the journey.

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Broadclyst 2 killerton walk

Walk 2 Windmill (2.8 miles)

Difficulty:Windmill near Broadclyst

Windmill near Broadclyst

This is a short and easy walk.via the New Inn and includes 2 stiles.

In the distance you can see an old windmill, built in 1786 by Samuel Flood.

In 1870, after most of Broadclyst was destroyed by a fire it was converted to house homeless villagers.

All sails were removed!

Fire 1870

Walk 2

 Walks near Broadclyst
  
 Broadclyst Windmill
Gentle walks towards Broadclyst's windmill.
  
 Broadclyst - Killerton
Two easy and pleasant circular walks from Broadclyst to Killerton.
  
 Whimple
A short and easy walk through a still unspoilt part of Devon with its charming thatched cottages and old orchards.
  

Walk 3 Windmill and Wood (2.7 miles)

Difficulty:

This gentle walk circumvents the windmill and includes no stiles .

It avoids the road past Clyst Vale Community College which at times can be quite busy.

Old Broadclyst
Late Victorian Broadclyst

Walk 2

Walk 4 Clyston Mill (1.5 miles)

Difficulty:

This is one of our 'Thirty Minute Walks'

An easy and enjoyable walk exploring this charming village.

NOTE :Part of the new cycleway is susceptible to winter flooding beyond Clyston Mill making this walk impossible.

  
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Map of Walk 3