Best Devon Walks |
Best Kenton Walks |
4 TOP Walks |
Walk 1 | Kenton Starcross |
3.9 miles (1h 40) | |
Walk 2 | Kenton Exminster |
8.8 miles (3h 40) | |
Walk 3 | Kenton to Mamhead |
5.2 miles (2h 10) | |
Walk 4 | Kenton to Oxton |
5.7 miles (2h 20) | |
Nearby |
The name means Farmstead on the river Kenn
Brunel built a pumping station at Starcross to power his atmospheric railway. | |
more famous people |
Powderham Park & shop | |
Kenton: Dolphin Inn Starcross: the Galleon Inn and the Atmospheric Railway | |
Kenton Warborough hill |
Postcode:EX6 8JD |
Walk 1 Kenton Starcross (3.9 miles) | ||
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An ideal circular Train Trail from Starcross Station |
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See the estuary and the sea stretch in front of you while you walk towards Starcross.
Part of the walk takes you through the Powderham Estate where deer graze serenely between the old oaks ;there is also shop and cafe.
This is one of our most popular walks and can be combined with a ferry trip from Exmouth.
There are two pubs in Starcross , the Galleon Inn and the Atmospheric Railway, named after Brunel's unsuccessful venture.
Turf Hotel Exminter |
Walk 2 Kenton Exminster (8.8 miles) | ||
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A delightful 8.8 mile pub walk to Exminster along the Exe, past the Turf Hotel, returning through tranquil rolling landscapes
For more information Click here.
Mamhead |
Walk 3 Kenton to Mamhead (5.2 miles) | ||
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This delightful 5 mile hike takes you through the outskirts of Powderham estate into a tranquil and fauna rich part of Devon and past the entrance to Mamhead House.
For more information Click here.
Walk 4 Kenton to Oxton (5.7 miles) | ||
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For more information Click here.
There is one steep climb.
Walks near Kenton | |
Cockwood | |
Exminster | |
Powderham Castle |
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