Clyst St Mary & Sowton Village Walk |
The area around Clyst St Mary is steeped in history.
The name is linked to the church dedicated to St Mary.
 | Bishop's Court , Sowton Village , Battlefield |
 | Battle Walks in Devon |
 | Clyst St Mary's Car Park |
Walk 1 Sowton Village (4.1 miles)
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 | at Clyst St Mary:the Half Moon Inn. |
There are no pubs or cafes in Sowton Village.
An easy and pleasant rural walk to Sowton Village passing Bishop's Court, dating back to the Middle Ages, with its now lost deer park.
A main Roman Road from Exeter to Axminster used to go through this village. The start of the walk runs through the 1549 Prayer Book Rebellion battlefield.
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Clyst St Mary Walk
Walk 2 Cat & Fiddle (3.4 miles)
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An easy pub walk along the Roman Road to Lyme Regis then at the Cat & Fiddle turn inland and follow footpaths to St Mary's Church, Winslade Park.
On Whit Sunday in 1549 first English-language Prayer Book was introduced in English churches.
This change sparked a rebellion in the West Country, where around 10, 000 people marched to Exeter, demanding the return of the traditional Latin Mass and the suppression of the new Prayer Book.
During the uprising, the rebels nearly killed Walter Raleigh’s father, who narrowly escaped harm with the help of mariners from Exmouth.
The rebels fortified a bridge on Clyst Heath but were ultimately defeated by Italian soldiers under Lord Russell. In the aftermath, the village of Clyst St Mary was burned, villagers were killed, and Sir William Winslade was hanged nearby for his role in the rebellion.
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