Best Doddiscombsleigh Walks
| Select Your Walk | Walk 1 20 mins | Walk 2 1hr 40 mins | Walk 3 (6.1 miles) | Walk 4 (8.1 miles) |
| Village Walk | Windy Cross | Haldon Belvedere | Christow |
A charming village with a well known pub provides a welcoming stop for a thirsty walker.
It's believed that Doddi was a Saxon landowner who settled in a clearing (leigh) of the forest.
Parking in this village , locally referred to as 'Doddy' , is virtually impossible unless you are planning to visit the well known Nobody Inn, which once served as a church house.
The area south of the village was well known historically for its mining activities.
 | Village of Doddiscombsleigh Haldon Belvedere |
 | Nobody Inn |
 | Nobody Inn Car Park |
 | Postcode:EX6 7PR |
Walk 1 Village Walk (0.5 miles)
Difficulty:
A short but varied village walk following an old stream.
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Walk 2 Windy Cross (3.6 miles)
Difficulty:
This popular walk takes in a steep climb to Windy Cross at the top of Haldon.
It follows public footpaths and lanes.
Allow for 2 hours.
The Walk
AWith back to Nobody Inn Car Park , turn Left towards school ignoring lane on left.
Just before the school, turn Right in to a small lane which curves around the school.
At end of lane, continue along track through wooded area.
Follow track until T junction.
BCross lane onto public footpath.
Continue along this footpath for 1 mile – a steady climb with some muddy stretches.
CAt T junction, turn Right onto lane and continue for another mile ignoring any lanes on your right.
DAfter the second lane on left , turn Right onto a public footpath.
Follow path (Timridge Lane) down hill.
EAt the end of the foot path at Sexton’s Cross, ignores lanes to left or right but follow lane ahead along a farmyard and continue descending towards Doddiscombsleigh.
FWhen you reach a residential area, after almost a mile, bear Right and head back to the Nobody Inn.
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Walk 3 Haldon Belvedere (6.1 miles)
Difficulty:
This delightful but strenuous pub walk includes some steep climbs and descents but is rewarded with spectacular views and a cycle free Haldon Forest.
The walk passes Higher Ashton with its charming 15th century church.
Haldon Belvedere , also known as St Lawrence Tower, is not open to the public.
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| Nobody Inn Car Park or near Haldon Belvedere |
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Walk 4 Christow to Doddiscombsleigh (8.1 miles)
Difficulty:
This is a much longer pub walk starting at Christow thus avoiding any parking problems.
Allow 1h 30 mins to walk to Doddiscombsleigh.
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