| Select Your Walk | Walk 1 (6 miles) | Walk 2 (2.5 miles) | Walk 3 (4.7 miles) |
| Ruins of Abbey | Old Dunkeswell | Old and New |
Dunkeswell church is famous for its Norman font and connections with President Kennedy’s elder brother, Lt. Joseph Kennedy, who took off from Dunkeswell and was killed during a tragic wireless plane experiment over the English Channel.
The airport is active and boasts a buffet carvery restaurant.
 | Old Village of Dunkeswell Joseph Kennedy |
 | Dunkeswell Airport |
 | Near Dunkeswell Airport |
 | SATNAV Postcode:EX14 4LG |
Walk 1 Ruins of Abbey (6 miles)
Difficulty:
This pleasant but strenuous walk leads to the ruins of an old Cistercian Abbey.
Dunkeswell is named after a spring ; so it's not surprising that sections of the walk go through some very marshy fields, see map, and wellingtons are essential - even during a long dry spell!
The gps will take you uphill to another track and drier ground bypassing a badly maintained path which continues across the marshy area.
time: | 2 hrs 5 mins |
terrain: | tracks, fields |
| lanes | |
lanes | 55% |
main roads | 0.5 % |
 | Wellies! |
Walk 1
| Walks near Dunkeswell: | |
| Smeatharpe | |
 | Solitary Woodland and Moorland walks near a WW2 airfield with a free heritage centre |
| Broadhembury | |
 | An exhilarating walk from one of the most picturesque villages in Devon. |
| Luppitt | |
 | One of our most invigorating walks! |
| Honiton | |
 | Check out all popular walks from a historic town known for its lace and market. |
| Upottery | |
 | A lovely country walk towards what used to be called Upottery Airport (Smeatharpe). |
Walk 2 Old Dunkeswell (2.5 miles)
Difficulty:
This enjoyable walk revolves around the charming old Dunkeswell and its church which is well worth a visit because of its history.
It is home to a most unusual Norman font which originally belonged to the Cistercian Abbey and contains one of the earliest carvings of an elephant in Britain.
Walk 2
Walk 3 Old and New (4.7 miles)
Difficulty:
This pleasant walk through a tranquil landscape combines the old peaceful village with the new one.
It follows public footpaths and quiet lanes and includes two steady climbs.
| Free Parking Culme Way, Post Office ('new' Dunkeswell) |
Walk 3
