Roman Wall |
The Romans named this settlement 'Flowing Water', ie Isca .
Difficulty:
Distance:1.5 miles
The Saxons, Danes, Alfred the Great , William the Conqueror, Henry VI, Roundheads and Cavaliers all play a part in its often violent history.
During the middle ages a castle was built, now in private hands.
Do not be deterred by Shakespeare, who has KING RICHARD III saying,
'Richmond! When last I was at Exeter,
The mayor in courtesy show'd me the castle,
And call'd it Rougemont:at which name I started,
Because a bard of Ireland told me once
I should not live long after I saw Richmond.'
This easy walk passes Rougemont Castle & Cricklepit Mill, the last of the nine water mills which in the past ensured Exeter's prosperity.
Information panels are positioned along the walk.
Caution:GPS signals are often inaccurate between tall buildings. It might be worth printing the map.
Download large map of Roman Wall Walk (pdf) |
Also, see part of our specially compiled contoured map of Roman Devon showing ancient trackways/sites and Roman Roads/sites.
length: | 1.5 miles |
time: | 40 min's |
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Walks around Exeter | |
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Exeter Woollen Trail | |
Car Parks or Southernhay |
Exeter Wall Walk
Look out for large grey blocks (Roman) taken from local quarries
Old Map of Exeter
Exeter from our Map of Roman Devon