Best Feniton Walks | exploring hidden Devon |
Select Your Walk | Walk 1 (3.9 miles) | Walk 2 (7.3 miles) | |
Feniton Court | Feniton Court & Buckerell |
![]() | Feniton Court Prayer Book Rebellion |
The name means Settlement along the Vine Water
![]() | Nogg Inn Feniton |
![]() | Station Rd , Feniton |
Walk 1 Feniton Court (3.9 miles)
Difficulty:
A pleasant and gentle walk to the village of Feniton Court and the outskirts of Fenny Bridges - no pub, but a PO and a delightful church.
From here you follow an old lane dramatically cutting through the local stone , then turn right into a public footpath leading to a wood where deer have been seen.
The walk also passes a stone commemorating the Prayer Book Rebellion 1549. There was heavy fighting near the bridge between the 'rebels' and Russel's army.
Please note:The route includes several high stiles.
Map of Walk 1
Walks near Feniton: | |
Escot Park | |
![]() | Escot Park , designed by Capability Brown, is a hidden gem for walkers. |
Talaton | |
![]() | A fairly easy walk with well maintained tracks and paths takes you through the delightful hamlet of Larkbeare to the spectacular grounds of Escot. |
Ottery St Mary | |
![]() | A not too strenuous walk towards Ottery St Mary taking you past the historic Cadhay Barton. |
Whimple | |
![]() | A short and easy walk through a still unspoilt part of Devon with its charming thatched cottages and old orchards. |
Walk 2 Feniton Court & Buckerell (7.3 miles)
Difficulty:
This quite adventurous walk will take you into an unspoilt and almost secret area of Devon.
After heavy rain some fields can be muddy .
The villages of Buckerell and Feniton Court are a delight to walk through.
Walk 2 | |
terrain: | tracks, fields |
lanes | |
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altitude range | 62 - 116 m |