Best Gittisham Walks

cob and thatch cottages


	1 hour walks

Gittisham is an old picture postcard village known for its cob and stone cottages .

The name is thought to come from Old English 'git', meaning 'heather', and 'sham', meaning 'settlement'.

	Village of Gittisham, Beech Woods Combe House Hotel, renamed the Pig

	Limited spaces near church

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	SATNAV Postcode:EX14 3AJ

Walk 1 Bellevue Plantation (3 miles)

Difficulty:

Although steep in places this is a most rewarding walk in a most secluded part of Devon.

It takes you through beech woods , along the grand Pig Hotel park and past quaint old thatched cottages .

The church , built in the 15th century, is worth a visit.
You'll find a statue of Henry Beaumont, who probably built the Elizabethan Combe House.

There is a steady climb & a steep descent.

Walk 1

Walk 2 Alfington (5.7 miles)

Difficulty:

A 6 mile circular hike to the village of Alfington using public footpaths , bridle ways and old tracks.

It follows part of the Exeter to Honiton long distance hiking route , which runs through Gittisham.

There are no pubs en route but the views are extensive and spectacular.

Part of Landscore Lane, the bridle way down towards Alfington, can become somewhat overgrown.

Alfington's little church is well worth a visit.

From this village there is a steady climb to Bellevue Plantation and a sandy track , in the summer flanked by wild flowers.

Stretches in Alfington have no pavement & the road can be quite busy.

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Walk 3 Honiton one way (3.4 miles)

Difficulty:

This fairly easy and very pleasant walk crosses Roundball Wood and follows a scenic hiking route into Honiton.

There are several ways of doing this walk:

Walk to Honiton and return via Church Hill, Weatherill Road, Higher Brand Lane to Bottom Road, Roundball lane to the A375 and back to Gittisham.

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