Best Gittisham Walks

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

Walk 1 Bellevue Plantation (3 miles)

Difficulty:

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.

The Walk

AFacing the church , follow lane next to church keeping it on your left.
At the end of the lane, continue along a public footpath through a wooded area.

B Near some buildings bear left through a gap in the hedge then Right keeping the residential area on your right.

When you join a lane, turn Left.

You have a choice depending on the conditions.

Either

Just after the farm, turn Right onto a public footpath and head to a house at the top then turn Left onto a bridle way (Landscore Lane).
Head towards the lane you left earlier then turn Right.

OR

Continue along the lane climbing steadily then quite steeply.

C Where it joins a wooded area, the lane snakes to the left then to the right.

DAfter 220 m, turn Right onto a public bridleway.
Continue along bridle way ignoring paths on your right.
Where a public footpath crosses your bridleway , turn Left and follow path until you reach a country lane.

EAt lane, turn Left.
Where the lane splits, turn Right and follow this back to Gittisham.

FIn Gittisham, turn Left and continue back to church.

length:	3 miles
time:	1 hr 15 mins
terrain:	tracks, paths
	lanes
main roads	0 %
	1%
altitude range	98 - 236 m
quality of track	****

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Walk 1

Walks near Gittisham
	Feniton
	An easy walk to the picturesque village of Feniton Court - no pub, but a PO and a delightful church. It returns via a wood where deer have been seen.
	Ottery St Mary
	A pleasant walk running through the Knightsone estate - one of the best preserved medieval houses in Britain - and returning via East Hill forest.
	Escot
	Escot Park is a hidden gem for walkers and those who love open spaces dotted with large trees.
	Offwell
	Two popular walks through Bluebell Woods

Walk 2 Alfington (5.7 miles)

Difficulty:

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.

Walk 2

Walk 3 Honiton one way (3.4 miles)

Difficulty:

There are several ways of doing this walk:

• Walk to Honiton and take the 367 bus back - check for time table.

• 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.

Walk 3