Ide Walks

exploring a charming village


	1 hour walks

Select Your Walk	Walk 1 (1.9 miles)	Walk 2 (2.9 miles)	Walk 3 (4.2 miles)	Walk 4
	Around Ide	West along Fordland Brook	Ide to Alphington circular	Old Ide

Ide ( pronounced 'eed' ) lies protected between the A30 and several steep hills.

All walks from Ide involve a certain amount of climbing and descending.

	Longest ford in England Ide abandoned railway line & Halt
	The Huntsman
	Free Ide Car Park,nr roundabout

Walk 1 Around Ide (1.9 miles)

Ide's long ford

Difficulty

Follow a footpath next the car park to a stile; then join the abandoned railway track which used to lead to Alphington. You'll soon notice a footpath on your right; follow this and when you enter a field always keep to close to the hedge on your left until you reach the top of a steep hill.

From here you will have great views of Devon's rolling hills and the city of Exeter. It is not a coincidence that nearby a Roman signal station has been found.

As you descend,you can still see part of what would have been the old railway bridge.

For more information on the old Ide line click here.

Near the WW1 memorial,either fork left to return to Ide or turn right & for a short while follow the pavement along the main road ,then turn left into a public footpath leading to the longest ford in England!

Which ever way,you will be passing the Hunts man pub and perhaps investigate for some refreshments.

Continue up the hill then just before the school,turn into a path on your right which eventually takes you to Ide's church

Walk 1

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FIT route for Watches / GPS

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Walk 2 West along Fordland Brook (2.9 miles)


	Ford and Bottom road used by twitchers

The route follows mainly quiet country lanes:Station road,Fordland Bottom road,College Lane & Scratch Face Lane,each pointing to an interesting past.

Walk 2

Walk 3 Ide to Alphington circular (4.2 miles)

For more information on this most popular walk click here

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Alphington Walk 3

Walk 4 Old Ide circular

A delightfully short walk exploring the unspoiled Alphington Brook Valley.

Walks near Ide:



Alphington	Shillingford	Green Circle

Walk 4