 | Best Devon Walks |
| | Best Devon Walks |
| Best Awliscombe Walks |
| 2 TOP Walks |
| Walk 1 | Awliscombe & St Cyres Hill |
| 2 miles (50 mins) | |
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| Walk 2 | Honiton & St Cyres Hill |
| 6.8 miles (2h 50) | |
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| Nearby |
A combe is a fertile valley with steep sides.
Name means 'where the river forks'.
 | Start :Car Park, Ridge Close |
 | Magnificent views from St Cyres Hill |
 | The Otter Inn at Weston almost halfway Numerous pubs in Honiton |
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| Walk 1 Awliscombe & St Cyres Hill (2 miles) |  | |
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Difficulty:
A short and pleasant rural walk from Awliscombe following mainly public footpaths & quiet lanes .
At the end of the walk it uses a pavement along a busy A373 to Honiton.
The route includes a steep ascent and descent so allow at least 1 hour and 30 mins .
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| Village Hall |
 | Walk 2 Honiton & St Cyres Hill (6.8 miles) |  |
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Difficulty:
This long country walk offers stunning views & takes in several charming country pubs (Weston & Awliscombe).
The route through this remarkably open landscape uses more lanes then paths.
The views from St Cyres hill are spectacular.
A stretch at the top through the woods is almost a private lane and in spring shows an abundance of bluebells and other wild flowers. Part of the wood is used by Landrover Experience where 'one can test one's 4x4 (s)'.
This unspoilt area is steeped in history dating back to pre-Roman times.
The walk passes a commemorative WW1 cross.
Honiton boasts a lively street market on Tuesdays.
| Millhead Rd or Beggars Lane, Honiton |
length: | 6.8 miles |
terrain: | tracks |
| lanes | |
lanes | 80% |
main roads | 5 % |
 | after rain |
altitude range | 74 - 253 m |
quality of track | **** |
There are two very steep climbs.
| Walks near Awliscombe |
| Honiton |
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| Various great walks from a historic market town known for its individual shops |
| Broadhembury |
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| An exhilarating walk from one of the most picturesque villages in Devon. |
| Gittisham |
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| Gittisham is an old picture postcard village known for its cob and stone cottages & the Pig |
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