Best Devon Walks
Clyst St Mary
 
Clyst St Mary & Sowton Village Walk
 
2 TOP Walks
Walk 1 Sowton Village
 4.1 miles (1h 40)
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
Walk 2 Cat & Fiddle
 3.4 miles (1h 30)
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
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The area around Clyst St Mary is steeped in history.

The name is linked to the church dedicated to St Mary.

Point of InterestBishop's Court , Sowton Village
Battlefield
  
parking Clyst St Mary's Car Park
 
 
Walk 1
Sowton Village (4.1 miles)
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Bishops's Court
Bishops's Court
Sowton Village
Sowton Village

Difficulty:

at Clyst St Mary: the Half Moon Inn.

There are no pubs or cafes in Sowton Village.

Approaching Sowton Village

A main Roman Road from Exeter to Axminster used to go through this village. The start of the walk runs through the 1549 Prayer Book Rebellion battlefield.

 

Walk 2
Cat & Fiddle (3.4 miles)
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Winslade Park
Winslade Park
  
Difficultydifficulty medium

An easy pub walk along the Roman Road to Lyme Regis then at the Cat & Fiddle turn inland and follow footpaths to St Mary's Church, Winslade Park.

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