| Best Devon Walks |

| Best Cockington Walks |
| 3 TOP Walks |
| Walk 1 | Village & Park |
| 1.4 miles (40 mins) | |
| 2800+ steps | |
| Walk 2 | Longer Walk |
| 3 miles (1h 20) | |
| 6000+ steps | |
| Walk 3 | Cockington to Torquay |
| 1.9 miles (50 mins) | |
| 3800+ steps | |
| Nearby |
| Where to Eat? | |
| Weavers Cottage Tea Garden Drum Inn Tea Schoolhouse Tea Room | |
| What to explore? |
| Download map of Cockington | |
| The Drum Inn | |
| Car Park at Cockington | |
| Postcode: TQ2 6XB |
| Walk 1 Village & Park (1.4 miles) |
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| This is one of our 'Thirty Minute Walks' |
A short , easy and varied walk around Cockington.
The Walk
A From the car park near the old school house, turn right up Cockington Lane.
B After 175m turn left onto a footpath through the woods then into an open space. Continue for 420m.
C Turn left onto a footpath and join the John Musgrave Heritage Trail.
D Follow this trail until it branches left .
Instead, continue along the path which skirts Church Wood.
E After two gates turn left into Totnes Road then turn right onto a track to an old barn (Warren Barn). Here, turn left and follow the John Musgrave Trail to the Game Keeper's Lodge and back to Cockington.
Map of Walk 1
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| Walk 2 Longer Walk (3 miles) |
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This great walk includes part of the John Musgrave Heritage Trail and the lush Scandson Plantation.
Map of Walk 2
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| Walk 3 Cockington to Torquay (1.9 miles) |

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A delightful walk to or from Torquay, offering lush parkland scenery and stunning coastal views.
Start from Torquay, following The South West Coastal Path and other tracks.
Map of Walk 3
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| Walks near Cockington |
| Torquay |
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| Great easy circular walks exploring Torquay's magnificent coast line, its harbour and Tor Abbey. |
| Brixham |
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| A thriving fish market town with a picturesque harbour provides a popular centre for exploring a beautiful coastline with extensive views of Tor Bay |
| Berry Pomeroy Castle |
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| Two great walks from Marldon to Berry Pomeroy Castle through rural countryside which has changed little since the middle ages. |
| Totnes |
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| Town Trail & Best Circular Pub Walks around Totnes and along the river Dart |
| Gallows Gate |
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| A circular walk linking Marldon & Cockington |
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