Best Dunkeswell Walks

3 TOP Walks

Walk 1	Ruins of Abbey
	6 miles (2h 30)

Walk 2	Old Dunkeswell
	2.5 miles (1h 10)

Walk 3	Old & New
	4.7 miles (2 hours)

Nearby

Dunkeswell church is famous for its Norman font and connections with President Kennedy’s elder brother, Lt. Joseph Kennedy, who took off from Dunkeswell and was killed during a tragic wireless plane experiment over the English Channel.

The airport is active and boasts a buffet carvery restaurant.

	Old Village of Dunkeswell Joseph Kennedy

	Dunkeswell Airport

	Near Dunkeswell Airport


	SATNAV Postcode: EX14 4LG

	Walk 1 Ruins of Abbey (6 miles)
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Dunkeswell Abbey

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This pleasant but strenuous walk leads to the ruins of an old Cistercian Abbey.

Dunkeswell is named after a spring ; so it's not surprising that sections of the walk go through some very marshy fields, see map, and wellingtons are essential - even during a long dry spell!

The gps will take you uphill to another track and drier ground bypassing a badly maintained path which continues across the marshy area.

time:	2 hrs 5 mins
terrain:	tracks, fields
	lanes
lanes	55%
main roads	0.5 %
	Wellies!

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	Walk 2 Old Dunkeswell (2.5 miles)
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Dunkeswell Church

This enjoyable walk revolves around the charming old Dunkeswell and its church which is well worth a visit because of its history.

It is home to a most unusual Norman font which originally belonged to the Cistercian Abbey and contains one of the earliest carvings of an elephant in Britain.