Best Dunkeswell Walks

3 TOP Walks

Walk 1	Ruins of Abbey

	6 miles (2h 30)
	12000+ steps
Walk 2	Old Dunkeswell

	2.5 miles (1h 10)
	5000+ steps
Walk 3	Old & New

	4.7 miles (2 hours)
	9400+ steps
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)

Dunkeswell Abbey

Difficulty:

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!

Map of Dunkeswell to Ruins of Abbey Circular Walk

Map of Walk 1

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Walk 2
Old Dunkeswell (2.5 miles)

Difficulty:

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.