Popular Dunkeswell Walks | ||
3 Popular Walks |
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Walk 1 | Ruins of Abbey |
6 miles (2h 30) | |
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Walk 2 | Old Dunkeswell |
2.5 miles (1h 10) | |
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Walk 3 | Old & New |
4.7 miles (2 hours) | |
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Nearby |
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The airport is active and boasts a buffet carvery restaurant.
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Old Village of Dunkeswell Joseph Kennedy |
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Dunkeswell Airport |
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Near Dunkeswell Airport |
Walk 1 Ruins of Abbey (6 miles) |
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MAP |
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 % |
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Wellies! |
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How to use a GPX /FIT file |
![]() | Walk 2 Old Dunkeswell (2.5 miles) | ![]() |
MAP |
Difficulty:
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.
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MAP |
Difficulty:
This pleasant walk through a tranquil landscape combines the old peaceful village with the new one.
It follows public footpaths and quiet lanes and includes two steady climbs.
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Free Parking Culme Way, Post Office ('new' Dunkeswell) |
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