Best Devon Walks
 
Exeter Roman Wall Trail
 
Part of Exeter's Roman Wall
Part of Exeter's Roman Wall

Exeter's Roman wall dates back to the 2nd century AD - see part of map of Roman Devon below.
 
Exeter Wall
Exeter Wall

The Romans named this settlement 'Flowing Water', ie Isca .

Point of InterestRoman Wall
  
parking

Exeter Pay & Display Car Parks or Southernhay
There are no free car parks in the city.

  Difficulty:

Distance: 1.5 miles

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This easy walk passes Rougemont Castle & Cricklepit Mill, the last of the nine water mills which in the past ensured Exeter's prosperity.

Map of Exeter Wall Walk

Map of Walk 1

The Saxons, Danes, Alfred the Great , William the Conqueror, Henry VI, Roundheads and Cavaliers all play a part in its often violent history.
During the middle ages a castle was built, now in private hands.

Do not be deterred by Shakespeare, who has KING RICHARD III saying,

'Richmond! When last I was at Exeter,
The mayor in courtesy show'd me the castle,
And call'd it Rougemont: at which name I started,
Because a bard of Ireland told me once
I should not live long after I saw Richmond.'

Information panels are positioned along the walk.

Download large map of Roman Wall Walk (pdf)

Also, see part of our specially compiled contoured map of Roman Devon showing ancient trackways/sites and Roman Roads/sites.

length:
1.5 miles
time:
40 min's

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