Best Devon Walks
Jurassic Coast
 
Best Exmouth Walks
 
6 TOP Walks
Walk 1 Town Trail
 2 miles (50 mins)
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
Walk 2 Exmouth Harbour
 1.7 miles (50 mins)
 difficulty 1/4 (easy)
Walk 3 Exmouth to Lympstone
 4.9 miles (2 hours)
 difficulty 3/4 (challenging)
Walk 4 Along the Jurassic Coast
 2.5 miles (1h 10)
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
Walk 5 Best Walk
 3.8 miles (1h 40)
 difficulty 3/4 (challenging)
Walk 6 Littleham & Sandy Bay
 3.6 miles (1h 30)
 difficulty 3/4 (challenging)
Nearby 

Exmouth is the oldest seaside resort in Devon and famous for its sandy beaches.

The Exe estuary is known for its wading birds.

Walks 1 & 2 give you an opportunity to explore the estuary.

Point of InterestWhat to explore?
  
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Walk 1
Town Trail (2 miles)
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Sea Front
Sea Front

  Difficulty:

An easy town trail 2 miles, 45 minutes, takes you through historic parts of Exmouth, its harbour and beach.

It follows part of the Blue Plaque Trail.

Beacon Place
Beacon Place

Walk along Beacon Place and see:

  
parkingPay & Display near Swimming Pool
  
directionsSATNAV Postcode:EX8 1EN

 

Walk 2
Exmouth Harbour (1.7 miles)
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Harbour
Harbour

Difficulty:

An easy walk to the delightful marina and Exe estuary.

This is one of our 'Thirty Minute Walks'

 

Walk 3
Exmouth to Lympstone (4.9 miles)
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River Exe
River Exe

Difficulty:

This is a very popular walk along the river Exe and is often combined with a railway journey.

For more information and download options Check out walk.

 

Walk 4
Along the Jurassic Coast (2.5 miles)
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Orcombe Rocks
Orcombe Rocks

Difficulty:

A superb and highly recommended coastal walk of moderate difficulty along the Jurassic Coast.

The Walk

A It follows a rare & unique beach landscape between Orcome Point and Sandy Bay below the dramatic Jurassic cliffs - dogs will have plenty of space.

B The South Beach Cafe is a popular half way point.

C It returns following a well defined public footpath along the cliffs.

You could also follow the beach to Sandy Bay and return the same way - views are always most spectacular!

During high tides it will be impossible to complete this walk!

Caution! Do check the tides !

Click for tide times

directionsSATNAV Postcode: EX8 2AY
  
parkingPay & Display near Maer Rocks

 

Walk 5
Best Walk (3.8 miles)
  MAP

Difficulty:

This popular walk takes you along the seafront; although the track runs along the pavement there's nothing stopping you from walking on the beach or getting your feet wet.

There as some truly spectacular views of the Torquay to Starcross coastline.

The path runs along Exmouth's Geoneedle, unveiled by Prince Charles in 2002 .

parking

  • Free Douglas Avenue Walk
  • Pay & Display Car Park:Queen's Drive
  
directionsSATNAV Postcode: EX8 2AY

 

Walk 6
Littleham & Sandy Bay (3.6 miles)
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South West Coast Path
South West Coast Path

Difficulty:

A short walk combining Sandy Bay, the South West Coast path and rural Devon.

Cream teas or any meal can be had at the famous Tythe Cottage, in Littleham.

parkingLittleham between Castle Lane & Sandy Bay
 Walks near Exmouth
 
Lympstone
 
 
A most enjoyable circular walk via the Exe estuary and A la Ronde, a unique sixteen-sided house, now owned by the National Trust.
 
Budleigh Salterton
 
 
Budleigh has long been a walker's favourite ; it has style, historic interest and the sea.
 
Bystock
 
 
Two delightful walks through his hidden gem of a nature reserve.