Best Devon Walks
 
Feniton to Ottery St Mary Walk
 
Cadhay Barton
Cadhay Barton
 
 

 

Point of InterestRiver Otter Cadhay House & Gardens Escot estate

Difficulty:

Distance: 7.2 miles

This is a long but not very strenuous walk from Feniton to Ottery St Mary using mainly public footpaths or tracks.

The route follows part of the old Feniton to Ottery St Mary railway line.

It takes you past Cadhay Barton, a stone courtyard house built around 1550 - garden and house are open to the public on Fridays from May to end of September.

length:
7.2 miles
time:
2 hrs 45 mins
terrain:
tracks bridle/ paths
lanes
yes
altitude range
39 - 102 m
quality of track
***
parking

Feniton Station Road

elevation
 Walks nearby
 
Feniton
 
 
A not too strenuous walk towards Ottery St Mary taking you past the historic Cadhay Barton.
 
Ottery St Mary
 
 
This easy and varied walk crosses Knightsone estate - the private Manor is one of the best preserved medieval houses in Britain - and returns along the Otter.
 
Escot Park
 
 
Escot Park, designed by Capability Brown, is a hidden gem for walkers.