Best Devon Walks
Hembury Woods
 
Hembury Woods Best Walks
 
2 TOP Walks
Walk 1 River Dart
 1.9 miles (50 mins)
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
Walk 2 Hembury Fort & River Dart
 2.7 miles (1h 10)
 difficulty 3/4 (challenging)
Nearby 

Hembury woods lie between Buckfastleigh and Dartmoor.

Two delightful walks through this ancient oak wood and along a most attractive shallow river.

Access is best via Buckfast Abbey from the A38. Drive past entrance to the abbey then turn right into Higher Mill Lane. At the end turn left into Grange Road. Continue until a T junction and turn right then almost immediately right again - it's signed Hembury Woods.

Point of InterestHembury Woods
River Dart
Hembury Castle (motte and bailey)

parking
  • Free National Trust Car Park in Hembury Woods
  • Alternatively,Buckfast Abbey Car Park
parking(NT CarPark) what3words ////spoil.frog.hears
parking
  • SATNAV Postcode:near TQ11 0EL
  • 50°29'52.2"N 3°47'28.7"W
 
 
Walk 1
River Dart (1.9 miles)
 MAP
River Dart,Hembury Woods
River Dart,Hembury Woods

Difficulty:

There are very few places where the walker can almost 'dip' into the Dart and be truly spellbound by the magic of this most attractive river.

Salmon have been known to swim up the Dart since the middle ages.

This is fairly easy walk although some paths can be uneven.

Download GPX for Mobile / GPS

 

Download FIT for Watches / GPS

 

See on Google Earth

 

Walk 2
Hembury Fort & River Dart (2.7 miles)
  MAP

Difficulty:

Hembury Castle ( signed 'fort') is one of the most serene forts you can imagine , with grass carpeted paths flanked by lush fauna, a secret well kept!

It is is really a neolithic earthwork - a great deal of cutting tools,hammers and sling stones were found .

This hill fort is not to be confused with Hembury Fort near Honiton.

Hembury Fort

Hembury 'Castle'

The walk stars from the main Car Park on Right - see map.

There is a steep climb to the entrance of the castle and paths are well maintained.

  
terrain:
tracks ,footpaths
 
altitude range
50 - 170 m
quality of track
****
stiles
some
  
  
FIT Route for Watches / GPS
 
Show on Google Earth
 
 Walks near Hembury Woods
 
Buckfastleigh
 
 
Various popular and scenic walks to explore the beautiful area around Buckfast Abbey.
 
Ashburton
 
 
One of our most popular walks following part of the Dartmoor Way along the river Ashburn.