Best Devon Walks |
Best Honiton Walks |
3 TOP Walks |
River Otter |
Walk 1 | Coombe Wood |
2.3 miles (1 hour) | |
Walk 2 | Coombe Wood & Weston |
5.5 miles (2h 20) | |
Walk 3 | Honiton to Offwell |
5.3 miles (2h 10) | |
Nearby |
The name means Huna's Farm
Market along High Street on Tuesday,Thursday & Saturday | |
Free Museum | |
Numerous pubs | |
Several public toilets | |
Pay & Display Honiton |
Postcode:EX14 1LT |
Walk 1 Coombe Wood (2.3 miles) | ||
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Difficulty:
This pleasant walk passes through Coombe Woods, known for its blue bells, and offers great views of the Otter Valley.
Some stretches of the route follow pavements.
The Walk
A From Honiton's High Street , an old Roman Road, turn left into Clapper Lane which in the past would have taken you to a clapper bridge across the Otter.
B Entrance to Coombe Wood, known for its carpets of bluebells, is a small gap at the beginning of the wood.
C Take stile on left just before the entrance to a private house.
D A chance to see the river Otter.
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Walk 2 Coombe Wood & Weston (5.5 miles) | ||
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Difficulty:
A somewhat strenuous 5+ mile hike with spectacular views passing the popular Otter Inn at Weston.
Walk into Weston past the popular Otter Inn pub then turn right into Winneford Lane & cross the A373 .
Continue along an old lane with some spectacular views of Honiton.
Return via footpaths - some stretches can be muddy - ,Coombe Wood and lanes into Honiton town centre.
Turn off the old Roman Road, skirt the Bowling Club then follow a new cycle path along the main railway line to Exeter/Axminster.
end of Old Elm Rd. | |
Postcode:EX14 2YJ |
Walk 3 Honiton to Offwell (5.3 miles) | ||
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Difficulty:
A fairly taxing 5 mile hike to Offwell, famous for its fauna, particularly its bluebells.
Check out : Honiton Walks.
Centre Pay & Display | |
Postcode:EX14 1LT |
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Offwell | |
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