Best Devon Walks
Longdown Church
 
Best Longdown Walks
 
2 TOP Walks
Walk 1 to Holcombe Burnell
 2.2 miles (1 hour)
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
Walk 2 to Holcombe Burnell Church
 2.3 miles (1 hour)
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
Nearby 

Longdown is a small but active village on the Exeter to Dunsford road.

PubsThe Lamb
Point of InterestHolcombe Burnell Church
Manor House
  
parkingResidential
Car Park, Village Hall
 
 
Walk 1
to Holcombe Burnell (2.2 miles)
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Holcombe Burnell
Holcombe Burnell

Difficulty:

A very pleasant walk following public footpaths and quiet lanes through a most beautiful & unspoilt part of Devon.

The Walk

A From the Car Park take foot path on right of Village Hall.

At the lane turn left and descend to Holcombe Burnell , its manor house and church.

Part of the Manor House at Holcombe Burnell dates back to Henry VIII.

A chapel built next to the manor house was destroyed and rebuilt in the early 19th century.

B As you reach a stream ignore footpath on left but climb steadily along a stream, curving slightly to the right.

When reaching a hedge on left follow this keeping hedge on your left until you come to an opening in the hedge.

C Climb stiles and enter a field . Follow hedge on left to the top.

At the lane turn right and continue for 0.3 miles.

D Just before a lane on your left , take footpath on your right and continue following the path to the bottom of the hill - Continue through a wood until you reach the track you came from.

Turn left and continue back to the car park.

The route involves two steady descents and climbs.

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Walk 2
to Holcombe Burnell Church (2.3 miles)
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Difficulty:

Similar to the first walk but ,on return, it follows quiet country lanes.

The walk descends into Holcombe Burnell and slowly climbs into a wooded area.

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parkingResidential Car Park, Village Hall
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