Best Devon Walks |
Best Longdown Walks |
2 TOP Walks |
Walk 1 | to Holcombe Burnell |
2.2 miles (1 hour) | |
Walk 2 | to Holcombe Burnell Church |
2.3 miles (1 hour) | |
Nearby |
The Lamb |
Holcombe Burnell Church Manor House | |
Residential Car Park, Village Hall |
Walk 1 to Holcombe Burnell (2.2 miles) | ||
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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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Residential Car Park, Village Hall |
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