Best Devon Walks
 
Best Musbury Walks
 
2 TOP Walks
musbury view
Musbury View
Walk 1 Bulmoor Cross
 4.1 miles (1h 40)
 difficulty 4/4 (challenging)
Walk 2 Musbury Castle
 2.2 miles (1 hour)
 difficulty 4/4 (challenging)
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Musbury is a peaceful village south of Axminster near the river Axe.

The name means Mouse Fortification

Point of InterestExtensive views to be enjoyed
Point of InterestVillage
Musbury Castle
PubsThe Hind
  
parkingFree Carpark nr Church
 
 
Walk 1
Bulmoor Cross (4.1 miles)
 MAP

Difficulty:

This delightful but quite strenuous walk (4.1 miles) follows part of the East Devon Way ;it includes several steep hills and descents.

From the Church Car Park the route follows the East Devon Way & climbs steadily towards Musbury castle, an Iron Age Hill fort.

At the top you are rewarded by spectacular views of East Devon and the Axe valley.

At the end of the walk ,after joining Mountainhill Lane, you pass Brimcloseon your left - a Grade II listed cottage, where the author Day Lewis, known for 'The Beast must die' wrote many of his detective novels.

length:
4.1 miles
time:
1 hr 40 mins
terrain:
tracks bridle/ footpaths
lanes
main roads
0 %
2%
altitude range
72 - 173 m
quality of track
***

 

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Walk 2
Musbury Castle (2.2 miles)
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Difficulty:

This very pleasant megalithic  hill-fort walk was suggested by one of our contributors.

George Pulman wrote: “The panoramic view of the Valley of the Axe is one of the best throughout its extent, and the eye ranges far beyond that lovely tract – over hill and dale, with water, timber and all other accessories for a perfect English landscape”.

Click below for detailed written instructions.

 

Musbury Castle Walk

 

parking

Free Carpark nr Church

There is several steep climbs.

 

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Uplyme
 
 
Walks of various lengths to explore a totally abandoned viaduct!
 
Axminster
 
 
Explore the many walking opportunities from Axminster beyond its famous carpet industry.
 
Axmouth
 
 
Axmouth is a very picturesque village at the end of the Roman Fosse Way offering the walker 2 pubs and magnificent views of the Axe estuary.
 
Stockland
 
 
Stockland, only accesibly via lanes, is a favourite starting point for peaceful hill walking and spectacular views.