Best Devon Walks
 
Best Tipton St John Walks
 
4 TOP Walks
Walk 1 Otter & Harpford
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
 2.5 miles (1h 10)
 5000+ steps
Walk 2 Otter & Beacon Hill
 difficulty 3/4 (challenging)
 4.6 miles (2 hours)
 9200+ steps
Walk 3 to Ottery St Mary
 difficulty 4/4 (challenging)
 6.5 miles (2h 40)
 13000+ steps
Walk 4 Newton Poppleford Orchard
 difficulty 3/4 (challenging)
 3.8 miles (1h 40)
 7600+ steps
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Tipton St John in the Domesday Book of 1086, was recorded as "Teppetone".

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Walk 1
Otter & Harpford (2.5 miles)
Along the Otter
Along the Otter

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starting PointStart : Bridge Across Otter

A very pleasant and popular river walk along the Otter.

The Walk

A A short but very pleasant walk following a public footpath along the Otter towards Newton Poppleford.

B It crosses a footbridge and leads into the picturesque village of Harpford.

C The walk returns via a disused railway which used to run to Sidmouth.

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Map of Tipton St John to the Otter & Harpford Circular Walk

Map of Walk 1

 

Walk 2
Otter & Beacon Hill (4.6 miles)

Difficulty:

starting PointStart :Bridge across Otter

If you enjoy breathtaking views, this delightful and popular walk is perfect for you! It follows a route once favoured by the poet Samuel Coleridge.

The Walk

A Following the river Otter the route leads into Harpford via a footbridge.

B Follow the East Devon Way ((pink foxglove symbol)) into Harpford Wood and beyond.

C Somewhat steeply ascends to Beacon Hill and Harpford Common where the views of the coast and Haldon are breathtaking.

D It continues along an old path and returns via a bridlepath.

E As you enter the outskirts of Tipton ensure you follow the bridle path to a country lane and not be tempted to negotiate a poorly maintained footpath.

Map of Tipton St John to the Otter & Beacon Hill Circular Walk

Map of Walk 2

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Walk 3
to Ottery St Mary (6.5 miles)

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Map of Tipton St John to Ottery St Mary Circular Walk

Map of Walk 3

 

Walk 4
Newton Poppleford Orchard (3.8 miles)
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Another favourite walk West of the Otter to Venn Ottery Church and a delightful orchard overlooking Newton Poppleford.

starting PointStart : Bridge Across Otter

 Walks near Tipton St John:
 
Newton Poppleford
 
 
3 TOP Walks !
 
Ottery St Mary
 
 
This easy and varied walk crosses Knightstone estate - the private Manor is one of the best preserved medieval houses in Britain - and returns along the Otter.
 
Harpford
 
 
Delightful (pub) walks through Harpford Wood, a most dramatic and ancient wood containing unique fauna.
 
Coleridge Link
 
 
A delightful 9 mile walk following the route often taken by Coleridge.