Best Devon Walks
Topsham
 
Best Topsham Walks
 
5 TOP Walks
Walk 1 Very Best Walk
 2.7 miles (1h 10)
 difficulty 1/4 (easy)
Walk 2 Darts Farm
 3 miles (1h 20)
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
Walk 3 Topsham
 1.2 miles (30 mins)
 difficulty 1/4 (easy)
Walk 4 Topsham To Exmouth
 5.9 miles (2h 30)
 difficulty 3/4 (challenging)
Walk 5 Topsham Ferry & Turf Locks
 3 miles (1h 20)
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
Nearby 

Topsham's fabled Dutch houses were built using bricks imported from Holland as ballast.

Locals call the town 'Topsam' .

Point of Interest Exe Estuary
Bowling Green Marsh
  
museum Museum
  
parkingSee below
 
 
Walk 1
Very Best Walk (2.7 miles)
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Drake's Cottage
Drake's Cottage
Goat Walk
Goat Walk

Difficulty:

A delightful walk taking you through Topsham's shopping street, along the fascinating Exe estuary & Goat Walk into the Clyst bird sanctuary.

Goat Walk

You pass Drake's Cottage & Topsham's Museum which is well worth a visit - entrance is free and the cream teas are delicious!

parkingBowling Green Rd just beyond railway bridge
  
map of walk 1
  

 

Walk 2
Darts Farm (3 miles)
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Difficulty:

Railway WalkAn ideal circular Train Trail from Topsham Station
Bridge Inn near river Clyst
Bridge Inn with bridge across the Clyst

Topsham to Darts Farm 3 miles circular walk using spectacular new bridge across Bowling Green Marsh - see map.

It passes the Bridge Inn, where in 1998 Queen Elizabeth II was offered a drink which she politely declined.

 

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parkingDarts Farm or same as walk 1

 

Walk 3
Topsham (1.2 miles)
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  Difficulty:

This is one of our 'Thirty Minute Walks'

This a short but most delightful town trail exploring Topsham's attractions.

 

Walk 4
Topsham To Exmouth (5.9 miles)
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Difficulty:

You can walk from Topsham to Exmouth, following the recently completed cycle path.

For more information click below.

Topsham to Exmouth (5.9 miles 2hrs)

 

Walk 5
Topsham Ferry & Turf Locks (3 miles)
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Difficulty:

An easy pub & ferry walk favoured by many during the weekend.

Before you embark on this walk please check Ferry Times.

You find the Ferry off Ferry Road; look for a shed.

This is an easy walk, no hills but a few stiles, to the  Turf Locks (Hotel) pub, passing the   Swan's Nest and via Exminster Marshes Nature Reserve.

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 Walks near Topsham
 
Darts Farm
 
Exton
 
Exminster
 
Bystock Nature
Reserve
 
Lympstone