Walk 1 Cannington Viaduct (2 miles)
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Difficulty:

A very pleasant walk through a tranquil landscape following public footpaths & bridlepaths and quiet lanes. Allow at least an hour.

The Walk

A From the car park, facing the road , turn right and continue towards The Talbot. Turn Right onto Gore Lane and continue climbing steadily until Hook Farm Campsite.

B Turn right onto a service road through the campsite , past the reception and down to the bottom.

C Turn left and soon right onto a public footpath; cross stile and climb diagonally left to an opening where old railway used to be.

Continue right and aim for some woods to some stiles in a gap.

Turn right onto a lane (public bridlepath) and follow this along Horseman's Hill for 0.3 miles.

D At the end continue onto a narrow bridle path to the right of a house.

Soon you should be able to see the viaduct. on your right. The path is not very clear but head for a gate to the right of a house.

E Turn right in the direction of the viaduct.
Continue along this lane past Cannington Farm. Where the lane bends to the right in the fields on your left a Roman Villa was discovered.

F Ignore a lane on your right which leads to Holcombe but continue until the road forks near some houses.

G Take left fork, At the cross roads cross over onto a narrow lane and soon right, onto a footpath that takes you back to the Village Hall.

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	Walk 2 Cannington Viaduct & Prescot Pinetum (3.2 miles)
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Difficulty:

A most enjoyable ,varied and somewhat strenuous circular walk - it includes some steady climbs and a steepish descent.

Follow instructions of walk 1 up to F .

F Take lane on your left past Lower Holcom's Farm.

G Beyond the farm take a public footpath on your right in a North Easterly direction.

At the end of the footpath cross lane and take a permissive footpath into Prescot Pinetum.

H At the end of the path after some steps go through a narrow gap marked by 2 posts and turn left on to a public bridleway.

Continue downhill on a track left of a wood joining the East Devon Way, a long distance hiking route from Exmouth to Lyme Regis.

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From here can catch glimpses of the viaduct.

Follow lane down and turn left at the next crossroads . Take footpath on your right to return to the village hall.

En RouteNo pubs

	Walk 3 Cannington Viaduct (3.7 miles)
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Difficulty:

A most enjoyable ,varied and somewhat strenuous circular walk - it includes some steady climbs and a steepish descent. and some stretches can be muddy,

Follow instructions for walk 1 but take footpath on your left, just before the viaduct.

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	Walk 4 Cannington Viaduct & Lyme Regis (5.2 miles)
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Difficulty:

The walk uses quiet lanes, public footpaths and bridleways.

It joins the south west coast path leading into Lyme Regis ; then follows the East Devon Way back to Uplyme.

This walk crosses the busy A 3052 road

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