Best Devon Walks
 
Best Upottery Walks
 
2 TOP Walks
Footpath to the Otter
Footpath to the Otter
Walk 1 River Otter
 difficulty 3/4 (challenging)
 2.6 miles (1h 10)
 5200+ steps
Walk 2 River Otter & Beacon Hill
 difficulty 3/4 (challenging)
 4.6 miles (2 hours)
 9200+ steps
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The area features many old clay pits used for manufacturing bricks or producing pottery.

Walk 1
River Otter (2.6 miles)

Difficulty:

An easy river & dog walk following tracks and public footpaths ; tracks can become quite muddy after heavy rain fall.

The area features many old clay pits used for manufacturing bricks or producing pottery.

Map of Upottery Walk

Map of Walk 1

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Walk 2
River Otter & Beacon Hill (4.6 miles)

Difficulty:

Upottery boasts one pub , The Sidmouth Arms.

This pleasant walk on the edge of the Blackdown Hills can be quite muddy after heavy rain fall.

It follows an old track and footpath to the Otter which eventually leads to a country lane. Turn left then left into a track.

Upottery in distance
Upottery tucked away

The walk steadily climbs towards what used to be called Upottery Airfield (Smeatharpe) - you pass a brick memorial to the USAAF Station 462.

From here, follow a lane towards the now disused airport . Just before a chapel (150 m) turn left into a public footpath which takes you back to Upottery.

If you want to see the disused airport continue along the lane until you reach a T junction. Ahead, you will notice the airport and an old control tower.

Smeatharpe Runway
Smeatharpe Runway
length:
4.6 miles
time:
1 hr 50 mins
terrain:
tracks footpaths
country lanes
main roads
0 %
10%
altitude range
150 - 225 m
quality of track
**
stiles
several

Map of Upottery Walk

Map of Walk 2

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Point of InterestRiver Otter , USAAF memorial
parkingUpottery Residential
  

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