Sidbury | stunning views of East Devon |
| Select Your Walk | Walk 1 (4.2 miles ) | Walk 2 (5.2 miles) | |
| (West) White Cross | (East) Sweetcombe |
All walks from Sidbury involve a certain amount of climbing but the views are quite spectacular!
The name means Fortification near the Sid
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Start :Car Park, Ridge Close |
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Sidbury, White Cross Sidbury Castle |
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Red Lion |
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Free Car Park Ridge Close |
Walk 1 White Cross (4.2 miles )
Difficulty:
This pleasant walk consists of a steady but easy climb through an almost alpine landscape.
At White Cross the views of Woodbury Common and Dartmoor are quite breathtaking - not surprisingly, the East Devon Way follows this delightful route.
On return you descend into a rolling valley of an almost forgotten Devon, past Sidbury Castle, a large Iron Age hill fort.
length: | 4.2 miles |
time: | 1 hr 55 mins |
terrain: | tracks paths |
| lanes | |
main roads | 0 % |
 | 2% |
altitude range | 54 - 233 m |
quality of track | *** |
stiles | several |
Map of Walk 1
| Walks near Sidbury | |
| Sidford | |
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Core Hill close to Sidbury castle contains some of the oldest beech pine and oak trees in Devon supporting a unique variety of lichens and fungi. |
| Sidmouth | |
 | Great walks combining forests,moorland and sea with breathtaking views of the Jurassic coast. |
| Donkey Sanctuary | |
 | A short but invigorating family walk from the Donkey Sanctuary to the Jurassic Coast where in 2007 the Napoli ran aground. |
Walk 2 Sweetcombe (5.2 miles)
Difficulty:
This quite strenuous but enjoyable walk follows part of the well maintained East Devon Way towards Sweetcombe.
Sidbury is worth a visit for its charm and history.
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Map of Walk 2
