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Harpford Wood
Three delightful walks through Harpford Wood,a most dramatic and ancient wood near Harpford containing unique fauna.
Walk 1
| Walk 1 Harpford Wood (2.4 miles) | Time:1h |
 Harpford Disused Railway |  Tap map for larger version | ||
 | Harpford Wood disused railway Rare Fugi Coleridge Link | ||
 | Free Car Park near cricket grounds off Back Lane. | ||
This delightful walk starts on the outskirts of Newton Poppleford and crosses the Otter via a footbridge into Harpford village.You follow the East Devon Way and the Coleridge Link into Harpford Wood and return using an old footpath with splendid views of the Otter Valley. Footpaths and tracks well maintained making it an ideal walk throughout the year. You may wish to take some refreshments at the famous  Bowd Inn ,returning via a now disused railway.There is one steady climb. | |||
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| Walks near Harpford: | |
| Newton Poppleford | |
 | Three great walks! |
| Sidbury | |
.jpg) | This pleasant walk consists of a steady but easy climb through an almost alpine landscape with stunning views of Woodbury Common and Dartmoor - not surprisingly,the East Devon Way follows this delightful route. |
| Tipton St John | |
.jpg) | A very pleasnt walk along the Otter. |
Walk 2
| Walk 2 Bowd Inn Harpford Common (3.6 miles) | Time:1h 30 mins |
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This is a longer but most rewarding walk with a steady climb and a steep descent. The routes passes the Bowd Inn and continues into Harpford Common.The views are quite spectacular! As you descend you may hear the braying of donkeys on Wood's Farm, now part of the Donkey Sanctuary. It returns via Harpford Wood and a disused railway line between Sidmouth Junction (Feniton) and Sidmouth.See on Google Earth | |||
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Walk 3
| Walk 3 (4.9 miles) | Time:2h |
 Tap map for larger version | This adds another 1.3 miles to walk 2 and after a steady climb crosses the top of Harpford Common, giving you extensive views of Brixham and Dartmoor. | ||
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