Best Uffculme Walks | along the river Culm into unspoilt Devon |
| Walk 1 (6.8 miles) | Walk 2 (4.2 miles) | Walk 3 (2 miles) |
| Uffculme to Culmstock | Appledore | Town Trail |
Uffculme is an old market town known for it's Coldharbour Mill, a 200 year old spinning mill .
The name means Uffa's stretch of the Culm
 | Coldharbour Mill |
 | Various pubs in Uffculme |
 | Recreation Ground see map |
Walk 1 Uffculme to Culmstock (6.8 miles)
Difficulty:
This delightful walk follows a well defined footpath along the river Culm into Culmstock.
You can make it shorter by taking the 'yellow' shortcut and avoiding Culmstock - see map (total distance:6 miles)
It passes the 
Culm Valley Inn, just before you cross the Culm into Culmstock.
From Culmstock turn right into Silver Street.
It returns via Ashill passing its pub , the Ashill Inn
It includes quite a steep climb to Gaddon Downwith - however the views are quite stunning.
There are several options:
a) loop back onto the path from Uffculme by crossing a footbridge. This avoids a steep climb onto Gaddon Down.
b) by-pass Culmstock and cross the bridge then continue to Ashill (6.1 miles)
length: | 6.1 miles |
time: | 2 hrs |
terrain: | fields, tracks |
| country lanes | |
stiles | several |
altitude range | 72 - 142 m |
quality of track | *** |
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Map of Walk 1
| Walks near Uffculme | |
| Culmstock | |
 | Enjoy the peaceful Blackdown Hills around Culmstock through delightful walks of various lengths |
| Cullompton | |
 | A great selection of river & country walks |
| Hemyock | |
 | Although the walk contains one of the steepest climbs, the views and the well marked footpaths through rolling and remote landscapes make it a most enjoyable experience. |
| Burlescombe | |
 | A delightful and easy walk using part of the Grand Western Canal to Holcombe Rogus - Holcombe means Wooden Valley. |
Walk 2 Appledore (4.2 miles)
Difficulty:
| Difficulty | |
This shorter country walk takes you North of the town, past the quarries into Appledore offering spectacular views.
Some of the paths along the fields could be narrow.
Map of Walk 2
Walk 3 Town Trail (2 miles)
Difficulty:
A short but pleasant town trail taking in a river & a working textile mill.
| Best Devon Town Trails |  |
It starts at the so called Shambles, a public seating area , and passes Cold Harbour Mill which is well worth a visit.
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Walk 3 Town Trail
