Best Woodbury Castle Walks |
Walk 1 (2.9 miles) | Walk 2 (2.2 miles) | |
Castle & Heart of Common | Castle & flying site for Model Aircraft |
Woodbury Castle | |
Car Park Castle or on B3179 |
Walk 1 Castle & Heart of Common (2.9 miles)
Difficulty:
This varied walk with extensive views follows well drained bridlepaths, tracks and clearly marked paths.
There are some steep climbs or descents.
You can walk through the castle, an iron Age hill fort, but beware of the high ramparts and deep ditches.
Park near the castle or on the road to Yettington.
time: | 1 hr 20 mins |
terrain: | tracks bridlepaths |
main roads | 0 % |
1% | |
altitude range | 97 - 176 m |
quality of track | **** |
stiles | none |
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Map of Walk 1
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Walk 2 Castle & Â flying site for Model Aircraft (2.2 miles)
Difficulty:
An equally refreshing walk takes in a flying club with great all-round views.
It starts at a different Car Park.
There is one steep descent and tracks may become muddy after heavy rain.
The Walk
A From Car Park cross road to East Budleigh into a smallish gap in the hedge.
Soon , where the path forks take left fork.
Continue across the B3180 into a track
B Take track curving right and continue with wood on left until car park.
C Cross road into Woodbury Castle and soon turn left into a castle entrance with notice board explaining project to restore the castle.
Continue along steps and then cross castle diagonally right.
D Steep descent
E Entrance to flying site for radio controlled model aircraft.
Car Park Castle off Road to East Budleigh |