Westcountry Walks with Pictures and Histories

15. Devon’s South Hams: *East Prawle to Gara Rock and Back - 5.5 miles – OS Explorer OL20

The glorious South Hams at it's strange best. Links to East Portlemouth (Walk 14) if you want a longer trek. Steep going in places. Being...

26. Raleigh's Devon: East Budleigh - Shortwood Common (circular) - 4 miles - OS Landranger 192

Like many villages, and towns like Sidmouth, East Budleigh has Saxon origins (c.700 CE). But that was the Dark Ages and, as usual,...

14. Devon Coast Path: *East Portlemouth to Gara Rock (part circular) - 5 miles - OS Landranger 202

Easy going on feet and eyes. Links to walk 15, East Prawle to Gara Rock if you want an all day walk. There are hard to get to places in...

17. Dartmoor: Dartmeet - Laughter Hole (Circular) - 7.5 miles - OS Explorer OL28

Tricky stepping stones to negotiate (or get your feet wet). 3 mile walk option missing out the menhir. The thing about Dartmoor is that...

30. Cornwall: Cotehele Quay and Mill (Circular) - 3.5 miles - OS Explorer 108

A short walk that packs a lot in. The view down to Calstock, with its tall and elegant railway viaduct spanning the Tamar, is a delight....

19. East Devon: Around Membury - 3.5 miles (Circular) - OS Explorer 116

A walk doesn't have to be spectacular or long. Meandering through the countryside surrounding a pretty east Devon village is as good a...

24. Dartmoor: Grimspound to Broad Burrow (Circular) - 6.5 miles - OS Explorer OL28

Easy going when it's not snowing, raining, blowing a gale etc. A trail including the premier prehistoric settlement remains of...

7. Exmoor: Simonsbath to the Source of the River Exe - 6 miles (circular) - OS Explorer OL9

No visible paths at some points. Boggy in places. Who wouldn't want to see the source of the Exe? The bonus is it's a great walk, too....

28. East Devon: Kenton -Turf Lock - Exminster (circular) - 8.5 miles - OS Explorer 31

Easy going but can be boggy in parts Some think the Westcountry starts at Exeter, where sandstone gives way to granite and slate. If...

16. South Devon Coastal: Scabbacombe - Man Sands (part circular) - 5 miles - OS Explorer OL20

A couple of tough hills but worth the effort. Take your binoculars, there’s a bird hide. Walk starts at Scabbacombe Beach car park. Get...

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