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Exmouth
Axminster
Sid Valley Colyton
Seaton
East Devon Health Walks February 2018 - August 2018
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Local areas of interest Devon Wildlife Trust is the only charity that exists to protect all wildlife in Devon and to safeguard Devon’s unique natural environment. DWT manages some 50 nature reserves in Devon - vital havens for wildlife and places to be discovered and enjoyed by all. Our Wildlife Champions network engages and
www.devonwildlifetrust.org
habitats rich in wildlife.
Legacy to Landscape area of rural landscape based on a 1780’s map of the Shute estate in East Devon. This historic map covers the landscape of the Colyton and Shute area. Through a programme of wildlife and
landscape, which has remained virtually unchanged for centuries.
Full events programme:
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The East Devon Way
path. Why not walk the route and discover Devon's hidden gems. www.eastdevonaonb.org.uk/index.php?page=east-devon-way
Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve marshland and reed beds alongside the river Axe, home to an abundance of wildlife. Seaton Wetlands is made up of four main sites - Seaton Marshes, Black Hole Marsh, Colyford Common
them ideal for a peaceful stroll in the fresh air; you can also have fun pond dipping, or enjoying
eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-sites/seaton-wetlands
Flip Flops or Wellies Website and Blog Ideas for days out, walks, events & great cake stops in East Devon and Dorset
Grades Explained Grade 1 Approx. 20 - 30 Mins
Grade 2 Approx. 30 - 60 Mins
Grade 3 Approx. 60 - 90 Mins For those able to walk at moderate speed, with slopes and uneven pathways. On footpaths and pavements with some
places. It can be slippery under foot when wet.
Exmouth Tuesday Walks Saturday Walks
you. It’s a great way to stretch your legs, explore what’s on your doorstep and make new friends. For over 12 years, we’ve helped thousands of people like you discover the
laughs, Walking for Health has something for everyone.
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All walks meet at the Manor Gardens Performance Stage – Behind the old I
Date Walk Grade Date Walk Grade
06/02/18 Orcombe Point 1, 2, 3 03/02/18 Special Walk 1, 2, 3
13/02/18 Esplanade 1, 2, 3 10/02/18 Foxholes 1, 2, 3
20/02/18 Special Walk 1, 2, 3 17/02/18 Madeira/Admiral 1, 2, 3
27/02/18 Gunfield 1, 2, 3 24/02/18 Belshar 1, 2, 3
06/03/18 Marina Way 1, 2, 3 03/03/18 Special Walk 1, 2, 3
13/03/18 Madeira/Admiral 1, 2, 3 10/03/18 Orcombe Point 1, 2, 3
20/03/18 Special Walk 1, 2, 3 17/03/18 Esplanade 1, 2, 3
27/03/18 Belshar 1, 2, 3 24/03/18 Gunfield 1, 2, 3
03/04/18 Foxholes 1, 2, 3 31/03/18 Special Walk 1, 2, 3
10/04/18 Orcombe Point 1, 2, 3 07/04/18 Marina Way 1, 2, 3
17/04/18 Special Walk 1, 2, 3 14/04/18 Foxholes 1, 2, 3
24/04/18 Esplanade 1, 2, 3 21/04/18 Madeira/Admiral 1, 2, 3
01/05/18 Gunfield 1, 2, 3 28/04/18 Special Walk 1, 2, 3
08/05/18 Marina Way 1, 2, 3 05/05/18 Belshar 1, 2, 3
15/05/18 Special Walk 1, 2, 3 12/05/18 Orcombe Point 1, 2, 3
22/05/18 Madeira/Admiral 1, 2, 3 19/05/18 Esplanade 1, 2, 3
29/05/18 Belshar 1, 2, 3 26/05/18 Special Walk 1, 2, 3
05/06/18 Foxholes 1, 2, 3 02/06/18 Gunfield 1, 2, 3
12/06/18 Special Walk 1, 2, 3 09/06/18 Marina Way 1, 2, 3
19/06/18 Orcombe Point 1, 2, 3 16/06/18 Foxholes 1, 2, 3
26/06/18 Esplanade 1,2,3 23/06/18 Special Walk 1, 2, 3
03/07/18 Gunfield
Special Walk
1,2,3 30/06/18 Madeira/Admiral 1, 2, 3
10/07/18 1, 2, 3 07/07/18 Belshar 1, 2, 3
17/07/18 Marina Way 1, 2, 3 14/07/18 Orcombe Point 1, 2, 3
24/07/18 Madeira/Admiral
Belshar 1, 2, 3 21/07/18 Esplanade 1, 2, 3
31/07/18 1, 2, 3 28/07/18 Special Walk 1, 2, 3
Friday Walks Axminster Monday Walks Sid Valley
Date Walk Grade
02/02/18 Kilmington 1,2,3 New Inn car park, Kilmington
09/02/18 Musbury 2,3 Village Hall car park
16/02/18 Cloakham 2,3 Outside Axminster Tescos (2hrs free parking only)
23/02/18 Dalwood 2,3 Opposite Tuckers Arms, Dalwood
02/03/18 Colyton River Bank 1,2,3 Dolphin Street car park, town centre
09/03/18 The Byes 2,3 Warrens Lane, Byes Lane, Sidford. Park at Rugby Club
16/03/18 Coombefields 2,3 Old Market car park, Axminster
23/03/18 Chardstock 2,3 George Inn car park
30/03/18 GOOD FRIDAY-Uplyme 2,3 Talbot Arms car park
06/04/18 Donkey Sanctuary 1,2,3 On A3052 between Sidford & Seaton. Follow the Brown signs
13/04/18 Hawkchurch 2,3 Village Hall car park
20/04/18 Monks Way 2,3 Outside Axminster Tescos (2hr free parking only)
27/04/18 Wootton Woods 2,3 Take the B3165 from Raymonds Hill. Turn right at the white gates,on county boarder bear right, where road forks. Car park on the left
04/05/18
Blackbury Honey Farm 1,2,3 Sign posted off Seaton to Hare & Hounds Road
11/05/18
Langdon Woods
2,3 NT car park Morcombelake/ Golden Cap. A35 right turn end of short dual carriage way
18/05/18 Cloakham 2,3 Outside Axminster Tescos (2 hrs free parking only)
25/05/18 Chard Reservoir 2,3 From Chard take the A30 towards Crewkerne. Take 2nd turning on left & follow signs. No dogs allowed around lake
01/06/18 Seaton 1,2,3 Tescos car park (2hrs free parking only) Co-op (2hrs free parking £1.00 for 3 hrs)
08/06/18 Colyton River Bank 2,3 Dolphin Street car park
15/06/18
Coombefields 2,3 Old Market car park Axminster
22/06/18 Sidmouth Observatory 2,3 Salcombe Hill car park, signposted LEFT off A3052 travelling Seaton to Sidmouth direction
29/06/18 Lamberts Castle 2,3 NT car park on B3165 from Raymonds Hill. Turn right after turning for fishponds
06/07/18 Kilmington 1,2,3 New Inn car park, Kilmington
13/07/18 Beer 2,3 Beer Head car park (pay & display)
20/07/18 Woodbury 2,3 Outside Axminster Tescos - 2 hrs free parking only
27/07/18 Trinity Hill 2,3 2nd car park on the left as you turn into Trinity Hill Road from A35
Date Walk Grade
05/02/18 Honiton 3 The Beehive Car Park
12/02/18 Sidmouth Observatory 3 National Trust car park or on road
19/02/18 Otterton Coastal 3 Maunders Hill
26/02/18 Aylesbere Common 3 Joney's Cross off A3052
05/03/18 Budleigh Salterton 3 Free car park, Station Road
12/03/18 Strawberry Fields 3 LED car park
19/03/18 Shute Hill Woods 3 Haddon Rd,Shute Barton, park around village triangle
26/03/18 Bovey Down 3 Park Southleigh turn, Hangmans Stone
02/04/18 Blackbury Camp 3 Car park, Blackbury Camp
09/04/18 Branscombe Village 3 Village Hall, Branscombe. Small donation expected
16/04/18 Holyford Woods 3 Seaton Down Hill picnic area
23/04/18 Escot 3 Main car park
30/04/18 Squabmoor 3 Four Firs car park off B3180
07/05/18 Dalwood 3 Park around village opposite Tuckers Arms
14/05/18 Woodbury Common 3
Woodbury Fort off B3180
21/05/18 Mutters Moor 3 Car park, Peak Hill, Sidmouth
28/05/18 White Cross 3 Car park, East Strips
04/06/18
Oxhill 3
Car park, picnic area top of Hillhead, Colyton
11/06/18 Broadhembury 3 Park around village unless advised otherwise
18/06/18 East Budleigh 3 Car Park, East Budleigh
25/06/18 Venn Ottery 3 Newton Poppleford playing field, Station Rd
02/07/18 Tipton St John 3 Park around village or car park if spaces are available
09/07/18 Harpford Woods 3 Park in layby near Bowd Inn
16/07/18 Payhembury 3 Park in Parish Hall car park or around the village
23/07/18 Black Hill Quarry 3 Four Firs car park off B3180
30/07/18 Peak Hill 3 Car park, Peak Hill, Sidmouth
Wednesday Walks Sid Valley Wednesday Walks Colyton/Seaton
Date Walk Grade 21/02/18 Ottery 1, 2, 3 Meet in main car park, Canaan Way (pay and display)
28/02/18 Core Copse 1, 2, 3 Park on bridleway between East Hill Strips road & gate to woods
07/03/18 Mutters Moore 2, 3 Peak Hill car park, Sidmouth
14/03/18 Colyton 1,2, 3 Public car park in town centre (pay & display)
21/03/18 Donkey Sanctuary 1,2,3 Donkey Sanctuary car park near restaurant
28/03/18 Branscombe 1,2, 3 Village Hall car park (donations)
04/04/18 Newton Poppleford 1,2, 3 Park in Newton Poppleford sports field car park, Back Lane (free)
11/04/18 Sidmouth Observatory 2, 3 Salcombe Hill car park, Sidmouth EX10 0NY
18/04/18 Sidford Byes 1, 2, 3 Warrens Lane, Byes Lane Sidford. Park at the Rugby Club. (free)
25/04/18 Seaton, Wetlands 2, 3 Cemetery car park
02/05/18 Aylesbury Common 2, 3 Park in car park, Joney’s Cross, just off the A3052. EX10 0BL
09/05/18 Otterton 2, 3 Otterton Mill car park (free of charge)
16/05/18 Holyford Woods 3 Park, picnic area opposite Esso Water Tower garage EX12 2TF
23/05/18 Escot 1,2, 3 Park and meet in the public car park
30/05/18 Hembury Fort 2, 3 Right turn off A373 at Hembury Fort Cross (narrow lane) park on site
06/06/18 Dalwood 2,3 Park on road outside Tuckers Arms pub
13/06/18 Woodbury Castle 2,3 Parking on site off the B3180. EX5 1JJ
20/06/18 Honiton 1,2,3 The Beehive, Honiton
27/06/18 Salcombe Regis 2, 3 Church car park (donations please)
04/07/18 White Cross 1,2,3 White Cross car park end of East Strips road
11/07/18 Broadhembury 2,3 Park village square on road
18/07/18 Beer Head 2, 3 Beer Head car park EX12 3AH (pay and display)
25/07/18 Colyton 1,2, 3 Pubic car park in town centre (pay and display)
01/08/18 Ottery 1,2, 3 Meet in main car park, Canaan Way. (pay & display)
Date Walk Grade 07/02/18 Seaton 1,2,3 Tesco entrance (2hrs max free) or on seafront for free
14/02/18 Lyme Regis 1,2,3 Horn Bridge, Colway Lane, Lyme Regis DT7 3HA
21/02/18 Colyton 2,3 Dolphin St car park (pay & display)
28/02/18 Sidford Byes 1,2,3
07/03/18 Otterton 1,2,3 Otterton Mill car park, EX9 7HG
14/03/18 Donkey Sanctuary 1,2 A3052, between Seaton & Sidford, follow Brown Tourist Signs
21/03/18 Seaton - Seaton Hole 2,3 Tesco Entrance (2hrs free) or park Co-op £1 for 3hrs or seafront
28/03/18 Colyton & Easter Lunch
1,2,3 Dolphin St car park (pay & display)
04/04/18 Seaton Heritage 1,2,3 Tesco Entrance (2hrs free) or park Co-op - £1 for 3hrs
11/04/18 Beer 1,2,3 Beer Head car park, EX12 3AH (pay & display)
18/04/18 Blackbury Camp 1,2 Signposted off Seaton/ Hare & Hounds road
25/04/18 Harpford Woods 2,3 Layby near Bowd Inn, off A3052, EX10 0DN
02/05/18 Holyford Woods 1,2,3 Colyton Picnic Area, Hillhead
09/05/18 Seaton Wetlands 1,2 Park Seaton Cemetery, off Colyford Rd, EX12 2DQ
16/05/18 Musbury Castle 1,2,3 From A358 Musbury, The Street, Church Hill, Church car park, EX13 8DD
23/05/18 Branscombe 1,2,3 Branscombe Village Hall, EX12 3DB (donation)
30/05/18 Seaton Hole - Beer 2,3 Seaton Hole, Old Beer Road, park on side of road
06/06/18 Colyton 1,2,3 Dolphin St car park (pay & display)
13/06/18 Sidmouth Observatory 1,2 Salcombe Hill car park, Sidmouth, EX10 0NY (donation)
20/06/18 Seaton - Holyford 2,3 A3052, Harepath Hill Layby or Harepath Rd, Seaton
27/06/18 Donkey Sanctuary 1,2,3 A3052, between Seaton & Sidford, follow Brown Tourist Signs
04/07/18 Seaton-Axmouth Harbour
1,2 Tesco Entrance (2hrs free) or park Co-op - £1 for 3hrs
11/07/18 Shute Pillars 2,3 Shute Pillars car park, off road from A35, heading for Shute
18/07/18 Colyton - River Walk 1,2,3 Dolphin St car park (pay & display)
25/07/18 Tipton - Harpford 1,2 Tipton St John car park, opp garage, before bridge (donation)
01/08/28 Uplyme & Lunch 1,2,3 Talbot Arms car park, or Uplyme Village hall, off B3165