Ashton Cleave and the Oare Water
Our view
At the far right corner of the car park, by the toposcope memorial to poet and countryman John Peel, you will find a footpath post. Take the left fork, signed ‘Brendon’, enjoying spectacular views over steep-sided Ashton Cleave and beyond to Brendon Common and Exmoor’s highest ground, The Chains (rising to just under 1,600ft/487m). Follow the narrow path above Ashton Cleave, eventually dropping to a footpath post just before a gate.
Turn sharp left downhill, signed ‘Malsmead and Oare’. The path descends steeply along the top edge of pretty oak and birch woodland to meet the East Lyn River, and continues along its left bank. Pass through a gate and along the right edge of a small meadow, then through a big gate between a high hedge and the river.
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