Walks in Devon

Walks

Colyton

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
The tranquil East Devon town of Colyton has a turbulent history.
Walks

Branscombe

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Head to Branscombe along the coast path from Weston
Walks

Broadhembury

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Walks

Sidmouth

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
Wander around this lovely seaside town in Devon
Walks

Culmstock

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Walks

Otterton

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
Walks

Tiverton

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Walks

Killerton

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Walks

Withleigh

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
Walks

Bampton

Difficulty - Medium
Walks

Exeter

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
Take an easy walk along the picturesque estuary of the River Exe
Walks

Brampford Speke

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Walks

Steps Bridge

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Walks

Lustleigh

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Walks

Castle Drogo

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
Walks

Bovey Tracey

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Walks

Dartington

Difficulty - Easy
Walks

Grimspound

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Walks

Totnes

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Walks

Coleton Fishacre

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Walks

Dartmouth

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
Walks

East Prawle

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Walks

Start Point

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Walks

East Portlemouth

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Walks

Kingston

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Walks

Bigbury-On-Sea

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Broad sandy beaches and a fascinating island await.
Walks

Postbridge

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
Walks

Princetown

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Walks

Cadover Bridge

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Walks

Meldon Reservoir

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Walks

Hatherleigh

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Walks

Brent Tor

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Walks

Lee Bay

Difficulty - Hard
Walks

Heddon Valley

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Walks

Watersmeet

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
Walks

Clovelly

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Walks

Morwenstow

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Walks

Hartland

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Walks

Lifton

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Walks

Sandford

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Walks

Beer

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Above and below the chalk cliffs of East Devon’s World Heritage Coast
Walks

Ottery St Mary

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
There’s more than meets the eye to this quiet East Devon town, situated in the lovely Otter Valley.
Walks

Budleigh Salterton

Difficulty - Easy
Family-friendly
Along the banks of the peaceful River Otter to the pebble ridge at Budleigh Salterton.
Walks

Bolham

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Visit one of the country’s finest Victorian country houses.
Walks

Galmpton

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A lovely walk through the woods and fields of Agatha Christie’s Greenway Estate in the beautiful Dart Valley.
Walks

Sandford

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A gentle ramble through Mid Devon’s red-earthed farmland to a delightful 12th-century church.
Walks

Hennock

Difficulty - Easy
Along the banks of two Dartmoor reservoirs
Walks

Molland

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Red deer and Exmoor ponies on this hilly walk that clips the edge of Molland Common
Walks

County Gate

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A county-border walk from one of Exmoor’s finest viewpoints, with an optional extension into ‘Doone Country’.
Walks

Haytor

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Step back in time to the days when horse-drawn wagons rumbled along the Granite Tramway.
Walks

Kingsbridge

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Magical views over the estuary
Walks

Chagford

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A popular stroll through one of Dartmoor’s prettiest towns and along the banks of the Teign.
Walks

North Tawton

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A wonderfully varied walk, from wooded river valley to open hilltop with superb views towards the North Moor.
Walks

Belstone

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
The River Taw valley and the wide-open spaces of Cosdon Hill
Walks

Two Bridges

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Enjoy a wealth of Dartmoor history and legend on this lovely route above the valley of the East Dart river.
Walks

Arlington

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
An up-and-down walk through the lovely beechwoods and riverside paths of the Wider Estate.
Walks

Sheepstor

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A walk of big skies and far-reaching views to one of Dartmoor’s most impressive prehistoric sites.
Walks

Merrivale

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Walk along the route of Devon’s first ‘iron railroad’ through the heart of the Princetown quarries.
Walks

Bere Ferrers

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
The internationally important birdlife of Devon’s most hidden corner
Walks

Ilfracombe

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A short coastal walk, including a haunted manor house
Walks

Wembury

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
The valley of the Yealm, with a return along the cliffs to the Marine Conservation Area
Walks

Fremington

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Industrial history, a former railway line, diverse wildlife – there is masses to discover on this Taw estuary walk.
Walks

Great Torrington

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Lepers, Conservators and Civil War skirmishes all play their part on this walk around Devon’s ‘Cavalier Town’.
Walks

Northam

Difficulty - Easy
Pick a calm day for this walk around a peninsula of coastal grassland, with views across the broad Taw–Torridge estuary
Walks

Croyde

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Magnificent coastal scenery, far-reaching views, wild flowers, seabirds and seals – a North Devon classic.
Walks

Buck’s Mills

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
A tough route along wooded cliffs above the remote former fishing hamlet of Buck’s Mills.
Walks

Combe Martin

Difficulty - Medium
A varied walk along a surprisingly rugged and indented strip of coastline, culminating in a steep ascent onto Hillsborough, with magical views.
Walks

Ilfracombe

Difficulty - Medium
A tough walk along spectacular cliffs awash with wildflowers, culminating in a round of craggy Morte Point
Walks

Woolacombe

Difficulty - Medium
A long and tiring stage, with beautiful views along the coast from Baggy Point and a finish alongside Braunton Marsh and the estuary of the River Caen
Walks

Ivybridge, Devon

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
An unavoidably long and strenuous day across the lonely moor initially following a disused trackbed, then across pathless moorland and tracks to the tranquil village of Holne
Walks

Scorriton, Devon

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
An up-and-down day dipping in and out of the valleys of the Dart and West Webburn rivers, passing through some delightful hamlets en route
Walks

Hamel Down, Devon

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A lovely moorland ridge walk, passing evidence of Bronze Age activity, with 360-degree views across Dartmoor
Walks

Bennett's Cross, Devon

Difficulty - Medium
Cross the wide open spaces of Chagford Common, then follow an intricate network of ancient paths before a final long to the River Teign near Chagford
Walks

Chagford Bridge, Devon

Difficulty - Hard