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Devon Bootlegs Group

We are the Devon Bootlegs Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Get your kit on and tie up your boot laces for this interesting and varied coast, countryside and city walk. You'll be venturing into areas which will be new to many of you and walking on footpaths untrodden by Bootleggers before you. (At least in the recent past I've been told!)
We start from the National Trust car park at Wembury Beach and walk to the outskirts of Plymouth on the SWCP, circling around Mount Batten, through the Turnchapel area and past Hooe Lake and Radford Lake. Turning inland the walk links up to the Erm Plym trail which continues via a series of paths through woodlands and fields. Eventually the trail emerges at the estuary of the River Yealm and returns the short distance to our start point following the SWCP. There are loads of cafes en route. The start time is a little earlier than normal to ensure that we finish in the daylight on this fairly long walk. If necessary there may be some route adjustments on the day to reduce the distance.

Sunday, 2 November 2025
Start time:
9:30 am
Estimated finish time:
6:00 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
23.3km / 14.5mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SX 51667 48566
Nearest postcode:
PL9 0HR
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Start time:
9:30 am

Wembury Beach National Trust car park, grid ref: SX 51694 48502

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking