A QUANTOCKS MEANDER

Exeter & District Group

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Overview

Walk takes in combes, open heathland and part of the Quantock Greenway/Coleridge way. Beautiful countryside with superb views. Number of hills make this a strenuous walk.

Sunday, 21 September 2025

Start time:: 10:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:30 pm

Difficulty:: Strenuous
Distance:: 16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

If you would like to join this walk, please notify the leaders, preferably by email, so that they can inform you of any late changes to arrangements.

Starting point

Grid reference:: ST 15002 37800
Nearest postcode:: TA4 4AB
what3words:: grasp.whispers.regal

Start time:: 10:30 am

Crowcombe Park Gate. Large free parking area. No toilets.

Upcoming walks with Exeter & District Group

A PRINCETOWN EXPLORATION

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.5 miles

TWO (CASTLES) FOR THE PRICE OF ONE (a fortfull walk)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 7.0 miles

A WALK BY THE SEA

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

BUDE COAST, CASTLE & CANAL

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

FROM OLD MAYDAY ROCK TO THE NEW MAYDAY ROCK

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.7 miles

EXMINSTER MARSHES AND THE EXE VALLEY WAY FOLLOWING EXETER CANAL

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 5.0 miles

THREE RESERVOIRS AND A GREAT STONE

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

AMBLE TO FIND TREASURES OF HAYTOR DOWN

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.3 miles

I SPY WALK FROM TIPTON St JOHN

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

A Short BURRATOR EXPLORATION

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

A WALK THROUGH THE COMMONS

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

WELLINGTON OUTING

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

LANGDON HILL DORSET

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

THE WHITLEY WALK BUCKLAND-IN-THE-MOOR Part of the Festival of Devon in 1920’s

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

View over Dartmoor from the top of Blackingstone Rock

THE HEADLESS CROSS ON MARDON DOWN TO THE BLACKINGSTONE ROCK, VIA HELTOR ROCK

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

ICONIC FUR TOR – the fourth attempt due to poor weather!

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.0 miles

DOONE COUNTRY

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.0 miles

LIVERTON’S LOVELY LANES

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

REVERSE 'TORISM'

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

WALK and CAKE EATING COMPETITION, in that order

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

DARTMOOR'S WESTERN EDGE

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

AMBLE OVER THE EXMINSTER MARSHES

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

MANATON TO EASDON TOR AND BACK

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

TWO GIFTS: AN OBELISK AND A RED TELEPHONE

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

VIXEN TOR AND WALKHAM VALLEY

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

A TEN TORS TRAINING WALK!

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

HENNOCK CIRCUIT TAKING IN GREAT ROCK AND SHAPTOR WOODS

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

A WALK IN THE FOREST

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles