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Exeter & District Group

We are the Exeter and District Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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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

A circular walk starting from Rackenford All Saints Church where we walk to West Backstone then join the Two Moors Way when, on a clear day, we can take in lovely distant views. Arriving at Canworthy Common we skirt Knowstone Moor possibly spotting a Red Deer or two. Heading south we pass Haresdown Cross and past Rackenford Manor, east Nutcott and back to the village church in Rackenford.

Moderate/leisurely walk with some gentle ascents across fields, tracks and some road walking.

Thursday, 15 January 2026
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

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

Starting point

Grid reference:
SS 85030 18213
Nearest postcode:
EX16 8DT
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Start time:
10:30 am

On-road car parking near church. Car sharing advised.

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