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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.

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

Leaders: Jane P. & Julia H.
A linear walk following in the footsteps of Harold Fry on his northward journey from Kingsbridge to Berwick on Tweed; we walk the section from the Cathedral to Brampford Speke as Harold was aiming for Thorverton, Tiverton and beyond.
The start leads to Horseguards, Green Circle up through the Hoopern Valley University grounds and the descending ponds, Stoke Hill Farm, Stoke Woods, Stafford Bridge, Brampford Speke to Upton Pyne thence to New Bridge joining the A377, catching a 5, 5A or 5B bus back to Exeter (every 20 mins).
There will be readings at coffee time beyond Stoke Hill Farm and the lunch break at Upton Pyne Church from Rachel Joyce’s novel The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry! (also a film of 2023)

Thursday, 20 June 2024
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.3km / 7.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

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.

Features

  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
SX 92100 92501
Nearest postcode:
EX1 1JS
what3words:
precautions.juices.flying
Start time:
10:30 am

Exeter Cathedral front façade. Map: EXP114.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SX 90039 96752
Nearest postcode:
EX5 5AF
what3words:
formed.warping.denim
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm

New Bridge joining the A377, catching a 5, 5A or 5B bus back to Exeter (every 20 mins).

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