Walking in chains

East Devon Group

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Overview

Shallowford, Hoaroak, Exe Head, Pinkery Pond.

Some open moor/rough ground.

Ascent 1420 feet.

Picnic

Dogs on short leads

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Strenuous
Distance:: 18.9km / 11.7mi
Ascent:: 432.8m / 1420ft
Type:: circular

Features

Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:: SS 72500 40401
Nearest postcode:: TA24 7LL
what3words:: lilac.moss.bulldozer

Start time:: 10:00 am

Goat Hill Bridge parking area, Limited parking, car share if possible. OS map: OL9

Upcoming walks with East Devon Group

A gentle stroll

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.6 miles

Kentisbeare

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Seaside stroll and Sunday lunch

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Looking forward to summer

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Over the hill, then it's flat

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Any Fools for a walk?

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

NEW LEADER, maybe a new 4 mile route.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Lanes and footpaths around Otterton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Axe Valley views

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.5 miles

The old chestnut

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Mostly down with a few ups

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.8 miles

Lend I Thy Grey Mare!

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Still lovin' Ladram

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

A different way there and back

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Lympstone nooks and crannies

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

"They don't like it uphams"

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Axminster amble

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Spring walk in the Blackdowns

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

To the coast and back

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

"Not the River Otter walk"

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Spring at Parke

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 8.0 miles

A walk to Wellington Monument

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Up and around Peak

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Lunch amid the Bluebells Part IV

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Bluebells galore (hopefully)

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.5 miles

Familiar paths

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.8 miles

Okehampton by train?

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

No need for battle dress

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.8 miles

To the "Secret Bluebell Wood"

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Offwell and Colwell, lake and lanes.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Orchids at Orcombe

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Heathlands and ponds

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

"Where 'ere you walk"......to the coast!

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.5 miles

The Axe and Castle

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.3 miles

Three rivers

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

A ridge walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Joney's jaunt

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

A bit more Somerset

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.3 miles

Wild woods and streams

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Lorna Doone country

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Sea views

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.7 miles

Fields, lanes and woods

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Blossom time

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.2 miles

POP-UP WALK -Trumpet-Major under foot

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

An easier Exmoor

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

A piddling ramble

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Sidbury Vales (and the odd hill)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

River and coast

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

It's all downhill (after lunch) Part V

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Heath, water and vistas

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Mutter's Moor or less

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Sea and Commons

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

River, sea and moor

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Forest path to fairway lunch.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Mapperton heights and delights

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Seaton and Musbury circular - 12 miles or 6 miles

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Up and around

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Enjoy the heights

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Crossing the Fosse Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 8.0 miles

It's a Hard down hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.3 miles

All the hills

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.4 miles

Walking in chains

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.7 miles

Up and down to the woods

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Nature meets history

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Kissing Cotley Copse

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Around the Avill Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Along the tops

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Stroll around Newton Pop

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

A morning stroll

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Culm Valley circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.3 miles

A Mid Devon walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Tipton "circular"

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

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

Join now for just £3.75 per month