Photo: A group walk.
Welcome to Exeter & District Ramblers.
Our Group aims to give a warm welcome to everyone who comes along to our walks. Although based in Exeter, our walk programme takes us throughout the county to the moorlands of Dartmoor and Exmoor, the coast path, towns and villages, fields and meadows of Mid, East, South and West Devon as well as Somerset and Dorset.
We run a full programme of walks through the year. Our longer walks of 8-12 miles take place on Sundays and shorter mid-walks of 5-7 miles on Thursdays. Sometimes there are also walks on other days and some leisurely ambles of up to 3 miles. If you would like to join any of these walks, please contact the walk leader first, so they can tell you of any late changes to arrangements, help organise car sharing or answer any other questions. In the first instance, there is no need to become a member as we run a taster policy of 3 walks before asking you to join the Ramblers, citing the Exeter and District Group as your preferred group.
Walking with a group is a friendly and safe way to discover the area and beyond. In our group we like to walk at a steady pace allowing time for conversation, a photograph or two, comfort stops, or simply to admire the places and points of interest along the way. Many of our walk leaders are happy to share their knowledge of Devon history and landmarks.
Our Sunday walks normally finish with rehydration at a local pub for those who wish to join us. We also have an autumn walking holiday every year. In recent years we have stayed for 3 or 4 nights at the excellent HF houses in Cornwall, Exmoor, Wales, Peak District, Shropshire and the Cotswolds. These are particularly enjoyable and sociable occasions, where it is possible to meet up and spend time with old and new friends. Our Christmas lunches are also very convivial. Our excellent and informative Newsletter is circulated to all members 3 times a year.
Read more about Exeter and District Ramblers. In addition to our walking programme we are involved in various events and projects in which members are welcome to participate.
Our newsletter "Ramble On" is published three times each year.
Walking is a simple pleasure that should be open to everyone, so we campaign to remove barriers to walking and we protect the places we love to wander.
Some simple guidelines to help all walkers and of particular use to new walkers
