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Westleigh covering a canal, quarry, Abbey & old industrial, Devon

Summary

This walk takes you onto the tow bath of the Grand Western Canal, a section of old tram-way which linked the quarry with the GWR, fields, tracks and quiet country lanes
Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Walking time:
01h 45m
Type:
Circular

Start location

Village church [EX16 7HX]

lat: 50.9440035

lon: -3.3375564

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