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Newton Abbot woods,streams & rolling hills
 

The region around Newton Abbot has plenty of woods,streams and well defined footpaths for your family and dog to enjoy an exciting and varied walk.

Walk 1

Walk 1 Newton Abbot and surroundings (5.3 miles) Time:2h 10 mins

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River Lemon
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Point of Interest2 churches, views, Templer Way
  
parking:South Rd
 

This popular but quite strenuous walk includes several steep ascents and descents. It runs through Newton Abbot's town centre to 2 idyllically situated old churches ( Wolborough & High Week). It follows part of the river Lemon valley and joins the Templer Way at the end.

Views of Newton Abbot and the Teign Valley are breathtaking.
busy crossingSeveral busy roads have to be crossed.

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 Walks near Newton Abbot:
  
 Stover Park
Enjoy easy family walks through this beautiful park.
  
 
 Bishopsteignton
A charming town with many Georgian buildings inspired by John Nash and three pubs
  
 
 Ipplepen
Pub walks through attractive countryside
  
 
 Passage House Inn
A great pub walk to a famous pub, the Passage House Inn, where once the river Teign could be crossed on foot.
 
 Coombe Cellars
A popular walk to Coombe Cellars on the river Teign, where smugglers used to meet.
  

Walk 2

Walk 2 to Abbotskerswell (3.2 miles) Time:1h 20 mins

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Abbotskerswell
 
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This walk starts at Decoy Country Park, skirts the big lake and climbs at times steeply following paths and tracks towards the delightful village of Abbotskerswell .

It passes the Court Farm Inn and the Exporium & Coffee House ,both in the village. On the way back you follow the lane towards Abbotskerswell Priory, now a home for the elderly.
There are several stiles.
Although at times strenuous the views are quite stunning.
   
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Walk 3

Walk 3 to East Ogwell (2.5 miles) Time:1h 10 mins

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 Parking Steppes Meadow off Road to Totnes
A delightful circular walk along the Lemon to the Jolly Sailor at East Ogwell returning via clearly marked footpaths .
  


  
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Walk 4

Walk 4 Pubwalk to Coffinswell (4.1 miles) Time:1h 40 mins


A fashionable pub walk to Coffinswell

    
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Walk 5

Walk 5 Pubwalk to Coombe Cellars (3.4 miles) Time:1h 30 mins


An equally unmissable walk to Coombe Cellars

    
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