![]() | Best Devon Walks |
Best Dunkeswell Walks |
3 TOP Walks |
Walk 1 | Ruins of Abbey |
6 miles (2h 30) | |
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Walk 2 | Old Dunkeswell |
2.5 miles (1h 10) | |
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Walk 3 | Old & New |
4.7 miles (2 hours) | |
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Nearby |
The airport is active and boasts a buffet carvery restaurant.
![]() | Old Village of Dunkeswell Joseph Kennedy |
![]() | Dunkeswell Airport |
![]() | Near Dunkeswell Airport |
![]() | SATNAV Postcode: EX14 4LG |
Walk 1 Ruins of Abbey (6 miles) | ![]() | |
MAP |
Difficulty:
This pleasant but strenuous walk leads to the ruins of an old Cistercian Abbey.
Dunkeswell is named after a spring ; so it's not surprising that sections of the walk go through some very marshy fields, see map, and wellingtons are essential - even during a long dry spell!
The gps will take you uphill to another track and drier ground bypassing a badly maintained path which continues across the marshy area.
time: | 2 hrs 5 mins |
terrain: | tracks, fields |
lanes | |
lanes | 55% |
main roads | 0.5 % |
![]() | Wellies! |
![]() | Walk 2 Old Dunkeswell (2.5 miles) | ![]() |
MAP |
Difficulty:
This enjoyable walk revolves around the charming old Dunkeswell and its church which is well worth a visit because of its history.
It is home to a most unusual Norman font which originally belonged to the Cistercian Abbey and contains one of the earliest carvings of an elephant in Britain.
![]() | Walk 3 Old & New (4.7 miles) | ![]() |
MAP |
Difficulty:
This pleasant walk through a tranquil landscape combines the old peaceful village with the new one.
It follows public footpaths and quiet lanes and includes two steady climbs.
![]() | Free Parking Culme Way, Post Office ('new' Dunkeswell) |
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