Best Sandford & Upton Hellions Walks |
Select Your Walk | Walk 1 (3.1 miles) | Walk 2 (7.5 miles) | |
Upton Hellions | Crediton & Upton Hellions |
Sanford means 'Sandy Ford'
Upton Hellions means 'a farm high 'up' belonging to the Helihun family'
![]() | Start : Village Hall |
![]() | Sandford Village Upton Hellions |
![]() | The Lamb Inn |
![]() | Village Hall Sandford |
Walk 1 Upton Hellions (3.1 miles)
Difficulty:
A walk of moderate difficulty with a steepish hill to the church.
It follows part of the Mary Michaels Pilgrims Way
After heavy rain some stretches may become muddy.
There is no pub in Upton Hellions.
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Map of Walk 1
Walks near Sandford | |
Kennerleigh | |
![]() | Several walks into Deepest Devon with many views to enjoy. |
Crediton | |
![]() | Many great walks of varying lengths to choose from. |
Colebrooke | |
![]() | The landscape around has not been changed for centuries and is dotted with old Devon cottages and manor houses. A very pleasant pub walk. |
Walk 2 Upton Hellions via Crediton (7.5 miles)
Difficulty:
This pleasant & quite strenuous walk starts at Sandford village hall's car park and follows a new cycle track past a nature reserve to Crediton's sports centre.
From here the route meanders towards Haske , then climbs somewhat steeply following an old bridle path.
It returns via the church of Upton Hellions.
terrain: | tracks bridle/ footpaths |
country lanes | |
main roads | 0 % |
![]() | 2% |
altitude range | 40 - 149 m |
quality of track | *** |
map of walks | ![]() |
There is one steep climb.