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Bampton
Bampton is a charming Saxon town north of Tiverton boasting several pubs and an old motte and bailey castle. Its annual fair, always on the last Thursday in October, is well worth a visit!
Walk 1
| Distance:6.9 miles | Time:2h 50 mins |
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This most delightful walk into a totally unspoilt part of Devon starts in Bampton and steadily climbs to Bampton Down along an old packhorse path to Exeter, with stunning views on either side of the bridle paths It returns via an old track possibly dating back to the Romans . A Roman fort was found not far from Cudmore Farm . During the winter wellingtons are recommended. There is one steep climb. |
 Ancient Tracks |  | Delightful views ; Remote Countryside | |
 | Car Park near Bampton church | ||
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| Walks near Bampton: | |
| Tiverton | |
 | Various options including a delightful canal walk - you may meet a shire horse pulling a barge! |
| Knightshayes | |
.jpg) | Great walks around Knightshayes' estate with its beautiful gardens and an impressive victorian Gothic mansion. |
| Oakford | |
 | Oakford, on the edge of Exmoor, makes an ideal centre for exploring hidden undisturbed valleys and magnificent woods. |
