Bystock Nature Reserve

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This is a very short ,easy walk around the nature reserve taking in the main lake,various streams and 'The Meadow'.
Allow an hour. Use the map to create your own walk.
Most paths are well defined but not wheelchair friendly.

Squabmoor Reservoir

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A From Car Park cross meadow and after gate turn right and continue along edge of wood.
B Pass gate on left (with a path leading into the forest) then after 27m take a narrow path on on right and descend to the lake.
Continue along lake and turn left onto a lane.
C After 418m where 2 paths join on your left , turn right onto a footpath and continue to Squabmoor Reservoir.

A squab is an old English word for 'young pigeon'.
D Continue ignoring track on left until you see a footpath on left . Turn left and continue until it joins a track. Turn left.
After 245m continue keeping the edge of the wood on your right then enter the wood , through a car park and onto a lane.
Cross lane and continue in the same direction following a track - if you have a gps with our route leads past some ruins, which have been converted to hibernacula for bats by the MOD.

When you join a lane, cross over onto a track which forms part of the East Devon Way.
At the bridlepath sign turn left . Turn right onto a lane and continue until the car park.
Follows clearly defined public foot and bridle paths