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Musbury
 

Musbury is a peaceful village south of Axminster near the river Axe.

Walk 1

Walk 1 Bulmoor Cross (4.1 miles) Time:1h 40 mins

musbury view
Musbury View
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Point of InterestVillage , Musbury Castle , views
  
parkingsee main parking area
 

This delightful but quite strenuous walk (4.1 miles) follows part of the East Devon Way ;it includes several steep hills and descents.
From the Church Car Park the route follows the East Devon Way & climbs steadily towards Musbury castle, an Iron Age Hill fort.
At the top you are rewarded by spectacular views of East Devon and the Axe valley.
At the end of the walk ,after joining Mountainhill Lane, you pass Brimclose on your left - a Grade II listed cottage,where the author Day Lewis, known for 'The Beast must die' wrote many of his detective novels.
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 Walks near Musbury:
  
 Axminster
Explore the many walking opportunities from Axminster beyond its famous carpet industry.
  
 
 Axmouth
Axmouth is a very picturesque village at the end of the Roman Fosse Way offering the walker 2 pubs and magnificent views of the Axe estuary.
  
 
 Colyton
Colyton , where the East Devon Way & the
Monmouth Rebellion Route meet ,is an ideal centre for exploring the beautiful Coly valley.
  
  

Walk 2

Walk 2 Musbury Castle (2.2 miles) Time:1h

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 There is several steep climbs.
parking Free Carpark nr Church
  
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