“P3 is a significant asset for the town.”. “It takes me a couple of afternoons to walk my footpaths and make sure they OK – checking the signs are correct, the steps are all in order and the gates and stiles are maintained,” said John. Otters end month as table-topping team after midweek home win, Vikings’ net after 10 seconds in midweek defeat to Torridgeside, Sidmouth runners enjoy the 2020 Exmouth 10k - a race reduced in number size owing to Coivd-19, Sidmouth Captains Away Day success for Brian Margison and Paul Blay, Tipton St John all set for opening league game. As well as the working party, there are also a number of surveyors who have to monitor different sections of the valley’s footpaths in order to flag up any issues. Explore the coastal corridor with these walks along and around the South West Coast Path. Our industry faces testing times, which is why we're asking for your support.
Click the link in the orange box above for details. The scheme offers great value for money and meets DCC’s core aims of inclusivity, encouraging healthy lifestyles, promoting sustainable transport and supporting community engagement. A ramble through the Hooken Undercliff, where a dramatic landslip in 1790 left a tumbled landscape where thick vegetation is speared through by spectacular white cliffs and pinnacles, providing a haven for wildlife. With this walk discover the stories of these past industrial relics that lie hidden behind the tranquil beauty of the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. From the car park a largely level path runs alongside the River Otter inland towards the village of Otterton, which is a great place to grab something tasty from Otterton Mill or the recently re-opened The Kings Arms pub which, incidentally, has a spacious beer garden. Within the Sid Valley there are 39 miles of footpaths and 20 miles of bridleways. By using this site, you agree to its use of cookies. To work out how to break up the walk into different daily sections, visit www.eastdevonway.org.uk, The Coast Path between Ladram Bay and Seaton. You can start off in the carpark at Mutters Moor and follow the route past Peak Hill towards Otterton village. There is an accessible circular route which offers views in both directions along the historic Jurassic coastline, as well as longer, more strenuous walks.
Every contribution will help us continue to produce local journalism that makes a measurable difference to our community. To send a link to this page you must be logged in. Running inland, and broadly parallel to the coastline between Exmouth and Lyme Regis, the route largely follows a series of public footpaths and bridleways. PUBLISHED: 07:00 22 April 2018 | UPDATED: 09:10 23 April 2018, Annual meeting of The Parish Paths Parnership. An optional shortcut bypasses some of the steep ascent and descent. Use this tool to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours. Open to the public, the AONB features many protected sites and conservation areas that are free to explore on foot or by bike. Returning along the clifftops above, where there are spectacular views in either direction of red cliffs soaring beyond the white, the walk links the villages of Beer and Branscombe with tales of smugglers, Romans and lacemakers. “Devon County Council relies on local help in the various towns and districts to look after the public rights of way. The P3 is facilitated by DCC’s public rights of way officer, Ros Davies, who provides a link with parish representatives to assist with maintaining and improving the network of footpaths and bridleways. For more information visit www.getoutside.co.uk/covid/.
Keith Tunnicliffe with his linocut print of the South West Coast Path at Mansands. There are breathtaking views in every direction, and an abundance of wildlife in the colourful heathland.
Continue along Two Bridge Road then soon left into Brook Lane. https://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/walks-in-east-devon/, www.eastdevonaonb.org.uk/explore/get-active/walking, www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/walk-coast-path/south-west-coast-path-national-trail/day-walks/, Otters end month as table-topping team after midweek home win, Vikings’ net after 10 seconds in midweek defeat to Torridgeside, Sidmouth runners enjoy the 2020 Exmouth 10k - a race reduced in number size owing to Coivd-19, Sidmouth Captains Away Day success for Brian Margison and Paul Blay, Tipton St John all set for opening league game. The walk allows you to see around 30 of the region’s top attractions, as well as passing through Sidbury and Salcombe Regis. Almost every footstep offers up a fascinating glimpse of Branscombe history - from the Stone Age men who made their tools with local flints, through sixth and seventh century Celtic saints and medieval Saxons, Normans and Crusaders, to the sixteenth century, when most of the village was built. Er führt vorbei an herrlichen Aussichtspunkten und es gibt schöne Wildblumen. The countryside surrounding Sidmouth and including much of the Sid Valley has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It was launched during the 2019 Sidmouth Walking Festival after being created by Sidmouth Town Council and the Sid Vale Association using existing footpaths around the town. Keep the details of these websites close to hand for when you want to venture outdoors. Alternatively, follow one of the pathways signposted through the Byes and Sid Valley or for more of a challenge take on Peak Hill and Mutter’s Moor where you’ll get to enjoy views of Otter Valley. Sidmouth Town Council was one of the first members. A From the car park walk towards Sidford. There are a number of walks that start from Salcombe Hill Car Park, just outside of Sidmouth. Running inland, and broadly parallel to the coastline between Exmouth and Lyme Regis, the route largely follows a series of public footpaths and bridleways. I had to speak up on behalf of Sidmouth Town Council and users of that footpath. People here will say there’s a fence down or a gate broken, or whatever. East Devon is a hiker’s paradise with miles of wide, narrow, flat, steep, undulating, tarmacked and earthy footpaths, stretching across a vast expanse of coastline and countryside. This email address is being protected from spambots. There are around 60 miles of footpaths in the Sidmouth area, all of which need some attention from the Parish Paths Partnership. Sidmouth’s is led by John Dyson, who said: “Sidmouth has a higher density of public rights of way than anywhere else in the county by quite a large margin – it’s riddled with footpaths. A walk through prehistory, following ancient tracks through an area thought to be densely populated in the Stone Age. addyaf998d2d1982c263bb6d8d84caf81262 = addyaf998d2d1982c263bb6d8d84caf81262 + 'sidvaleassociation' + '.' + 'org' + '.' + 'uk';
var addyaf998d2d1982c263bb6d8d84caf81262 = 'footpaths' + '@'; Postcode, placename or click the icon to use current location, Hole House & Edge Barton - 3.1 miles (5.0 km), Otterton & Mutter's Moor - 7.0 miles (11.3 km), Otter Valley Wildlife Walk - 2.7 miles (4.4 km), Take the Coast Path Challenge - 3 small steps. In Sidmouth and the surrounding area, there are various access points allowing you to come and go as you please. An invigorating hike through the woods and moorland inland from High Peak, with standing stones that moved, a woodcutter who hid contraband beneath his logs when times were hard, and a landscape crisscrossed with ancient pathways. The regency resort of Sidmouth is the jewel of East Devon nestling beneath majestic red cliffs and the green hills of the glorious Sid Valley. It has 139 footpaths and bridleways covering a total of 60 miles.