Description
A route to the east of HEMHON(one) and avoiding the longs stretch alongside the A373 between Awliscombe and Honiton. This is also a slightly shorter, more direct route which visits the delightful Coombe Wood and passes close by the Iron Age hillfort at Dumpdon Hill, both of which are National Trust properties. The route does have long sections on unpaved roads, but these are relatively quiet country lanes
A route to the east of HEMHON(one) and avoiding the longs stretch alongside the A373 between Awliscombe and Honiton. This is also a slightly shorter, more direct route which visits the delightful Coombe Wood and passes close by the Iron Age hillfort at Dumpdon Hill, both of which are National Trust properties. The route does have long sections on unpaved roads, but these are relatively quiet country lanes
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Reviews - 3
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Hemyock
Grid Ref
ST1361213225
Lat / Lon
50.91200° / -3.23017°
Easting / Northing
313,612E / 113,225N
What3Words
teaches.weary.pouting
Honiton
Grid Ref
ST1634200722
Lat / Lon
50.79999° / -3.18849°
Easting / Northing
316,342E / 100,722N
What3Words
trip.empire.snows
| Hemyock | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST1361213225 |
| Lat / Lon | 50.91200° / -3.23017° |
| Easting / Northing | 313,612E / 113,225N |
| What3Words | teaches.weary.pouting |
| Honiton | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST1634200722 |
| Lat / Lon | 50.79999° / -3.18849° |
| Easting / Northing | 316,342E / 100,722N |
| What3Words | trip.empire.snows |
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reviews
Danravenellison
29 Sep 2025Thoroughly enjoyed this walk and would like to come back to do it again further into autumn when the leaves have turned further... and I'd like to do it during the middle of summer too!
Yes there's lots of lane walking, but I don't mind that.
We didn't see any other walkers - having the whole route to ourselves. You can expect rolling Devon hills, beautiful views and lots of trees.
Misses out on a 5th star for me for two reasons:
1) It was a bit muddy to the west of Turfhouse. After winter and rain it will be very muddy. Bring a stick and/or waterproof boots.
2) Ordnance Survey and OpenStreetMap does not match up very well in this area for some reason. Follow the spirit of Tim's route and you will be fine if navigating from the basemap.
We carried on walking to Tiverton Parkway via Culmstock, over Hackpen Hill ridge and then along the River Culm - which is all really great.
Enjoy!.
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Tim Ryan
20 Jun 2024A really enjoyable walk - admittedly carried out on a lovely mid-summers day. The roads used are quiet country lanes and I experienced little traffic. The walks through Coombe Wood is pleasant but you can just walk around on the road if required it is not very busy. The byway between Hillside and Hartridge is pleasant enough. But does have one short section on the enclosed path which was full of water, quite deep and surrounded by mud. I got around it by climbing up on the west side. I did look and see that it could be passed on the east side also with a bit of care. I suspect that this section, which is short just 3 or 4 meters is usually in this condition - or worse, being in a dark section of enclosed path. The rest of the byway and indeed the route is fine. There is a section of footpath near the Otter brewery at Turfhouse where care is needed with navigation on the footpath sections. But overall a very nice route. There are however no opportunities to buy refreshments on the route.
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Alan Morris
19 Oct 2024Just to say I tried a variation on this route (starting from Hemyock, walking in October) to reduce the amount of road work, but wouldn't recommend it.
In particular the valley through to Lippiatt was a quagmire (wrong sort of mud!), and quite overgrown. Definitely would not have navigated through it without GPS. Best to come out of the valley at Turfhouse, as this route does.
So on this route I think you have to accept there is little alternative to a lot of road work.
Further north, I tried going via Madford and Mackham in order to avoid going over the flat top of the hill. That was OK but not special. -
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