Great connection between Axminster and Lyme for those that want to walk one way....

danravenellison

Most of the route was clear and pleasant, especially just outside Axminster along the river....

Andrew Davies

Loved walking this one, especially some of the views....

pilea

I've no doubt that in the summer months its a glorious route!...

danravenellison

We walked from Crewkerne to Axminster, and this route worked perfectly. I'd certainly recommended it!...

pilea

other than the advice to take a stick or some secateurs to cut back the nettles that a blocking the path in a few pinch points....

danravenellison

There is a little bit of lane walking, but the route mostly follows public footpaths through fields. The route starts out from Axminster on pavement beside the B3261, but then crosses over to pick up part of the NCN2 cycle route - a good traffic-free section of path which passes under the A35 (note that very tall people may need to duck slightly!), through fields then along a public byway into Kilmington....

Helen C

The rest of the route is on good footpaths, some field crossings and quiet country lanes....

Tim Ryan

Looking forward to doing it again in the summer and stopping off for a vegan roast (one of two options!) at the Tucker Arms in Dalwood....

pilea

Thoroughly enjoyed walking it and will stop in at the Tucker Arms (in Dalwood) for the vegan roast next time. Nothing to add on Helen's review....

danravenellison

I walked this route on a very wet winters day, but it was a great walk despite the conditions. In Lyme the route uses the River Lim path all the way to the sea, which is mostly traffic free, and is in my view the nicest walk through Lyme....

Helen Gough

Leaving Axminster train station the walk was spoilt by traffic until we turned onto the footpath by the fire station, from then on it was a very pleasant walk....

Pete

In fact the whole walk was quiet, very little traffic or people noise once outside the towns of Chard and Axminster. There was one field where that wasn't possible, and I walked round the edge which was a bit overgrown....

Helen Gough

I walked from Axminster and it starts with a section walking along a quiet lane, before walking through meadows alongside the River Yarty. There is a lot of lane walking, but all the lanes are quiet, and for winter walks, lanes can be a relief from the mud....

Helen Gough

The Axminster half of the route is all on lanes, or alongside roads....

Helen Gough

Once you've left Axminster and cross the A35, you're on small country lanes....

Martin McGovern

Out of beaminster up onto Common Water lane can be very muddy with the path non-existent....

Maurice Atkinson

I walked this route from Axminster on a beautifully clear day; it has some excellent views along the way and was easy to follow....

Stephen Gee

At the end we did not join Coombe Street as the route shows, but walked on along the river side and went through the delightful Town Mill area with its artisan shops and eating places before rejoining Coombe Street....

SmallridgeGill

Walked slowly up the hills, as carrying a big pack, took a couple of wrong turnings and had to find my way back - easy with the OS map to guide me and so took a third more time than recommended even with the shortcut through Axminster....

Louise070

If you prefer not to walk along the roadway, you have a good map and the weather is good, then the route continuing straight on from Chardstock Church via Burridge common into Chard is a nice walk. You can rejoin the Slow Ways route at Bounds lane and enjoy the fantastic views over Chard....

Hilary Willoughby

Very nice walk, fairly direct and well maintained route (only a couple of non-obvious boundary crossings, at least going in the Bridport to Axminster direction)...

jas203