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Local areas of interest

Devon Wildlife Trust is the only charity that exists to protect all wildlife in and to safeguard Devon’s unique natural environment. DWT manages some 50 nature reserves in Devon - vital havens for wildlife and places to be discovered and enjoyed by all. Our Wildlife Champions network engages and

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habitats rich in wildlife.

Legacy to Landscape area of rural landscape based on a 1780’s map of the Shute estate in . This historic map covers the landscape of the Colyton and Shute area. Through a programme of wildlife and landscape, which has remained virtually unchanged for centuries. Sid Valley Colyton Full events programme: Seaton Contact: 01404 310012 or email [email protected] East Devon The Health Walks

path. Why not walk the route and discover Devon's hidden gems. www.eastdevonaonb.org.uk/index.php?page=east-devon-way February 2019 - August 2019

Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve marshland and reed beds alongside the , home to an abundance of wildlife. Seaton Wetlands is made up of four main sites - Seaton Marshes, Black Hole Marsh, Common Supported by them ideal for a peaceful stroll in the fresh air; you can also have fun pond dipping, or enjoying

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Flip Flops or Wellies Website and Blog Ideas for days out, walks, events & great cake stops in East Devon and www.ledleisure.co.uk Exmouth Grades Explained Tuesday Walks Saturday Walks Grade 1 Date Walk Grade Date Walk Grade Approx. 20 - 30 Mins 05/02/19 Belshar 1, 2, 3 02/02/19 Orcombe Point 1, 2, 3 12/02/19 Foxholes 1, 2, 3 09/02/19 Esplanade 1, 2, 3 19/02/19 Marina Way 1, 2, 3 16/02/19 Gunfield 1, 2, 3 Grade 2 26/02/19 Madeira/Admirals 1, 2, 3 23/02/19 Belshar 1, 2, 3 Approx. 30 - 60 Mins 05/03/19 Special Walk 1, 2, 3 02/03/19 Orcombe Point 1, 2, 3 12/03/19 Orcombe Point 1, 2, 3 09/03/19 Foxholes 1, 2, 3 19/03/19 Gunfield 1, 2, 3 16/03/19 Marina Way 1, 2, 3 Grade 3 26/03/19 Belshar 1, 2, 3 23/03/19 Madeira/Admiral 1, 2, 3 Approx. 60 - 90 Mins 02/04/19 Esplanade 1, 2, 3 30/03/19 Special Walk 1, 2, 3 For those able to walk at moderate speed, with slopes and 09/04/19 Foxholes 1, 2, 3 06/04/19 Gunfield 1, 2, 3 uneven pathways. On footpaths and pavements with some 16/04/19 Marina Way 1, 2, 3 13/04/19 Orcombe Point 1, 2, 3 23/04/19 Orcombe Point 1, 2, 3 20/04/19 Belshar 1, 2, 3 places. It can be slippery under foot when wet. 30/04/19 Special Walk 1, 2, 3 27/04/19 Esplanade 1, 2, 3 07/05/19 Gunfield 1, 2, 3 04/05/19 Foxholes 1, 2, 3 14/05/19 Belshar 1, 2, 3 11/05/19 Madeira/Admiral 1, 2, 3 21/05/19 Foxholes 1, 2, 3 18/05/19 Special Walk 1, 2, 3 28/05/19 Esplanade 1, 2, 3 25/05/19 Orcombe Point 1, 2, 3 04/06/19 Madeira/Admiral 1, 2, 3 01/06/19 Gunfield 1, 2, 3 11/06/19 Gunfield 1, 2, 3 08/06/19 Marina Way 1, 2, 3 18/06/19 Special Point 1, 2, 3 15/06/19 Belshar 1, 2, 3 25/06/19 Marina Way 1, 2, 3 22/06/19 Foxholes 1, 2, 3 02/07/19 Belshar 1, 2, 3 29/06/19 Esplanade 1, 2, 3 you. It’s a great way to stretch your legs, explore what’s on your doorstep and make 09/07/19 Gunfield 1, 2, 3 06/07/19 Special Walk 1, 2, 3 new friends. For over 12 years, we’ve helped thousands of people like you discover the 16/07/19 Orcombe Point 1, 2, 3 13/07/19 Madeira/Admiral 1, 2, 3 Special Walk laughs, Walking for Health has something for everyone. 23/07/19 1, 2, 3 20/07/19 Marina Way 1, 2, 3 30/07/19 Foxholes 1, 2, 3 27/07/19 Belshar 1, 2, 3 06/08/19 Marina Way 1, 2, 3 03/08/19 Orcombe Point 1, 2, 3 Next Step 13/08/19 Madeira/Admiral 1, 2, 3 10/08/19 Special Walk 1, 2, 3 If you feel ready to take the next step with your exercise then please 20/08/19 Belshar 1, 2, 3 17/08/19 Gunfield 1, 2, 3 on 01395 255083 27/08/19 Special Walk 1, 2, 3 24/08/19 Foxholes 1, 2, 3 All walks meet at the Manor Gardens Performance 31/08/19 Marina Way 1, 2, 3 or email her at [email protected] Stage – Behind the old tourist information. The Walk Leaders may vary or change a listed walk at short notice due to adverse weather conditions All walks now have extensions Friday Walks Axminster Monday Walks Sid Valley 05/08/16 Date Walk Grade Date Walk Grade OS Ref 01/02/19 Kilmington 1,2,3 New Inn car park, Kilmington 04/02/19 Seaton - 3 Park on seafront, AYC end. Free parking Car park at Jone's Cross on A3052 half way 08/02/19 Golden Hind car park 2,3 11/02/19 Common 3 between Halfway House Inn & Newton Pop SY057897 15/02/19 Cloakham 2,3 Outside Axminster Tescos (2hrs free parking only) 18/02/19 Peak Hill 3 Peak Hill, car park top of SY109874 22/02/19 2,3 Opposite Tuckers Arms Dalwood 25/02/19 Tipton St John 3 Car Park if available or around village SY091911 01/03/19 Colyton River Bank 1,2,3 Dolphin Street car park town centre 04/03/19 3 Village hall car park. New Walk SY017134 08/03/19 The Byes 2,3 Warrens Lane, Byes Lane, park at rugby club Turn off Lay-by A305 at Hangmans Stone, 11/03/19 Bovey Down 3 Rd SY204909 / 15/03 19 Coombefields 2,3 Coombe Lane car park, Axminster 18/03/19 Sidmouth Observatory 3 Hill car park, donations expected SY140882 22/03/19 2,3 Old Inn car park 25/03/19 Colyton-Oxhill 3 Picnic Area top of Hillhead Colyton SY244936 29/03/19 Monks Way 2,3 Outside Axminster Tescos (2hrs free parking) 01/04/19 Escot 3 Main car park Escot SY980081 On A3052 between Sidford & Seaton follow the brown 05/04/19 Donkey Sanctuary 1,2,3 signs 08/04/19 Village 3 Park Village Hall Branscombe, donations expected SY197886 12/04/19 2,3 George Inn car park 15/04/19 Coastal 3 Park on Maunders Hill, Otterton SY081853 3 19/04/19 GOOD FRIDAY - 2,3 Talbot Arms car park 22/04/19 Hayes Lane car park Take the B3165 from Raymonds Hill, turn right at the 29/04/19 Blackbury Camp 3 Follow signs on Seaton to Ottery Rd SY187925 26/04/19 Wootton Woods 2,3 white gates on county border, bear right where road forks. Car park on the left 06/05/19 Holyford Wood 3 Seaton Down hill picnic area opposite SY233913 Blackbury Honey Farm, sign posted off Seaton to Hare Esso garage 03/05/19 Blackbury Camp 1,2,3 & Hounds Road 13/05/19 Chineway Head 3 1st bridleway on East Hill Strips towards SY130956 car park Morcombelake, A35 right turn White Cross 10/05/19 Langdon Woods 2,3 end of short dual carriage way 20/05/19 Venn Ottery 3 sports field car park SYO88899 17/05/19 Cloackham 2,3 Outside Axminster Tescos (2hrs free parking) From Chard take the A30 towards . Take 2nd 27/05/19 Squabmoor 3 Car park off Four Firs cross roads, off B3179 SY032864 24/05/19 Chard Reservoir 2,3 turning on the left & follow signs. No dogs allowed around lake 03/06/19 Donkey Sanctuary 3 Staff car park, just off A3052 SY161892 31/05/19 Seaton 2,3 Tescos car park (2hrs free parking only) Village car park or around village. Colyton River Bank 10/06/19 Dalwood 3 SY250005 07/06/19 1,2,3 Dolphin Street car park, town centre New walk 14/06/19 Coombefields 2,3 Coombe Lane car park, Axminster 17/06/19 3 Free car park, Station Rd SY062821 24/06/19 Mutters Moor 3 Peak Hill car park, Sidmouth SY119872 21/06/19 Sidmouth 2,3 Salcombe Hill car park, signposted left off A3052 Observatory travelling Seaton Sidmouth direction 01/07/19 Shute Hill Woods 3 Haddon Rd at Chute Barton, park at triangle SY262974 National Trust car park on B3165 from Raymonds Hill. 28/06/19 Lamberts Castle 2,3 3 Broad Rd. Turn right off A323 just past Thornhayes Turn right after turning for fishponds 08/07/19 Knowles Wood nursery. Car park half a mile uphill SY096069 Salcombe Hill car park, Sidmouth 05/07/19 Kilmington 1,2,3 New Inn car park, Kilmington 15/07/19 Sidmouth Soldiers Hill 3 Observatory, donations expected SY140882 22/07/19 Venn Ottery 3 Playing field car park Newton Poppleford SY088899 12/07/19 Beer 2,3 Beer Head car park (pay & display) 29/07/19 Woodbury Common 3 Park at Woodbury Fort off B3179 SY034875 19/07/19 Woodbury 2,3 Outside Axminster Tescos (2hrs free parking only) 05/08/19 3 Park in Parish Hall car park SY086017 26/07/19 2nd car park on the left as your trun into Trinity Hill rd Trinity Hill 2,3 from A35 Wednesday Walks Sid Valley Wednesday Walks Colyton/Seaton Date Walk Grade Date Walk Grade 13/02/19 1, 2, 3 The Beehive, Honiton 06/02/19 Seaton 1, 2 Tesco Entrance (2hrs free) or seafront 20/02/19 Colyton 1, 2, 3 Public car park in town centre (pay and display) 13/02/19 1, 2, 3 Horn Bridge, Colway Lane, Lyme Regis, DT7 3HA 20/02/19 Otterton 1, 2, 3 Otterton Mill car park, EX9 7HG 27/02/19 Seaton, Wetlands 1, 2, 3 Cemetery car park 27/02/19 Sidford Byes 1, 2, 3 Warren Lane, Byes Lane, Sidford, park at Rugby Club 06/03/19 Escot 1, 2, 3 Park and meet in the public car park 06/03/19 Colyton 2, 3 Dolphin St car park (pay & display)

13/03/19 Beer Head 1, 2,3 Beer Head car park (pay & display) 13/03/19 Donkey Sanctuary 1, 2 A3052, between Seaton & Sidford, follow Brown Tourist Signs 20/03/19 Budleigh Salterton 1, 2, 3 Main hall car park, Station Road (free) 20/03/19 Seaton - Seaton Hole 2, 3 Tesco entrance (2hrs free) or park on seafront 27/03/19 Beer Head 1, 2, 3 Beer Head car park (pay & display) 27/03/19 Bolshayne 2, 3 Colyton picnic area, Hillhead 03/04/19 Branscombe 1, 2, 3 Village Hall car park (donations)

10/04/19 Kilmington 1, 2, 3 New Inn car park, Kilmington 03/04/19 Mutters Moor 1, 2, 3 Mutters Moor car park, top of Peak Hill Rd, Sidmouth / / Blackbury Camp 1, 2 17/04/19 Aylesbeare Common 2, 3 Car park, Joney’s Cross, just off the A3052. EX10 0BL 10 04 19 Signposted off Seaton/Hare & Hounds road 17/04/19 Beer + Easter Lunch 1, 2, 3 Beer Head car park, EX12 3AH (pay & display) 24/04/19 East Budleigh 1, 2, 3 Small village car park 24/04/19 Shute Pillars 2, 3 Shute Pillars car park, off road from A35, heading for Shute 01/05/19 Newton Poppleford 1, 2, 3 Sports field car park, Back Lane (free) Salcombe Hill car Park, Sidmouth EX10 0NY. 01/05/19 Seaton - Couchill 1, 2, 3 Tesco entrance (2hrs free) 08/05/19 Sidmouth Observatory 2, 3 NT, donation box 08/05/19 Holyford Woods 2, 3 Colyton picnic area, Hillhead 15/05/19 Hembury Fort 2, 3 Park on site right turn off A373 at Hembury Fort Cross 15/05/19 Seaton Wetlands 1, 2 Park through Seaton Cemetery, off Colyton Rd, EX12 2DQ 22/05/19 Blackbury Camp 1, 2, 3 Sign posted off Seaton to Hare & Hounds road 22/05/19 1, 2, 3 Branscombe village hall, EX12 3DB (donation) Warrens Mead, Byes Lane Sidford. Park at the Rugby Branscombe 29/05/19 Sidford Byes 1, 2, 3 Club (free) 29/05/19 Musbury Castle 1, 2, 3 From A358 Musbury, The Street, Church Hill, Church car park, EX13 8DD 05/06/19 Dalwood 2, 3 Park on road outside Tuckers Arms pub 05/06/19 Colyton - River Walk 1, 2, 3 Dolphin St car park (pay & display) 12/06/19 Mutters Moor 2, 3 Peak Hill car park, Sidmouth 12/06/19 Sidmouth Observatory 1, 2 Salcombe Hill car park, Sidmouth, EX10 0NY (donation) 19/06/19 Budleigh Salterton 2, 3 River side, park on Road Bridge to Pynes Farm Shop 19/06/19 Seaton - Holyford 2, 3 A3052, Harepath Hill layby or Harepath Rd, Seaton 2 26/06/19 Nature Reserve , 3 Parking TBC A3052, between Seaton & Sidford, follow Brown Tourist 26/06/19 Donkey Sanctuary 1, 2, 3 Signs 03/07/19 White Cross 1, 2, 3 White Cross car park end of East Hill Strips Road 03/07/19 Seaton Hole - Beer 2, 3 Seaton Hole, Old Beer Rd, park on side of road 10/07/19 Musbury 1, 2, 3 Village Hall car park on the A358 10/07/19 Harpford Woods 1, 2, 3 Layby near Inn, off A3052, EX10 0DN 17/07/19 Ottery 1, 2, 3 Main car park, Canaan Way (pay & display) 17/07/19 Colyton 1, 2, 3 Dolphin St car park (pay & display) 24/07/19 Honiton 1, 2, 3 The Beehive, Honiton Tipton St John car park, opp garage, before bridge 24/07/19 Tipton - up river 1, 2 31/07/19 Shute Castle, Nat Trust 1, 2, 3 Shute Castle car park, National Trust (donation) Lamberts Castle & Hunters Lodge, EX13 5SZ, opposite the junction between 07/08/19 Bovey Down 2, 3 Park Southleigh turn, Hangmans Stone (Southleigh Fair) 31/07/19 1, 2, 3 Lunch A35 and B3165, near Raymonds Hill