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Colyton - Lyme Regis

Distance: 10 miles
Difficulty: Moderate/Hard
End points:
- Colyton (Grid Ref SY247943)
- Lyme Regis (Grid Ref SY333933)

The Way continues along the Coly Valley to reach the wide floodplain of the River Axe.

Crossing the Axe, the route climbs into the hills behind the village of Musbury, crossing the hilly landscape to descend to the village of Uplyme on the Dorset border.

The end [and beginning] of the East Devon Way is in this village, but good paths lead a mile to the south, over the county boundary, to the centre of Lyme Regis and the Coast Path.

Mileages between towns on route:
Colyton-Colyford [near] 1.5 miles
Colyford-Musbury: 2.5 miles
Musbury-Uplyme: 4.5 miles
Uplyme-Lyme Regis: 1.5 miles

Public Transport: Buses at Colyton, Colyford, Musbury, Uplyme, Lyme Regis.

Relevant maps/guides: 1:25,000 scale. Explorer no. 116 Lyme Regis and Bridport 1:50,000 scale: Landranger no. 193 Taunton and Lyme Regis

Facilities along route: All facilities at Lyme Regis; shops and pubs at Colyton, Colyford, Musbury and Uplyme.

Notes on route: A steep climb of 130m/430 feet east of Musbury; otherwise mostly undulating; level in the Coly and Axe valleys and between Uplyme and Lyme Regis.