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Exmouth - Newton Poppleford

Distance: 12.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
End points:
- Exmouth (Grid Ref SY000810)
- Newton Poppleford (Grid Ref SY086898)

The Way leaves Exmouth along the Exe Estuary, offering superb views over this wide and picturesque waterway.

At the village of Lympstone it turns inland and climbs gently to reach the East Devon Commons. These high areas of uncultivated heathland not only form a superb landscape in their own right, but also give the opportunity for far-reaching views back over the Exe Estuary as well as over the coast to the south.

There is then a descent over attractive farmland to the valley of the River Otter, which is crossed just north of the village of Newton Poppleford.

Mileages of towns on route:
Exmouth-Lympstone: 1.75 miles
Lympstone-Woodbury Castle: 4.5 miles
Woodbury Castle-Newton Poppleford: 6.25 miles

Public Transport: Buses at Exmouth, Lympstone, Newton Poppleford; trains at Exmouth.

Relevant maps/guides: 1:25,000 scale: Explorer no. 115 Exmouth and Sidmouth

Facilities along route: All facilities at Exmouth; shops and pubs at Lympstone and Newton Poppleford.

Notes on route: The route climbs from sea level to 170m/560 feet, but over a long distance [nearly 8 miles/13 km], so there is never an especially steep gradient; long level lengths.