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Accessibility in the Countryside
Devon is blessed with the most stunning countryside, a lot of which is accessible to people with mobility issues, people in wheelchairs, families with pushchairs, toddlers on scooters or people who simply prefer a flatter or more easy-going surface without having to clamber over stiles.
Recreational Routes
Several of the disused railway tracks around the county have been converted into leisure trails. These flat and well surfaced trails lend themselves well to accessible trails. These include sections of the Granite Way and Tarka Trail.
Remember that cycle routes in Devon are also intended for use by walkers too. The newest section of the Exe Estuary Trail is ideal for wheelchair users, visit the County Council's Exe Estuary Trail pages for detailed information or download the Exe Explorer leaflet.
Route Specific Information
Several website contain detailed information about accessible walks in Devon.
Devon County Council has developed a series of accessible walks, detailing gradients, stiles and a description of the kind of surfaces. These can be found on the County's Public Rights of Way Easy Accessible Paths pages.
There are a selection of easy walks in and around the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), specially selected to ensure everyone can experience the delights of the North Devon Landscape. For more information, please use the following link to visit the North Devon AONB website.
For further specific route information visit the following web pages:
Dartmoor National Park - Easy Going Dartmoor
The South West Coast Path - with useful gradient information
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