Circular walks in the Blackdown Hills

The National Landscape’s Broadhembury and North Hill circuit is about 4.5 miles. It climbs away from the village before a flatter stretch and descent. Choose it for a walk that combines a village setting with higher ground. The distance alone does not convey the uphill effort.

Dalwood and the Yarty Valley is a nine-mile route, with much of it away from roads. It gives experienced walkers a longer outing through the countryside around the river. Use the official map and route notes to understand the lane sections, climbs and starting point.

The National Landscape route collection separates walking from cycling and horse riding. Download the walking route you choose before leaving the cottage. For something much shorter, Combe Wood’s one-mile circuit keeps the outing within a small woodland near Honiton.