Walking Britain Abbotsham Cliff beach and Kipling's Tor, Westward Ho!
Introduction to Walk 1047
County/Area - Devon
Author - The Pig on the Hill
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
Ascent - 300 feet / 91 metres
Time - 2 hours 0 minutes
Grade - easy
This Devon walk explores the South West Coast Path to the west of Westward Ho! It includes Kipling's Tor a popular viewpoint on this section of coast. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 139 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 139 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 180 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 180 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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