Walking Britain The Doone Valley from Malmsmead
Introduction to Walk 1263
Nat Park - Exmoor
County/Area - Devon & Somerset
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Ascent - 1395 feet / 423 metres
Time - 5 hours 40 minutes
Grade - moderate
Starting from Malmstead, this walk in the Exmoor National Park includes sections in Devon and Somerset. The main focus of the route is areas associated with the Lorna Doone novels. However expect much more with valley and moorland walking in this excellent Exmoor walk. 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 OL9 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL9 | 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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0.5 miles / 0.8 km away
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Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
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Grade - easy/mod
Length - 3.8 miles / 6.2 km
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Barle Valley & Cow Castle from Simonsbath
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.4 miles / 10.4 km
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Grade - moderate
Length - 11.7 miles / 19 km
6.7 miles / 10.7 km away
Selworthy Beacon & North Hill from Bossington
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
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Heddon Valley from Woody Bay
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.3 miles / 8.6 km
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Dunkery Beacon from Dunkery Gate
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
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Holdstone Down & Trentishoe
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
10.0 miles / 16.0 km away
Dunkery Beacon from Wheddon Cross
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
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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