周辺のスポット/アトラクション・トップ20

Very good walk with dog easy to follow. Last bit on quiet country lane.

A lovely place for a family cycle, challenging in some parts for small children and the uphill is in places brutal, but you can push.

At the heart of village of Whimple is a village square and a Norman Church, St Mary's. Although fairly small, there are two pubs, a village shop and a post office. The tradition of Wassailing is enjoyed in Whimple on 17th January and it attracts many spectators. Wassailing is a pagan practice of visiting orchards on the old twelfth night to sing songs and make a lot of noise to the fruit trees to ward off bad spirits and to please the spirits of the fruit trees.

From the gateway into Killerton Park, via Columbjohn Farm, through Columbjohn Wood and around the perimeter of Killerton Park Wood, to join the road at Ellerhayes Bridge - about 2.5 miles of very enjoyable track - combine it with the cycle path from Braoadclyst to Killerton for a total of about 5.5 miles of good, continuous off-road riding.

The Exe Valley railway was operational between the late 1880s and the 1960s and joined Dulverton to Exeter St David's. Passing through a string of small villages, the line was important to the local residents. It was almost entirely dismantled after ceasing operation and sections now hold footpaths. This stretch uses the section of the line as it curved round to Stoke Canon, joining the main Bristol line.

A brilliant stretch through Killerton National Trust for walkers and cyclists. The track can get a bit muddy in the winter months but is well surfaced underneath with a hard packed gravel surface. Definitely not one for road bikes unless it's very dry!

Redbridge is an old, pretty stone footbridge that forms part of the East Devon Way and links the village of Harpford to Newton Poppleford. Crossing the River Otter, it’s a quiet and secluded spot to see if you can spot any of the river’s majestic wildlife. From the bridge, the tops of Harpford’s buildings like immediately east and tranquil fields to the east. Otters and beavers live on the river although birds and dragonflies are rather more easily spotted.

Heathland, woodland, streams and ponds make a haven for wildlife at RSPB Aylesbeare Common, where you can find yellowhammers, dartford warblers, tree pipits, stonechats and nightjars, depending on the season. These commons form part of the East Devon pebblebed heathland, an ancient lowland habitat that was formed 235 million years ago as a desert riverbed. For more information, visit: https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/aylesbeare-common/