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It's a bridge over troubled waters

Beautiful river and a bench

Superb climb up from, or descent into, Axminster.

Foodie and environmentalist Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's town centre restaurant, the River Cottage Kitchen takes its name from his home, just a few miles away at River Cottage HQ. Currently open Wednesday to Saturday during the day, see website for more details. https://www.rivercottage.net/restaurants/axminster

This sprawling farm sits on the Channel to Channel footpath and occupies a rather pretty position on the edge of the Yarty Valley. Several footpaths intersect here and you can hike east up to Membury village or west, down to the river itself.

A wonderful packhorse bridge, Beckford Bridge spans the River Yarty in the Blackdown Hills AONB to the north west of Axminster. Made from local rubble stone, this Grade II-listed span is in remarkably good condition, thanks to a modern bridge taking traffic. You can walk over the old bridge although it's best admired from the new one.

I won't try and bluff: this is a tricky climb, and for most will likely be a push! The bridleway starts at the River Yarty by the quaint packhorse bridge and rises steeply up the valley side, with some rocky double track to contend with too. It can get pretty wet after rainfall, which exacerbates the challenge! You'll breathe a sigh of relief when you reach the house at the top and rejoin tarmac, although looking back across the valley and the green fields of cows is pretty rewarding for the mega effort.

Reputed to be the best chippy around (even better than some coastal options), the Lemon Plaice is a great fish and chip takeaway in the centre of Axminster. We enjoyed some very crispy battered fish and took it a short walk to the churchyard grass to enjoy in the late evening sunshine.