Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 13, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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125 m

The Bull Inn

Highlight • Pub

The Buttery tearoom at Lorna Doone is a lovely little National Trust Cafe in a picturesque hamlet. They serve hot and cold drinks, cakes and bakes as well as a …

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166 m

Malmsmead Packhorse Bridge and Badgworthy River

Highlight • Settlement

Malmsmead is at the very heart of Doone Country right on the border between Devon and Somerset.

The medieval packhorse bridge and ancient ford cross the Badgworthy River and it …

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517 m

River Bend in Exmoor National Park

Highlight • River

2.36 km

Badgworthy Wood

Forest

3.66 km

If somebody was to stay or live in the middle of Exmoor then this would be the best sheltered place. There is a special microclimate, warmer and without the heavy winds of the planes. Superbe expérience.

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6.55 km

Lankcomb Ford

Highlight • River

The path crossing over a small stream.

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8.49 km

Southern Wood

Forest

9.11 km

Lorna Doone Inn and Malmsmead Bridge

Highlight • Cafe

Cafe stop with sandwiches, jacket potatoes and cakes. Lovely surroundings by a ford with an attached campsite.

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9.18 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.22 km

3.81 km

152 m

Surfaces

8.97 km

150 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Monday 13 April

14°C

4°C

72 %

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The Bull Inn – View of Badgworthy Valley loop from Malmsmead

The Bull Inn

Malmsmead Packhorse Bridge and Badgworthy River

River Bend in Exmoor National Park

View of Badgworthy Valley

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Lorna Doone Inn and Malmsmead Bridge

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