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Holyford Woods Nature Reserve – River Coly Ford and Footbridge loop from Seaton

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Holyford Woods Nature Reserve – River Coly Ford and Footbridge loop from Seaton

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Holyford Woods Nature Reserve – River Coly Ford and Footbridge loop from Seaton

03:58

14.3km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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East Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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682 m

View of Seaton and the Coast from Seaton Down

Highlight • Trail

Rising above the seaside town, Seaton Down makes for a lovely walk up from the seafront. A grassy area on the down provides the perfect picnic spot with wonderful sea …

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2.89 km

Holyford Woods Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

A little north of Seaton, this beautiful nature reserve is packed with life. The woodland is comprised of oak, ash and hazel, carefully managed and home to much wildlife. In …

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7.05 km

River Coly Ford and Footbridge

Highlight • River

There's a ford and a footbridge here, just west of Colyton on the River Coly. The crossings are surrounded by farmland in a blissfully rural setting. The Coly is lazy …

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8.44 km

Colyton Tannery

Highlight • Structure

Britain’s only remaining traditional oak bark tannery, this impressive building sits on a Roman site and has been in use as a tannery ever since. Here, the hides are soaked …

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8.74 km

St Andrew's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Well worth a visit to view the interior.

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9.10 km

Colyton Town Center

Highlight • Settlement

105 Colyton men (more than any other Devon town) chose to follow the Protestant Duke of Monmouth in his rebellion against the Catholic King James II. Many were killed, hanged …

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9.18 km

Riverside Café

Highlight • Other

Bacon sandwiches, tasty coffee, homemade cakes, Tacos on the weekend

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11.2 km

An excellent little cycle café and bike shop, often with cycling on screen, serving good coffee, cakes and bacon sandwiches.
The building is an old garage and its listed. There are still several historical petrol pumps outside on the forecourt.

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14.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.87 km

3.55 km

2.79 km

2.23 km

1.10 km

668 m

Surfaces

4.93 km

3.12 km

2.46 km

2.02 km

1.55 km

128 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Tuesday 25 August

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Holyford Woods Nature Reserve – River Coly Ford and Footbridge loop from Seaton

View of Seaton and the Coast from Seaton Down

Holyford Woods Nature Reserve

River Coly Ford and Footbridge

Colyton Tannery

St Andrew's Church

Colyton Town Center

Riverside Café

The Filling Station Café

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