Walking Britain Holdstone Down & Trentishoe
Introduction to Walk 3394
Nat Park - Exmoor
County/Area - Devon
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
Ascent - 1500 feet / 455 metres
Time - 5 hours 0 minutes
Grade - moderate
This North Devon walk from Trentishoe Down explores a typical wooded Exmoor valley, upland moors including Holdstone Hill, and a section of the South West Coast Path along this beautiful coast. The route generally follows well-used paths, tracks, and country lanes. However, there are points along the route where a map would be useful. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
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 |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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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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