Exe Valley Way

Devon, Somerset

This route from the Exe Estuary to the steeply wooded valleys on Exmoor follows, for the most part, quiet country lanes and footpaths along the Exe valley through Bickleigh, Tiverton and Bampton, Exebridge, Dulverton, Hawkridge and Withypool, then leaving the Exe Valley to reach Exford to which the Exe flows from its source at Exe Head. Mostly valley scenery, ranging from the broad estuary through pastoral landscapes and narrower, heavily-wooded valleys to open moorland landscapes.

An additional described section links Withypool to the source of the Exe to make a 'source to sea' route using the Two Moors Way (TMW), north, to Simonsbath, then following the TMW waymarkers for about another 3 km / 2 miles high up on to the moor to Exe Head. Exe Head is the source of the River Exe, an area of marshy ground high up on Dure Down. This is covered as a variant separately - see Path Variants below.

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Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Named discs with stylised V symbol (not on moorland section)
Attributes:	Challenging Moorland River
Start:	SX976819 - Starcross, Devon
Finish:	SS852383 - Exford, Somerset
Web Sites:	Exe Valley Way [YouTube video] Explore Devon - Exe Valley Way Visit South Devon (Exe Valley Way) EXE VALLEY WAY (STAGE 5): BICKLEIGH TO TIVERTON Walkers are Welcome - Bampton

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Route Description - PDF

The Exe Valley Way  (Explore Devon  - 2012 )

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