Dog walk

Eggesford Forest

Chulmleigh

Type of walk

Flat, Forest

What's here

Free Parking, Off Lead Areas, Pathed Routes, Water On Route

About this walk

A good 'pit stop' about half way between Exeter and Barnstaple, this is a circular walk of around a mile and a quarter, with all but one short section on paved forest tracks. It follows both sides of a dingle with a stream in the bottom.

If you go round clockwise, then you have a slightly steep climb on an un-pathed path at the end, which is safer underfoot if there has been rain recently.

This walk is completely safe for off-lead. There is a pooper bin at the car park but pick-up is only expected from the paved areas.

Assuming you go clockwise, you have about a mile of gravelled track up to a bridge over the stream (swimming and drinking point!) then you loop back on the opposite side on a slightly rougher track back down to a small wooden bridge (another swim and drink stop). After the bridge an unpaved footpath zig-zags back up the side of the dingle to the entry point.

The first section would be suitable for wheelchairs as there are no steep slopes.

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Comments (3)

ABennett
4 years ago

Was a nice off lead dog walk 🐶🐾
Nina9
a year ago

Flat path, but with slopes up and down, if wet need proper shoes/boots. I did a simple circuit 40 mins, more paths off to discover
Bracken202
a year ago

Nice walk. Did a small circuit, around 30-40 mins. Clear paths and good parking