You'll pass lots of colourful wild flowers
Edge Barton - former manor house - a beautiful glimpse of mediaeval Devon!
Branscombe valley walk
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I like to think of East Devon as Devon's unspoilt quarter, with Branscombe a particularly nice example of our local countryside, having steep sided and verdant valleys, tall hedgerows, flinty tracks and rich red soils.
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candy - the photographers amongst you could do worse than visit just to take photos of these incredible birds (see front cover and overleaf). There's a limited amount of space to park your car alongside the road by Berry Barton farm, so please be careful not to block farm gateways. This walk can be fairly steep in places, both up and downhill, so not for the frail, but it gives your muscles and lungs a really good workout and is great for energetic children! Hope you enjoy the walk and perhaps have a well-deserved pint at the end!
This walk takes you in relative peace and quiet through beautiful countryside to be greeted with different views around every corner. In places you could almost imagine it wouldn't be much different if you were a foot traveller
Grade II listed former manor house, some parts dating back as far as the 13th century).
A major plus point of this walk is the route which, towards the end, takes you back past the Fountain Head Inn, a 14th century pub which serves real ales from the Branscombe Vale Brewery. It's a proper English pub with real fires and authentic interior - unfortunately there aren't many left now, so savour it before one of the big breweries get hold and give it the Gastro treatment. You're even allowed to bring your dog inside which is a major plus point for many dog owners.
in say the 17th century. Certainly the lovely glimpse across the valley to Edge Barton Manor on the opposite side take you back down through the centuries (Edge Barton's a
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If you park up to start your walk by Berry Barton Farm, then you're likely to see the stunning peacocks making their stately appearance on the tops of posts, walls and gates. They really do present spectacular eye
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