Half Day Walks

This year we have half-day walks, some with special interest such as looking out for red deer and Exmoor ponies. Others will suit children such as the rock pool ramble on Croyde beach or the narrow-gauge train ride at Parracombe.

Midrange and Longer Walks

There are plenty of midrange walks and some longer walks are included providing a challenge for those who want to get their heart pumping. Please remember that a 9 or 10 mile walk with our hills is enough for the best of us, assuming you want to be fit enough to walk the next day!

Special Walks

We have several 'special' walks this year, including flying a Harris hawk, tracking with a local expert, 'gourmet' walks, photography walks, red deer and pony hunt walks, map-reading and the ever-popular Lundy Island. Some of our well-known landowners are guiding on their patch to give you that extra insight. This includes welcoming back the Hon. John Rous, owner of Clovelly Estates with a walk taking in the village, coast, woods and farmland.

In December 2007 the BBC showed Jane Austen’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’ that was partly filmed on the Hartland Abbey estate on the coast at Blackpool Cottage. The cottage was cleverly changed to become Barton Cottage where Mrs Dashwood and her three daughters found themselves after the death of her husband. The filming showed off the dramatic scenery of this coastline. Sir Hugh Stucley, owner of the estate will guide a walk from Hartland Abbey, passing ‘Barton Cottage’ and the stunning coastal scenery. I am sure plenty of interesting stories will be told.

Also see our Special Festival Walking Holidays along the South West Coast Path and the Moor to Sea Walking Holiday, both under the Information tab on the bottom left of this page.

Friendly, Knowledgeable Guides

Our guides now have the necessary qualifications, but more importantly have the enthusiasm and local knowledge that make the walks come alive. There is a wide choice each day for you to find something that suits you. The information given for each walk is there to help you choose one that suits your ability. Please do not overstretch yourself as this will spoil it for you and your companion walkers.

Having chosen a walk, underneath you will see a list of walks for each of the other days of the festival that I would suggest might go well with that walk, taking into account its location and distance. I hope you find this useful!

I hope you find some walks that you will enjoy and I may see you on some of them.