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Combe Woods and wild flowers walk
You can enjoy this circular walk around Combe Wood at any time of the year but the route is at its very best during bluebell season in early May.
Total steps: 3
Total steps: 3
Start point
Combe Wood lay-by, grid ref: ST161016
Step 1
Go through the gate into the site and head up the main ride.
Step 2
Turn right and follow the waymarked route around the wood. The good thing about this walk is that it's almost impossible to get lost. All you need to do is keep the edge of the wood to your right.
Step 3
If you take any of the paths that go off to the left you'll simply cut a portion of the circle. Continue walking, keeping the wood on your right until you return to the main gate onto the main road.
End point
Combe Wood lay-by, grid ref: ST161016
Trail map
![Map route for woods and wild flowers walk](http://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/gallery/website/national/regions/devon/places/sidmouth-countryside/library/mapcoombewood.jpg?auto=webp&width=767&dpr=2 2x)
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Salcombe Hill accessible walk
This short, accessible walk takes you along well-maintained gravel paths up to the Salcombe Hill toposcope. Enjoy far-reaching views across Sidmouth, High Peak, Ladrum Bay and beyond from one of the clifftop benches.
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Follow the Salcombe Hill circular walk trail in Devon for views of the Jurassic Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site cliffs and valleys and to the Weston Plats for its 19th-century cliff allotments.
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Salcombe Hill Circular Walk
Enjoy incredible views on this gentle walk around Salcombe Hill in Devon.
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Starting with views across the Sid valley, this 5 mile circular walk showcases the regency town of Sidmouth, and then takes you upriver through a tranquil riverside park.
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