Lots of local walks - making the most of the countryside around us

This is an extremely scenic walk of 2.5 miles and is mostly downhill if two cars are used, with one being left in Thorverton at the post office car park or outside the church.

This is a 5.5 mile ramble starting outside Shobrooke Church but the railway station at Newton St Cyres is also a convenient starting point. It is mainly on quiet lanes and good well marked footpaths with two bracing hill climbs and rewarding views.

This is an easy walk of 3.5 miles taking 2 hours mostly on well marked field paths with some pleasing views of the countryside to the north and east of this area of the Exe valley, with several possible variations and extensions.

This is a circular walk starting at Fingle Bridge and taking in some of the highest hills (Cranbrook Down, Butterdon Down and Mardon Down) and best views in the Teign Gorge area.

Tom Davies some of their special features and shares advice on apps and groups to get you walking.

An easy 5 mile walk along quiet lanes with some splendid views of the Devon landscape.

A walk on good tracks and through the mainly wooded but steep north and south sides of the Teign Gorge.

Ysella Sims discovers new footpaths and notices details she had previously missed.

This walk of 7.5miles (4 hours) provides some of the best views in Mid Devon but at the cost of some steep climbs.

Tom Davies describes a level circular walk of 4 miles around the National Trust’s Killerton Estate at Broadclyst, near Exeter.

Tom Davies takes us further afield to Dartmoor for a circular walk of 7.2 miles around the village of Manaton.

Tom Davies takes us along a circular route of about 5 miles from Coldridge to Nymet Rowland and back again.

Continuing his series about his favourite local walks, Tom Davies describes a one way route from Kennerleigh to Sandford of 5.3 miles.

Favourite Local Walks 11 - Another circular walk in the Upper Creedy Valley

Here Tom Davies describes a 3.5 mile walk which starts and finishes at the entrance to Moor Farm in Shobrooke.

A circular route starting in Newton St Cyres leading through Whiptail Wood and Whitestone Wood. The walk is about 5.6 miles and takes 3 hours.