Walks you can reach from Crediton by train
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Alternatively, view walks directly from Crediton.
Okehampton Circular via Lydford (Devon)
30 minutes direct from Crediton.
Traffic-free former railway trail on the western edge of Dartmoor, crossing the wrought-iron Meldon Viaduct.
Meldon Viaduct: A wrought-iron lattice railway viaduct on the Granite Way high above the West Okement valley.
Warnings: Multi-use trail shared with cyclists.
Walk details: Great Scenic Railways of Devon & Cornwall (PDF).
Barnstaple Circular via Home Farm Marsh (Devon)
1 hour direct from Crediton.
Flat, traffic-free estuary trail to a wildlife reserve with bird hides, passing a former quay and cafe.
Home Farm Marsh: A Gaia Trust wildlife reserve of grazing marsh and bird hides overlooking the Taw estuary.
Time: 4h
Warnings: No dogs or bikes allowed at Home Farm Marsh.
Walk details: Great Scenic Railways of Devon & Cornwall (PDF).
Polsloe Bridge to Exeter St Davids (Devon)
15 minutes direct from Crediton.
A walk in open country and Devon green lanes linking the city's two outer stations, climbing out of the suburbs through Mincinglake Valley Park and over Stoke Hill, with superb views opening up over Exeter and down the Exe Estuary before a long descent past the University to St David's.
Mincinglake Valley Park: a wooded valley park and Local Nature Reserve climbing out of the city, with views opening back over Exeter.
Exeter
Time: 2h30
Lunch: Pubs and shops at the start (the Queen's Head by Polsloe Bridge) and at the finish (the Jolly Porter and Great Western, opposite St David's station).
Walk details: Avocet Line Rail Users Group (PDF).
Exeter St Davids to Tiverton Parkway (Devon)
15 minutes direct from Crediton.
Barnstaple to Umberleigh (Devon)
1 hour direct from Crediton.
Some stunning views. A walk through peaceful countryside on woodland footpaths, riverside walks and quiet lanes, with about a third on small country roads and after an initial stretch through Barnstaple. Some short muddy sections and an eroded lane where you walk along a shallow stream bed.
Time: 4h–7h30
1 lunch spot: the Chichester Arms
Warnings: The eastern half of Cleave Lane is heavily eroded by a stream and best avoided after heavy rain — passable with waterproof boots and care. The footbridge over the stream at Hoe is in poor condition (a new boardwalk is being built). A stretch follows the A377 on a path, and some narrow lane walking.
Walk details: Slow Ways.