Best walks near Dawlish by train
Devon · South West England | Walks by foot
Stations: Dawlish Warren · Dawlish
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Exeter St Davids Station to Tiverton Parkway Station (Devon)
15m direct from Dawlish.
Tough: 32km. Moderate ascents. 8h30.
Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs; surfaced. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
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Torquay Station to Torre Station (Devon)
15m direct from Dawlish.
Tough: steep ascents. 13km. 3h30.
Stunning views. Coastal path.
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Taunton Station Circular via the East Dean Way (Somerset)
45m direct from Dawlish Warren.
16km. Gentle ascents. 4h.
Great views. Hill paths with fields and with gentle gradients.
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Newton St Cyres Station to Crediton Station (Devon)
30m from Dawlish, with one change.
Easy: 8km, moderate ascents. 2h30.
Field paths. Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Topsham Station to Exmouth Station (Devon)
30m from Dawlish, with one change.
Easy: 10km, flat terrain. 2h30.
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Exmouth Station to Lympstone Village Station (Devon)
45m from Dawlish, with one change.
Easy: 4km, flat terrain. 1h.
Excellent views.
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Highbridge and [Burnham Station](/train-stations/south-west-england/somerset/highbridge-and-burnham) to Worle Station (Somerset)
1h from Dawlish, with one change.
Tough: 24km, steep ascents. 5h.
Wide views; panoramic views. Hill and moorland paths with fields and with substantial climbs.
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Castle Cary Station Circular (Somerset)
1h direct from Dawlish Warren.
30km. 7h.
Somerset Levels fringes, hillock, quiet residential streets, charming market town, dry green valley, ancient holloway, pastures, shallow river valley, hillfort plateau, steep ascents, large WWII airfield remains, and broad plateau with views. Steep ascents and descents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Okehampton Station Circular (Devon)
1h from Dawlish, with one change.
88km.
Remote, featureless moorland, boggy ground, river crossings, hilly terrain, and northern Dartmoor. MOD firing ranges apply.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Castle Cary Station to Bruton Station (Somerset)
1h direct from Dawlish Warren.
27km.
South Somerset pastures, wooded ridge, hanging woods, landscaped estate gardens with lakeside walks, and grottoes and classical temples.
An alternative variant of Bruton Circular via Stourhead – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.