Walks from Digby and Sowton
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Digby and Sowton Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Digby and Sowton by train.
Digby and Sowton to Topsham
A walk through open country and urban byways, leaving Digby & Sowton past the Victorian former Digby Hospital and dropping through Ludwell Valley Park with superb views down the Exe Estuary, then on by Countess Wear and the riverside to the historic estuary town of Topsham.
Ludwell Valley Park: a Devon Wildlife Trust valley park on the edge of the city, with views down to the Exe estuary.
Topsham
Time: 2h30
Lunch: Numerous pubs and shops in Topsham at the finish.
Walk details: Avocet Line Rail Users Group (PDF).
Newcourt to Digby and Sowton
A walk around Sowton in open country and Devon green lanes with superb views, from Newcourt over the M5 to the ancient Clyst Bridge and the village of Clyst St Mary, then on field paths past Bishop's Court and through Sowton village back to Digby & Sowton. A shorter three-mile option turns back at Clyst St Mary.
Bishop's Court: a medieval house that was once a country residence of the Bishops of Exeter.
Clyst Bridge: the ancient stone bridge over the River Clyst, scene of fighting during the 1549 Prayer Book Rebellion.
Time: 2h30
Lunch: Pubs and shops at Clyst St Mary (the Half Moon and the Blue Ball).
Warnings: The longer loop to Sowton can be very muddy when wet.
Walk details: Avocet Line Rail Users Group (PDF).