Best walk from Newcourt
Devon · South West England | Walks by train
MapSet out on a beautiful walk directly from Newcourt Station.
Newcourt Station to Digby and Sowton Station
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.
8km. 2h30.
The longer loop to Sowton can be very muddy when wet.
Highlights: Bishop's Court (a medieval house that was once a country residence of the Bishops of Exeter) and Clyst Bridge (the ancient stone bridge over the River Clyst, scene of fighting during the 1549 Prayer Book Rebellion).
Lunch: Pubs and shops at Clyst St Mary (the Half Moon and the Blue Ball).