Best walks to or from Paignton

Totnes Station to Paignton Station

An excellent route that's full of delicious paths and old unmetalled lanes. A route full of delicious paths and old unmetalled lanes, including the lovely holloway of Fleet Mill Lane, then quiet lanes with one cross-field footpath and finishing at the seaside. Fairly accessible with no stiles but some steps and steep gradients; lanes can be muddy at times. Well served by public transport at both ends; follows the historic holloway of Fleet Mill Lane.

Tough: steep ascents. 13km.

Care is needed on the narrow Aish Road / Lembury Road south of Coombe House Lane where wider vehicles need to pass.

Paignton seafront has public toilets, a small shop, ice cream and good pubs.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route

Paignton Station to Torquay Station

great views across Torbay. A short, flat and easy coastal walk. Apart from an opening promenade stretch and a section through a park down to the marine parade, much of the route runs close to a busy main road with a good pavement and though there is a narrow pinch point. If the tide is out it is possible to walk along the beach to the pier and Paignton sands.

Tough: steep ascents. 4km.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route