Around Ottery St Mary

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"There’s more than meets the eye to this quiet East Devon town, situated in the lovely Otter Valley."
Walk directions

From the church steps walk down Silver Street. Follow the lane to reach The Square, off which lanes run in several directions.

Cross the road, turn left and then bear right up Tip Hill (Sidmouth Road), passing through a cutting at the top (there is a pavement on the left).

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Location
Additional information
  Terrain  - Field tracks and paths
  Landscape  - Farmland and town paths
  Dog friendliness  - Lead required through farmland
  Parking  - Canaan Way car park off Fairmile Lane (pay-and-display)
  Toilets en route  - The Flexton; Sainsbury's (Hind Street)
About the walk
Scratch the surface of the attractive little east Devon town of Ottery St Mary and you’ll be amazed – for literary connections and historic interest, it’s hard to beat. For a start there’s the impressive Church of St Mary of Ottery – the original building here was extended between 1337 and 1342 as...
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Devon sums up all that is best about the British landscape, with its magnificent coastlines, two historic cities, the world-famous Dartmoor National Park and south Devon’s glorious English Riviera. A fashionable and much-loved holiday destination, hiking and cycling in the National Parks is extremely popular among visitors, with a great choice of off-road routes.
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Around Ottery St Mary

Recommended by
Our view
"There’s more than meets the eye to this quiet East Devon town, situated in the lovely Otter Valley."
Dog friendly
Location
Nearest postcode:
Additional information
  Terrain - Field tracks and paths
  Landscape - Farmland and town paths
  Dog friendliness - Lead required through farmland
  Parking - Canaan Way car park off Fairmile Lane (pay-and-display)
  Toilets en route - The Flexton; Sainsbury's (Hind Street)
About the walk
Scratch the surface of the attractive little east Devon town of Ottery St Mary and you’ll be amazed – for literary connections and historic interest, it’s hard to beat. For a start there’s the impressive Church of St Mary of Ottery – the original building here was extended between 1337 and 1342 as...
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About the area
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Devon
Devon sums up all that is best about the British landscape, with its magnificent coastlines, two historic cities, the world-famous Dartmoor National Park and south Devon’s glorious English Riviera. A fashionable and much-loved holiday destination, hiking and cycling in the National Parks is extremely popular among visitors, with a great choice of off-road routes.