Ilfracombe Area Holiday September 2007
Introduction
Every day participants can choose between a shorter or longer guided walk.
In addition shorter self-guided alternatives are available on the first three days.
When sending the cheque for the balance due for the holiday, please indicate which walks you are likely to do – this will help my organisation
FRIDAY 14th September
| Walk Title |
Type |
Leader |
Start point |
Start Time |
Grid ref |
Length |
Height Gain |
Route description |
| 14 A |
SHORT |
Hiliary | Simonsbath CP |
11.00 |
773395 |
11.1 km 7 miles |
301m |
To Winstitchen Farm and Picked Stone, then descend towards the River Barle. Return along the Two Moors Way via Cow Castle settlementand Flexbarrow |
| 14 B |
SHORT |
Owen | Simonsbath CP |
11.00 |
773395 |
11.5 km 7.2 miles |
328m |
Up Lime Combe to Exehead. downTangs Bottom to Cornham Ford. Back via Cornham Brake and Halscombe Plantation |
| 14 C |
Self-guided |
Simonsbath CP |
11.00 |
773395 |
6.7 km 4.25 miles |
168m |
Up Ashcombe Bottom to Prayway Head and return via Lime Combe |
The entrance to the carpark is well sign-posted. It is on the right as you descend into the centre of the village on the B3358 from Wheddon Cross. There are toilets and a picnic area with benches. There is no specified charge for parking but donations of £2 can be put in the honesty box honesty box.
SATURDAY 15th September
These guided walks start and finish at the hotel. For anyone wanting a short, less strenuous (self-guided) walk it should be possible to arrange a “car shuttle” to the small carpark on the cycle path at Lee Cross, saving 190 m of climb on the first 3 miles of the short walk.
| Walk Title |
Type |
Leader |
Start point |
Start Time |
Grid ref |
Length |
Height Gain |
Route description |
| 15 A |
SHORT |
Owen |
Dilkhusa Hotel |
10.00 |
518478 |
13.4 km 8.4 miles |
472 m |
Cycle Path 27 through Lower Slade Reservoirs to Lee Cross CP. Then to Lee village via Shaftsboro Farm and Six Acres Wood. Return via Coastal Path |
| 15 B |
LONG |
Mike |
Dilkhusa Hotel |
10.00 |
518478 |
18.6 km 11.6 miles |
731 m |
Inland paths to Lower Slade, then Cycle Path 27 past the reservoirs to Lee Cross CP. Then via Shaftsboro Farm, Six Acres Wood, Damage Barton and North Morte to Rockham Bay Return via Coastal Path |
| 15 C |
Self-guided |
Lee Cross CP |
492446 |
About 8 km 5 miles |
260 m |
Lee village via Shaftsboro Farm and Six Acres Wood then back to Ilfracombe via Coastal Path. |
SUNDAY 16th September
Arlington Court is a National Trust property just off the A39 Lynton to Barnstaple road between Blackmoor Gate and Shirwell. It is well sign-posted and there is an extensive free carpark on the approach road. Although the guided walks pass through the estate no fee is due as we use only public footpaths. Neither is there a charge to use the permissive Park paths which are utilised in part of the self-guided walk.
If you would like to visit the House and gardens/grounds (which contain a tea-room and shop) there is an entrance fee £7.40 – or £2.80 for garden/grounds only. Of course it’s free for National Trust members so bring your card!!
| Walk Title |
Type |
Leader |
Start point |
Start Time |
Grid ref |
Length |
Height Gain |
Route description |
| 16 A |
SHORT |
Norman |
Arlington Court CP |
10.00 |
611408 |
11.5 km 7.2 miles |
348 m |
Deerpark Wood and Webber Wood to Loxhore. Then via Riddle, Smythapark and Bratton Mill to Button Bridge. Return via Sloleys wood, Symthapark Farm and Coombeshead |
| 16 B |
LONG |
Owen |
Arlington Court CP |
10.00 |
611408 |
20.1 km 12.5 miles |
587 m |
Arlington Beccott and , Brinscombe to Buttons Bridge. Then via Bratton Mill, Loxhore Mill Bridge and Loxhore Cross to Chelfham. Return through Shirwell, Cott Down Plantation and Tuckers Bridge. |
| 16 C |
Self-guided |
Arlington Court CP |
611408 |
4.8 km 3 miles |
211m |
Monkey Puzzle Path to Lake, then return to Arlington Church via the Wilderness. Then north via Withy’s Down Plantation to Arlington Becccott and back through Beccott Down Cottage |
MONDAY 17th September
The Nation Trust carpark is several hundred metres beyond the two large Parkdean Holiday parks (xx and xx) on a small road leading west out to Croyde Bay from of the centre of Croyde village. It costs £3 to park there all day (or free for NT members!)
| Walk Title |
Type |
Leader |
Start point |
Start Time |
Grid ref |
Length |
Height Gain |
Brief Route description |
| 17 A |
SHORT |
Owen | Croyde Bay NT CP |
10.30 |
433397 |
8.8 km 5.5 miles |
245 m |
Inland footpaths to the coast at Putsborough Sands. Return along the Coastal Path around Baggy. |
| 17 B |
LONG |
Bob |
Croyde Bay NT CP |
10.30 |
433397 |
14.0 km 8.75 miles |
369m |
Milkaway Lane and Long Lane to Georgeham and then to the coast via Pickwell. Return along the Coastal Path via Putsborough Sands and Baggy Point |