Walks on western Exmoor

This page covers the area to the west of Exford, including the high moorland around Simonsbath and the western fringes of inland Exmoor.  Click next to the pdf icon to download the route.  Several of the walks in this area include open moorland without well-defined paths.  Read the safety information, and click Map symbols for a key to the maps in the walk instructions. 

29 Malmsmead and Badgworthy  29   ♦♦ 6.1 or 4.8 mile circular, moorland

30 Malmsmead, Great Tom’s Hill and Oare  30   ♦♦ 7.8 mile circular, moorland

31 Brendon Common  31  ♦♦ 6 or 4.1 mile circular, moorland

32 Around Parracombe  32  ♦♦ 5.1 mile circular

33 Wistlandpound Reservoir and Bratton Fleming  33   ♦♦ 8 mile circular

34 Whitefield Down  34  ♦♦ 5.8 mile circular

35 Brayford and Hole Water  35  ♦♦ 5.6 or 4.3 mile circular

36 Challacombe and the Long Stone  36  ♦♦♦ 8.2 mile circular, moorland

37 Pinkery Pond and Moles Chamber  37  ♦♦ 5.9 mile circular, moorland

38 Simonsbath, Pinkery Pond and Cornham Ford  38   ♦♦♦/♦♦♦♦ 10 mile circular, moorland

39 The upper Exe valley, Larkbarrow and Lanacombe  39  ♦♦♦ 11 mile circular, moorland

40 Simonsbath to Lynmouth  40   ♦♦♦ 9.8 mile linear, arrange own transport

41 Simonsbath and Cow Castle  41   ♦♦ 6.8 mile circular

42 Simonsbath to Exford via Cow Castle and Withypool  42  ♦♦♦ 9.3 mile linear, arrange own transport or walk 43

43 Exford to Simonsbath via Larkbarrow  43  ♦♦♦ 11.5 mile linear, moorland, arrange own transport or walk 42

44 Exford and Withypool  44   ♦♦ 8 mile circular

45 Withypool, Landacre Bridge and Porchester’s Post  45   ♦♦♦ 8.2 mile circular, moorland

46 Landacre Bridge, Sherdon Water and Cow Castle  46   ♦♦♦ 9.3 mile circular

 Exford; Pinkery Pond; River Barle below Simonsbath. All © Stan Lester.