The next English Riviera Walking Festival will be held in the ever-colourful, colour changing season of Autumn between 23rd to 30th September. This is the perfect time to get out there and explore, heat of the blazing summer sun gone and replaced with warm sunny days with a gentle breeze. Whether you’re a regular hiker or an infrequent stroller, this festival is also dog friendly and will appeal to walkers of all abilities who enjoy the great outdoors. The English Riviera Walking Festival offers over 20 coastal walks led by experienced guides, who will take you on a unique journey along one of England’s most scenic coastlines.
Aside from the health benefits of walking you also get to enjoy the sheer joy of exploring new area in a stunning setting. Once you’ve finished walking, why not treat yourself with a Devonshire Afternoon Tea or a delicious meal in one of the many restaurants.
To celebrate this new event, we have listed below our Top 5 Woodland Walks and Top 5 Coastal Walks in the area:
Coastal Walks
Princess Gardens to Corbyn Head. Walking Ability = Easy: this seafront walk around Torquay is on wide, smooth tarmacked pavements with no large gradients.
Paignton Sands to Preston Sands. Walking Ability = Easy: this walk features wide, smooth tarmac paths throughout and no gradients.
Broadsands to Churston Ferrers. Walking Ability = Moderate: this walk begins with a flat tarmacked walk near Broadsands Beach but turns into rocky coast paths through woodlands with some small inclines.
Battery Gardens to Brixham Harbour. Walking Ability = Moderate: this is a steep walk from the top of the hill down towards the sea, but there are concrete paths the whole way round and numerous stairs.
Thatcher Point to Anstey’s Cove. Walking Ability = Hard: this walk features rocky coast paths and steep slopes, but has been voted one of the top 50 walks in the UK.
Woodland Walks
Occombe Valley. Walking Ability = Easy: this walk includes pathways that are mostly gently sloping. This is a great place to take dogs, especially during hot summer days.
Brunel Woods. Walking Ability = Easy: This walk includes some steps and some steep hills but has footpaths and is a relatively small woodland area at 15 acres.
Berry Head Woods. Walking Ability = Easy: the woods are mostly flat with a wide-open field next to it, great for those with younger children to run around in.
The Grove, Churston and Marridge Woods. Walking Ability = Moderate: the woods are mostly set around a valley so there are some steep hills as well as rocky, muddy footpaths which become slippery when wet.
Galmpton Creek to Greenway. Walking Ability = Hard: this walk includes steep, rocky paths that become muddy and slippery during wet weather. Part of this walk includes a beach foreshore so it is best to check tide times first.
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