Local Walks
Click on the links below to see full details of each walk. Remember that there is a car park available next to the Ilsington Village Shop. Stock up on drinks and snacks from the shop before your walk or relax after your stroll with a freshly made cup of coffee or tea at the Ilsington Village Shop Cafe.
1. Around Ilsington
Time: 2.5 hours Distance: 6.5 miles
This walk is an extract from Walk Dartmoor by Kate and Alan Hobbs (ISBN 1-904946-12-7) and published by Discovery Walking Guides. Available to buy from Haytor Information Centre, Waterstones, WH Smiths, Ilsington Village Shop and all good bookshops. Shown here with kind permission from the authors.
2. Ilsington to Haytor
Time: 3 hours Distance: 8 miles
This walk is an extract from Walk Devon by David and Carol Hitt and Kate and Alan Hobbs (ISBN 1-904946-36-4) and published by Discovery Walking Guides. Available to buy from Haytor Information Centre, Waterstones, WH Smiths, Ilsington Village Shop and all good bookshops. Shown here with kind permission from the authors.
3. Ilsington to Higher Brimley – Kate’s Walk
A permissive path from Ilsington links to the existing right of way to Higher Brimley through Narracombe Farm. The route goes through moderately steep woodland and over pasture. The footpath through the main woodland can be joined from the road via the ford. Two entry points are on Green Lane and also the bottom of Narracombe Hill.