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Blackhill Quarry Lake loop from Bystock Nature Reserve

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Blackhill Quarry Lake loop from Bystock Nature Reserve

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Blackhill Quarry Lake loop from Bystock Nature Reserve

02:11

7.96km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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East Devon National Landscape

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4.87 km

Woodbury Castle Iron Age Hill Fort

Highlight • Forest

Woodbury Castle is a large Iron Age hill fort. The earthwork ditches and wall mounds are clearly visible as you run around the now wooded area.

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5.01 km

Woodbury Castle — Iron Age hillfort

Highlight • Forest

An Iron Age hillfort now cloaked in beech trees, Woodbury Castle sits high on beautiful heathland. It has exceptional earthworks and you can roam amongst its ramparts and down into its heart. You’ll find interpretation boards dotted around the castle, explaining the importance of the fort and plenty of archaeological details.

Much stewardship work has gone on in recent years, with earthwork stabilisation and strategic tree management. The castle is free to access and is a fantastic place to see in every season. It also lies within the Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Area and is home to a variety of bird, animal and plant life.

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5.13 km

Woodbury Common Trails from Woodbury Castle

Highlight • Natural

It's almost as if Woodbury Common was made for gravel riders and mountain bikers. Besides being the training ground for the nearby Royal Marines, the Common features a network of expansive fire roads, twisting singletracks, wooded trails and even some man-made jumps. Truly something for everyone here.

Woodbury Castle, or rather the moat that remains, is a great place to start if you've made your way here by car or bike. You could spend hours or even days exploring the commonland here, in fact I've spent years here and still get a bit lost and find new parts every now and then!

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5.39 km

View of the River Exe from Woodbury Common

Highlight • Natural Monument

With Woodbury Castle just behind, it would be easy to pass this viewpoint by entirely. But as the Exe Valley drops away below and you can see across the River Exe and over to the western side, with Haldon Hill on the horizon, it’s a truly fantastic spot for views.

Numerous paths, including the East Devon Way, pass by here or you can reach it by car, stopping at the car park immediately behind. Clear days bring out the best of this viewpoint but early mornings and late evenings can be fantastic for light.

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7.41 km

Blackhill Quarry Lake

Highlight • Lake

Blackhill Quarry (or Black Hill Quarry), is now defunct and is slowly being restored to heathland habitat. This restoration includes open water habitats and the diversity of terrain encourages a similar diversity of wildlife and birds to the area. Semi-feral ponies also graze parts of the area and stay out year round, so you’ve got a great chance to see these native ponies. Lizards, dragonflies and butterflies are all now making a strong comeback.

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7.96 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.98 km

3.77 km

152 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.46 km

199 m

133 m

121 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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Blackhill Quarry Lake loop from Bystock Nature Reserve

Woodbury Castle Iron Age Hill Fort

Woodbury Castle — Iron Age hillfort

Woodbury Common Trails from Woodbury Castle

View of the River Exe from Woodbury Common

Blackhill Quarry Lake

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