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Knowles Wood – Heron's Way Woodland Track loop from Broadhembury

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Knowles Wood – Heron's Way Woodland Track loop from Broadhembury

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Knowles Wood – Heron's Way Woodland Track loop from Broadhembury

04:58

18.0km

310m

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: February 14, 2026

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Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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175 m

The Drewe Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

Character village inn with beer garden.
Closed Mondays, open all day Tuesday to Sunday.
Food served Tuesday to Friday 12-3 and 5-9. Saturday 12-9, Sunday 12-4

Tip by

332 m

Ford and Stone Bridge at Broadhembury

Highlight • River

3.03 km

Knowles Wood

Forest

3.29 km

Black Down

Nature Reserve

4.10 km

Woodland Trail in Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

It's hard to get there (after a steep climb from Broad rd.), but this trail is almost in level and easy to ride even after a lot of rains.

Tip by

4.32 km

Knowles Wood

Highlight • Forest

A wide undulating trail leads you through Knowles Wood, a small ancient forest located near Blackborough Common.

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5.36 km

Gravel Track Near Stone Barn

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice half-mile of gentle, down-hill (east to west) gravel track, easily rideable on a hybrid.

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10.7 km

Goodiford Ford and Footbridge

Highlight • River

Shallow enough but footpath is there for the feint hearted

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17.8 km

Broadhembury village lies within the borders of the beautiful Blackdown Hills Area of Natural Beauty in Devon. It's a quintessential Devonshire village featuring thatched roofs, a pub and an old church.

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18.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

5.86 km

966 m

700 m

Surfaces

5.78 km

4.88 km

4.76 km

1.46 km

1.12 km

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

16°C

8°C

15 %

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Knowles Wood – Heron's Way Woodland Track loop from Broadhembury

The Drewe Arms

Ford and Stone Bridge at Broadhembury

Woodland Trail in Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Knowles Wood

Heron's Way Woodland Track

Gravel Track Near Stone Barn

Goodiford Ford and Footbridge

Broadhembury Village

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