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Otter Estuary Nature Reserve – River Otter loop from Budleigh Salterton

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Otter Estuary Nature Reserve – River Otter loop from Budleigh Salterton

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Otter Estuary Nature Reserve – River Otter loop from Budleigh Salterton

08:22

30.1km

520m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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East Devon National Landscape

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8.95 km

Orcombe Point and the Geoneedle

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Orcombe Point is the most westerly point of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, which stretches from Exmouth to Old Harry Rocks near Swanage in Dorset. It’s a wonderful feeling …

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12.5 km

Viewpoint

15.7 km

Otter Estuary Nature Reserve

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The marshes around the River Otter are part of the Otter Estuary Nature Reserve and are a brilliant place for birdwatching. You can walk all the way up to Otterton …

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18.0 km

Otterton Ledge

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The Otterton Ledge to the east of the mouth of the River Otter is a good example of a wave cut platform. This is where the sea has eroded the …

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19.5 km

View of the Jurassic Coast

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Walking along the coast is strenuous do carry some light provisions and appropriate walking gear….good footwear is essential.

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20.8 km

Otterton Cliffs Coastal Path

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View of the cliffs

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22.4 km

Ladram Bay Sea Stacks

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The sight of Ladram Bay's red sandstone sea stacks has to be one of the finest on the South Devon coast. The rock that they're made of dates back to …

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23.2 km

High Peak

Forest

23.6 km

Bench With a View of Sidmouth Bay

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Great little place to stop on the way to high peak settlement and trig point. I stop here with a flask on a walk or tap it on a run as a waypoint

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28.2 km

River Otter

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The footpath along the River Otter between its estuary next to Budleigh Salterton and Otterton Mill is a lovely way to enjoy this quiet and peaceful area of Devon. The …

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30.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

5.71 km

4.36 km

1.51 km

1.38 km

Surfaces

17.0 km

3.41 km

3.06 km

2.72 km

2.46 km

1.45 km

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Thursday 25 June

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Otter Estuary Nature Reserve – River Otter loop from Budleigh Salterton

Orcombe Point and the Geoneedle

Otter Estuary Nature Reserve

Otterton Ledge

View of the Jurassic Coast

Otterton Cliffs Coastal Path

Ladram Bay Sea Stacks

Bench With a View of Sidmouth Bay

River Otter

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