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Woodbury Common loop from Four Firs — East Devon

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Woodbury Common loop from Four Firs — East Devon

Moderate

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Woodbury Common loop from Four Firs — East Devon

03:18

12.2km

160m

Hiking

Embark on a moderate hike through the diverse landscapes of Woodbury Common, covering 7.6 miles (12.2 km) with 530 feet (161 metres) of elevation gain. This loop from Four Firs typically takes about 3 hours and 17 minutes to complete. You will traverse open heathland adorned with gorse and heather,…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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East Devon AONB

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986 m

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 …

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1.29 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 …

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1.90 km

East Devon Pebblebed Heaths

Highlight • Natural Monument

The pebblebed heath land is part of the East Devon AONB and a SSSI. The heathland and underlying Triassic pebblebed geology is an important habitat for the plants and animals that live here.

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9.28 km

The Challenger Stone

Highlight • Monument

The Gibraltar Rock is an actual piece of the Rock of Gibraltar. It was installed here in 2014 as a memorial commemorating commando training in Devon - Royal Marines, Army and All Arms Commandos have trained here since 1940.

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11.2 km

Blackhill Quarry Lake

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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 …

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12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.49 km

2.21 km

1.12 km

350 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.55 km

5.39 km

1.23 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

17°C

9°C

14 %

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Woodbury Common loop from Four Firs — East Devon

View of the River Exe from Woodbury Common

Woodbury Castle — Iron Age hillfort

East Devon Pebblebed Heaths

The Challenger Stone

Blackhill Quarry Lake

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