South Devon AONB
Walks & Trails
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Aveton Gifford
A perfect taste of the South Hams countryside - this inland walk bowls along on paths and green lanes, taking in hills and combes, gentle pasture, woodland and stream, with views across to the moor for good measure.
- Start: Memorial Hall car park, Aveton Gifford
- Distance: 5.75 miles
- Circular walk: Yes
- Grade: Moderate
- Terrain: Footpaths, with some short muddy sections in wet weather; green lanes, with some eroded sections; surfaced roads.
- Obstacles and steep gradients: 9 stiles; 1 flight of steps; 1 steep ascent.
- Accessibility: This route is not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs.
- Public transport: Bus service 93 from Kingsbridge, Modbury and Plymouth. For information on public transport in South Hams please call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 www.traveline.org.uk.
- Refreshment stops: Fishermen's Rest pub 01548 550284: turn right out of car park, pub at far end of main street on right.
- Toilets: Public toilet on side of memorial Hall at car park.
- Parking: Memorial Hall car park, Aveton Gifford. By donation.
- Accommodation: Please contact Kingsbridge Tourist Information Centre on 01548 853591 or visit www.kingsbridgeinfo.co.uk
- Other facilities: Village stores and post office by car park, Aveton Gifford. Public payphone: turn right out of car park, 250 metres on right.
- OS map: Explorer OL20
- Grid ref: SX694477
Directions
Turn left out of car park entrance. Turn right at t-junction up Church Lane. Follow Church Lane as it bends left and when it bends right take the track on the left onto the public footpath past Little Court.
Drop down across field with large spreading tree to a stile. At the far corner of cultivated area of next field, bear up to right.
Cross footbridge and stone stile. Go straight up over the hill, and pass to left of large waymarked fence post ahead. At field edge turn right through gate and onto bridleway, following blue waymarkers up the hill.
At fingerpost at the top of the rise turn left to follow bridleway along field edges and down rocky green lane.
Bear left in front of Stockadon Farmhouse, right past Chestnut and up narrow green lane and farm track to Lixton. Turn right up road and bear right again.
At Greyhill cross, take the green lane opposite and to the right, signed 'Bear Hill'. Turn left along the road at the bottom. Turn right by the bridge to follow bridleway through fields and woods, above stream.
Bear right just before the house at Idestone, and then turn right along road.
After 350m fork left through double gates and follow fingerpost arrow across field to a stile. Follow field edge path to road, then turn first left up Hoppy Green Lane.
At t-junction turn right down lane then bear right along the road.
At bottom of dip, turn right by a small stream onto public footpath. Cut up through field over the hill and down to the church. Walk down through cemetery to left and continue down to join road. At Tree Corner, turn left into village then turn right back into car park.
Drop down across field with large spreading tree to a stile. At the far corner of cultivated area of next field, bear up to right.
Cross footbridge and stone stile. Go straight up over the hill, and pass to left of large waymarked fence post ahead. At field edge turn right through gate and onto bridleway, following blue waymarkers up the hill.
At fingerpost at the top of the rise turn left to follow bridleway along field edges and down rocky green lane.
Bear left in front of Stockadon Farmhouse, right past Chestnut and up narrow green lane and farm track to Lixton. Turn right up road and bear right again.
At Greyhill cross, take the green lane opposite and to the right, signed 'Bear Hill'. Turn left along the road at the bottom. Turn right by the bridge to follow bridleway through fields and woods, above stream.
Bear right just before the house at Idestone, and then turn right along road.
After 350m fork left through double gates and follow fingerpost arrow across field to a stile. Follow field edge path to road, then turn first left up Hoppy Green Lane.
At t-junction turn right down lane then bear right along the road.
At bottom of dip, turn right by a small stream onto public footpath. Cut up through field over the hill and down to the church. Walk down through cemetery to left and continue down to join road. At Tree Corner, turn left into village then turn right back into car park.
