Section 2 of 3, Channel to Channel
Kilmington to Howley
8.4 miles (13.6 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SY 267 983. Finish: ST 267 096. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 234 m of climbing and 151 m of descent; highest point 161 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Kilmington.
- Car parks
- Car park, 650 m from the start. Directions SY 273 980Car park (free), 700 m from the start. Directions SY 261 988
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Axminster station, 2.5 km away (Directions); the bus stop at Axminster Station, 2.5 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Howley. We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
Planning the Channel to Channel
- Planning the whole trail: sedgemoorramblers.co.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 27%; the rest (73%) isn't recorded.
About 27% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 3 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 46 m in a kilometre (1 in 22), starting 7.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
OpenStreetMap records no pub or café within a quarter of a mile of the way: take food and drink with you.
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