Section 2 of 4, East Devon Way
Woodbury to Sidbury
10.4 miles (16.8 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SY 032 872. Finish: SY 139 917. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 393 m of climbing and 506 m of descent; highest point 235 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Woodbury.
- Car parks
- Woodbury Castle Car Park (free), 30 m from the start. Directions SY 032 872Estuary View Car Park (free), 190 m from the start. Directions SY 030 872Four Firs (free), 830 m from the start. Directions SY 031 863
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at The Arch (SW-bound), 2.3 km away (Directions); Lympstone Commando station, 5.2 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Sidbury. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Church, 30 m from the finish. Directions SY 139 917Chapel Street, 220 m from the finish. Directions SY 137 915
Planning the East Devon Way
- Planning the whole trail: eastdevon-nl.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 19%, gravel and tracks 15%; the rest (64%) isn't recorded.
About 19% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 3 kissing gates, 12 gates, 1 stream crossing, 4 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 116 m in a kilometre (1 in 9), starting 6.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pub
- Red Lion, Sidbury: at the finish.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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