Section 7 of 9, Exe Valley Way
Bampton to Brushford
3.6 miles (5.9 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: SS 955 222. Finish: SS 921 257. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 207 m of climbing and 186 m of descent; highest point 236 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Bampton.
- Bus stops
- Bampton War Memorial, 20 m from the start. Directions SS 956 222Bampton Brook Street, 270 m from the start. Directions SS 958 222
- Car parks
- Car park, 90 m from the start. Directions SS 955 221Car park, 130 m from the start. Directions SS 957 222Car park, 140 m from the start. Directions SS 956 221
Getting back
The section finishes at Brushford.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: a bus stop, 2.3 km away (Directions).
Planning the Exe Valley Way
- Planning the whole trail: exploredevon.info.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 43%; the rest (57%) isn't recorded.
About 43% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 94 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 0.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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