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Broadhembury Village – Knowles Wood loop from Kentisbeare

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Broadhembury Village – Knowles Wood loop from Kentisbeare

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Broadhembury Village – Knowles Wood loop from Kentisbeare

05:01

18.1km

320m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.62 km

Ford and Stone Bridge at Broadhembury

Highlight • River

5.78 km

The Drewe Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

Character village inn with beer garden.
Closed Mondays, open all day Tuesday to Sunday.
Food served Tuesday to Friday 12-3 and 5-9. Saturday 12-9, Sunday 12-4

Tip by

5.83 km

Broadhembury village lies within the borders of the beautiful Blackdown Hills Area of Natural Beauty in Devon. It's a quintessential Devonshire village featuring thatched roofs, a pub and an old church.

Tip by

8.63 km

Knowles Wood

Forest

8.90 km

Black Down

Nature Reserve

9.71 km

Woodland Trail in Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

It's hard to get there (after a steep climb from Broad rd.), but this trail is almost in level and easy to ride even after a lot of rains.

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9.92 km

Knowles Wood

Highlight • Forest

A wide undulating trail leads you through Knowles Wood, a small ancient forest located near Blackborough Common.

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11.0 km

Heron's Way Woodland Track

Highlight • Trail

11.9 km

Blackborough Common Woodland Trails

Highlight • Forest

Blackborough Common is a beautiful forestry woodland located ontop of Blackborough Hill that features a medley of gorgeous ancient beech. There are a number of connecting trails that lead you around the woods, where you can discover remnants of an old mining history and a tower!

Tip by

12.4 km

Blackborough Common

Nature Reserve

17.9 km

The Wyndham Arms, Kentisbeare

Highlight • Restaurant

Village shop & pub handy for refreshments.

Tip by

18.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

6.07 km

966 m

717 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.50 km

5.41 km

4.91 km

1.12 km

1.11 km

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Saturday 16 May

12°C

6°C

53 %

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Broadhembury Village – Knowles Wood loop from Kentisbeare

Ford and Stone Bridge at Broadhembury

The Drewe Arms