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Budleigh Salterton

Otter Estuary Nature Reserve – Otterton Ledge loop from Budleigh Salterton

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United Kingdom
England
South West England
Devon
East Devon
Budleigh Salterton

Otter Estuary Nature Reserve – Otterton Ledge loop from Budleigh Salterton

Easy

5.0

(4)

56

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Otter Estuary Nature Reserve – Otterton Ledge loop from Budleigh Salterton

02:00

7.74km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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East Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

140 m

Otter Estuary Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The marshes around the River Otter are part of the Otter Estuary Nature Reserve and are a brilliant place for birdwatching. You can walk all the way up to Otterton …

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2

2.41 km

Otterton Ledge

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Otterton Ledge to the east of the mouth of the River Otter is a good example of a wave cut platform. This is where the sea has eroded the …

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3

2.90 km

View of the East Devon Coast

Highlight • Natural Monument

As usual with any section of the JC, the views are always amazing

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4

3.87 km

View of the Jurassic Coast

Highlight • Beach

Walking along the coast is strenuous do carry some light provisions and appropriate walking gear….good footwear is essential.

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5

6.67 km

Mouth of the River Otter

Highlight • Natural

The Otter Estuary Nature Reserve is a 57-acre Site of Special Scientific Interest consisting of tidal mudflats and saltmarsh. There is no public access to the estuary itself but footpaths …

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6

7.61 km

Water, coke, fruit, sweet and savoury snacks

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B

7.74 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.39 km

2.05 km

294 m

Surfaces

5.10 km

1.81 km

705 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 8 October

18°C

11°C

87 %

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Comments

February 28, 2026,Ruby has a little walk and takes the air at Budleigh Salterton 🌊🌊🧗‍♂️🐾🐾🐶🐶🐶🐶🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🐬🐟🐠🐶🐾🐶🐾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾
5 miles rather than 6.....must remember to save when walk finished, and not on way home😅
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