Exford to Wheddon Cross walk (starting with open top bus ride from Wheddon Cros
Highlights:
Open top bus ride. River Exe upper reaches, ancient hedged boundary banks, Exmoor farmsteads, old byways
Start Grid ref: SS853 384
Distance: 7.1 miles, linear
Height gained/lost: 293 metres ascent, 263 metres descent. This walk starts easy, becoming moderate to easy.
High Point: 298 metres
Low Point: 213 metres
Toilets: at Wheddon Cross and Exford
Eating places: Pubs and tearooms at Wheddon Cross and Exford. Shops also offers various snacks.
Time required, excluding stops: 3 hours. If walked at a sensible pace this walk can be done in time to catch the 400 bus on its return journey through Wheddon Cross. Or you can shorten the walk to catch the bus as it passes through Luckwell Bridge.
Public transport:
400 Exmoor Explorer bus service. Please check the current timetable before travelling.
Route description:
This walk takes advantage of the 400 Exmoor Explorer bus service that provides a circular route around Exmoor twice each day, in season. The walk takes in the upper reaches of the Exe River valley, following the river for about 4 miles as it gently loses height through deep valleys. The walk then follows roads and byways over hills to Luckwell Bridge before following bridleways and footpaths across to Wheddon Cross.