Blackdown Circular 5 - covering Dunkeswell and Sheldon surrrounds Print

At 20 miles this is by far the longest and probably the most varied route taking in the valleys of the Otter tributaries and wooded escarpments of the region. Download PDF

Waypoint 1
Blackdown Hills C5 1

A 20 mile circular ride, further information available from the Blackdown Hills website, click here. Clockwise Directions. Proceed along the bridleway and through the gates to the road.
Waypoint 2
Blackdown Hills C5 2

Turn left and next left (signposted Bridleway and Gliding Club), past the buildings on the left, then buildings on right and carry straight on keeping to the left edge of the field.
Waypoint 3
Blackdown Hills C5 3

Ignore the bridleway to Broadhembury and proceed to the end gate, then through the second gate and onto the car park at the road.
Waypoint 4
Blackdown Hills C5 4

Turn left downhill and then right at bridleway/car park and proceed along the wooded bridleway for about 1.5 miles to the next road.
Waypoint 5
Blackdown Hills C5 5

Turn left at the road and immediately right onto a single track bridleway behind Blackborough Cottages and back to the road, continue north for 0.75 mile to second road on the right at Allhallows Cross.
Waypoint 6
Blackdown Hills C5 6

Turn right past Allencombe Farm, straight on at next crossroads at Rull House, over stream, keep left and left again to Hackpen Cross.
Waypoint 7
Blackdown Hills C5 7

Turn right up Hackpen Hill and proceed along straight road for 1.5 miles. Cross over Dunkeswell to Hemylock road at Gypsy Cross, then next right and past Moorhayes Farm, over the stream and straight on through Madford.
Waypoint 8
Blackdown Hills C5 8

Continue past Abbotsford Farm, then next left and after 200 metres turn right on the single track through the copse (Routy Lane).
Waypoint 9
Blackdown Hills C5 9

Turn right at the road then next left and straight on at the cross roads at Jacks House.
Waypoint 10
Blackdown Hills C5 10

Turn immediately right past Gullyhayes Farm and after 1 mile, left at Combeshead and down the hill to the next junction.
Waypoint 11
Blackdown Hills C5 11

Turn sharp left onto the bridleway past Fairview Farm, follow it round to the right, keeping to the signs. Go downhill, forking left at the bridleway junction and down to the road.
Waypoint 12
Blackdown Hills C5 12

Turn left up the road and immediately after the hairpin at Hillend, turn left up inot a green lane.
Waypoint 13
Blackdown Hills C5 13

Turn right at the road and follow it downhill through the common. Take second right signed to Luppit.
Waypoint 14
Blackdown Hills C5 14

After 100 metres, fork left down a green lane to Hillside crossroads, uphill again to plateau and follow straight road west for about 3 miles back to start.