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Newton Poppleford and Harpford

East Devon Way – View of the Mantle Bank loop from Newton Poppleford and Harpford

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Newton Poppleford and Harpford

East Devon Way – View of the Mantle Bank loop from Newton Poppleford and Harpford

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East Devon Way – View of the Mantle Bank loop from Newton Poppleford and Harpford

02:07

24.4km

430m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.62 km for 208 m

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Bus stop

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4.59 km

East Devon Way

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You'll notice the purple signs and foxglove symbols of the East Devon Way along these wide pebblebed trails on Woodbury Common, from the Woodbury Castle hill fort running parallel alongside …

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7.16 km

East Devon Pebblebed Heaths

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The pebblebed heath land is part of the East Devon AONB and a SSSI. The heathland and underlying Triassic pebblebed geology is an important habitat for the plants and animals that live here.

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7.75 km

Woodbury Castle — Iron Age hillfort

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An Iron Age hillfort now cloaked in beech trees, Woodbury Castle sits high on beautiful heathland. It has exceptional earthworks and you can roam amongst its ramparts and down into …

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9.97 km

Gravel Path Through East Devon National Landscape

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12.7 km

Wheathill Plantation

Forest

14.2 km

This bank once formed the backstop for military target practice, and when you get closer you can see the bunkers where people would hold up the targets from. Thankfully these days it's all electronic!

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17.1 km

Woodbury Common Perimeter Singletrack

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Great narrow singletrack around the border of Woodbury Common. It's pretty techy, you'll probably want a MTB, but on a gravel bike it's a good challenge. Can be pretty sloppy …

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17.4 km

Stowford Stream Bridge

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I'm sure it's a great bridge but I just went through the ford

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18.0 km

Honesty Shed

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Stop and help yourself. Tea and cake.

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24.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.21 km

7.95 km

6.78 km

433 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

6.69 km

1.68 km

1.44 km

1.29 km

692 m

Elevation

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East Devon Way – View of the Mantle Bank loop from Newton Poppleford and Harpford

East Devon Way

East Devon Pebblebed Heaths

Woodbury Castle — Iron Age hillfort

Gravel Path Through East Devon National Landscape

View of the Mantle Bank

Woodbury Common Perimeter Singletrack

Stowford Stream Bridge

Honesty Shed

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