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Sheep Dip Obstacle – Blackhill Quarry Lake loop from Lympstone

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Sheep Dip Obstacle – Blackhill Quarry Lake loop from Lympstone

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Sheep Dip Obstacle – Blackhill Quarry Lake loop from Lympstone

05:31

20.3km

300m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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6.99 km

Sheep Dip Obstacle

Highlight • Structure

This is an obstacle called Sheep Dip. It consists of two pools connected by two underwater tunnels and is used by the Royal Marines for training.

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8.39 km

Little plank bridge

Highlight • Bridge

10.7 km

Woodbury Common Trails from Woodbury Castle

Highlight • Natural

It's almost as if Woodbury Common was made for gravel riders and mountain bikers. Besides being the training ground for the nearby Royal Marines, the Common features a network of …

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10.8 km

Woodbury Castle — Iron Age hillfort

Highlight • Forest

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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11.1 km

View of the River Exe from Woodbury Common

Highlight • Natural Monument

With Woodbury Castle just behind, it would be easy to pass this viewpoint by entirely. But as the Exe Valley drops away below and you can see across the River …

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13.2 km

Blackhill Quarry Lake

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Blackhill Quarry (or Black Hill Quarry), is now defunct and is slowly being restored to heathland habitat. This restoration includes open water habitats and the diversity of terrain encourages a …

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20.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.41 km

8.13 km

2.47 km

289 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.0 km

7.98 km

1.64 km

686 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

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Sheep Dip Obstacle – Blackhill Quarry Lake loop from Lympstone

Sheep Dip Obstacle

Little plank bridge

Woodbury Common Trails from Woodbury Castle

Woodbury Castle — Iron Age hillfort

View of the River Exe from Woodbury Common

Blackhill Quarry Lake

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