The Sidmouth area is a coastal wonderland, ideal for stretching your legs on a walking break. Nestled in the heart of Devon, The Victoria Hotel is perfectly placed for exploring this walker’s paradise. Where else can you enjoy 630 miles of breathtaking coastline along the UK’s longest National Trail? Along the way, you’ll discover inspiring heritage, diverse wildlife, dramatic geology and unforgettable scenery - each step revealing a new and stunning experience.
Salcombe Hill Walk
5.5 miles (8.9km) - Moderate
From Salcombe Hill, high above Sidmouth, you drop through woodland to the path running along beside the River Sid to the seafront, where a shingle ridge provides a buffer zone between the sea and the town. The Alma Bridge, with its nineteenth-century origins, leads to the cliff-path zigzagging up the hill, above the towering red cliffs, to bring you up to a viewpoint with breathtaking views out over Lyme Bay and the famous cliffs of the Jurassic Coast. Footpaths are through woods and fields, tarmac paths, quiet roads. Some steep ascent and descent.
Mutter's Moor & Peak Hill Walk
4.6 miles (7.3km) - Moderate
A walk through prehistory, following ancient tracks through an area thought to be densely populated in the Stone Age. There are breathtaking views in every direction, and an abundance of wildlife in the colourful heathland. Children will love the freedom of the open space, as well as the tales of smugglers and cavemen. A good walk for autumn, when birds raid the bushes for berries and the heath is bright with heather and gorse. This walk has stony/grassy tracks and paths, minimal ascent and descent.
Mutter's Moor & Peak Hill Walk
4.6 miles (7.3km) - Moderate
A walk through prehistory, following ancient tracks through an area thought to be densely populated in the Stone Age. There are breathtaking views in every direction, and an abundance of wildlife in the colourful heathland. Children will love the freedom of the open space, as well as the tales of smugglers and cavemen. A good walk for autumn, when birds raid the bushes for berries and the heath is bright with heather and gorse. This walk has stony/grassy tracks and paths, minimal ascent and descent.
