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Windbury Hillfort – Blackchurch Rock Arch loop from North Devon Coast National Landscape

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South West England

Windbury Hillfort – Blackchurch Rock Arch loop from North Devon Coast National Landscape

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Windbury Hillfort – Blackchurch Rock Arch loop from North Devon Coast National Landscape

01:16

9.91km

290m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 12, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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North Devon Coast National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.38 km

Windbury Hillfort

Highlight • Viewpoint

This iron age site commands good views along the coastline to the east and the west and across surrounding the countryside, it would have stood as a beacon against the skyline.

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2

3.21 km

Blackchurch Rock, Mouthmill Beach

Highlight • Natural Monument

Mouthmill Beach is home to the magnificent Blackchurch rock is a large arch stack. The magnificent arches are made from Hartland Quay Shale and contain goniatite fossils. The isolated cove …

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3

3.41 km

Blackchurch Rock Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

Blackchurch rock is a large arch stack found at Mouthmill. The magnificent arches are made from Hartland Quay Shale and contain goniatite fossils. The isolated cove has long been associated …

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4

3.54 km

The Cottage Above Blackchurch Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

4.17 km

Gallantry Bower Prehistoric Burial Site

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

4.60 km

Rhododendron Alley

Highlight • Trail

Walk this route in spring (we were there in May) and you'll be rewarded with an "alleyway" of beautiful flowering rhododendrons

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7

8.68 km

Brownsham Woods

Highlight • Forest

note - bridleway stops at this point so it's a walk to Mouthmill

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8

9.77 km

Brownsham Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

National Trust Bothy in a quiet corner of the farm. A great stopping point, a short walk from the coastal path.

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9.91 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.16 km

3.49 km

897 m

213 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.53 km

3.30 km

2.63 km

208 m

204 m

< 100 m

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