(S/E) From the town centre, at the end of High Street, go to Kings Road.
(1) Turn left on Hale Lane and continue until the end of the lane.
(2) Walk up the next two fields to the farm building. Keeping left of the building, continue on the tarmac path veering right. At the top, it brings you to a stile to cross the Axminster road.
(3) Caution : take care when crossing here straight across to a clear market footpath and walk up Honiton Hill. Turn around at the top of the hill for super views before turning left onto Springfield road.
(4) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead past Bishops Tower. (You can shorten your walk here by taking a left, then straight ahead at the crossroads over the Axminster road returning to Honiton via Hutgate Road taking a left turn down an unmetalled track and returning either via Hale Farm or Northcote hill).
(5) At the next junction, take a right and then a sharp right again and continue to the end to Colwell Woods. There is a lovely walk through the woods here. If you wish to make your walk longer, then there is a further lovely walk that continues into Offwell Woods.
(6) Once at The Lake (Offwell), retrace your steps until you're back to the town centre(S/E)
