Otterton Coastal Circular Walk
View south / west from High Peak across the East Devon AONB. Ladram Bay on the left.
Start & Finish: Fore Street, Otterton, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 7JF
Distance: 12.1 km (7.5 miles)
Elevation change: +/- 186m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other routes touched (walk): English Coastal Path, Otter Valley Walk
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 2
Pubs / Cafes on route: Cafe at Ladram Bay Holiday Park, Otterton Mill
OS Trig Pillar: TP3799 - High Peak
Map: Exmouth & Sidmouth Map | Honiton | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 115
Links: Otterton, High Peak, Ladram Bay, Ladram Bay Holiday Park, East Devon AONB, Dorset and East Devon Coast UNESCO
Following our short but stunning Budleigh Salterton walk the day before we took on a longer walk on the next section of the coast to the east. This one starts inland in the small village of Otterton where you’ll find plenty of free on-street parking. From Fore Street (the main street through the village), walk in an easterly direction and take a right onto Bell Street. Continue up the hill as it becomes Ladram Road then Barr’s Lane. Just over 1 km from the village you’ll pass the main entrance to Ladram Bay Holiday Park where the road ends and the route becomes a narrower path. Continue up the path until Just over 2.5km from Otterton where you’ll find a footpath fingerpost sign pointing to Sidmouth (1.5m) and to the coastal path and Ladram Bay (0.75m). Follow the path towards Ladram Bay.
After 300m you can take a left hand path to climb the steep hill to the OS Trig Pillar at the top of High Peak. Here you get great views in all directions: Sidmouth to the north, Budleigh Salterton to the south and the East Devon AONB as you look inland. Carefully descend back to the Coastal Path from the Trig Pillar. Take a left oto the Coastal Path and follow it in a southerly direction down to Ladram Bay Holiday Park. The cliff top café is a good place to stop for a rest as it’s the only place to get food and drink before you return to Otterton.
From Ladram Bay continue along the Coastal Path until you reach the River Otter just before Budleigh Salterton. Take a right and follow the path on the eastern side of the river until you reach the bridge on South Farm Road. Cross the bridge and take a right to follow the Otter Valley Walk path on the western side of the river. Continue until you reach Fore Street and the road bridge taking you back into Otterton. Before you reach Fore Street take look across the fields to the west where you’ll see a house on it’s own across the field next to a large tree. This was the old East Budleigh railway station, now converted into a private home. You can still see the platform edge and canopy.
Otterton Mill, just over the bridge on Fore Street is a good place to stop for something to eat before you finish the walk. Go inside to see the old workings of the mill near the shop.
