Redhills Walk

The Redhills Walk explores the green areas and viewpoints in Redhills and the western fringes of Exeter.

There are one or two steep climbs along this route – notably between the River Exe flood plain, with its allotments and playing fields, and these leafy hills. The Millers Crossing bridge over the Exe is one of the highlights of the walk, especially when the river is high.

Download a copy of the Redhills Walk with points of interest here.

Directions (anti-clockwise, east to west):

• Start at Millers Crossing footbridge by the Mill on the Exe in Bonhay Rd
• Cross the bridge and follow the path straight ahead across Flowerpot playing fields
• Walk under the railway bridge and turn left then turn right towards the allotments entrance. Stay on the path around the allotments
• At the end of the path turn right on John Levers Way, then left up the path to Lakelands Drive
• Turn right then left to Exwick Rd
• Turn right on Exwick Rd, walk past the cemetery, turn first left at Foxhayes Rd
• This lane takes you past the cemetery, then take the left fork up the steep hill and steps to a small playground
• Continue on the path to Redhills road
• Cross Redhills and head up Antonine Crescent
• Go straight ahead, then enter the field
• Find the viewpoint in the field, at the top of the hill then left down through Barley Valley nature reserve (crossing the wooden bridge then uphill ahead)
• Through the wooden gates from nature reserve fields to emerge at top of Bowhay Lane bridleway
• Sharp left down the bridleway, then first right at the steps and short path to Nadder Park Road
• Bear left where Nadder Park Road joins Barley Lane
• Follow Barley Lane to its end on Dunsford Road

If you don’t wish to continue along the Green Circle route, you can either walk down Dunsford Road to St Thomas Rail Station (approximately 20 minutes' walk), or catch the P bus from here to Cowick Street, to access Exeter city centre by bus or St Thomas Rail Station. Visit the Stagecoach Bus website for bus timetables.