Devon Accessible Countryside
Disabled Access, Wheelchair walks, Easy Access, Access for All, Mobility, Walks on Wheels, Miles without Stiles - whatever the term the following is all about accessibility to the countryside and green spaces of Devon.
Walks Greenspaces and Countryside
Paignton and Preston's Seafront - 1.2 miles (2.0 km) This wonderfully flat walk provides a chance for anyone to enjoy a view and sensation of the sea in any one of its various moods and, at the same time, ponder on the fascinating past that has created the seafront of today - from the South West Coast Path website
Paignton Harbour and Roundham Head - 1.2 miles (2.0 km) This very accessible centre-piece of the bay provides the walker with the colourful and varied activity of Paignton's picturesque harbour and a headland walk around which the entire bay is presented in its full majesty - from the South West Coast Path website
Plymouth Hoe The accessible route into the park is via the Blue Badge car park or the promenade - taken from the AccessAble website
Radford Lake - Approximately 4km/2.5m easy walking on surfaced paths suitable for wheelchairs - see the South West Lakes Trust website
River Avon Dam Distance and going: four miles easy going - especially on the dam's private approach road, which would be ideal for wheelchair users - from the South West Lakes Trust website
River Taw - Barnstaple The walk is completely flat and well surfaced making it ideal for those who wish to take a push-chair. The good surface also makes it a good walk to do in the winter - from the South West Coast Path website website
Salcombe Hill - (NT) - "This short, accessible walk offers a fantastic introduction to the South West Coast Path for families and explorers with reduced mobility." "This short cliff-top trail offers a fantastic introduction to the South West Coast Path, with far-reaching views over Sidmouth, High Peak, Ladrum Bay and more. The well-maintained gravel path is suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs, so everyone can enjoy a bit of fresh coastal air" - from the National Trust website
Saltram Estate (NT) - A Tramper can be hired from the National Trust shop to explore paths around the estate and the formal gardens.The main Tramper routes are mainly level with gentle slopes. Some optional routes can be bumpy and muddy in places. Also see the NT website
Shipley Bridge to Avon Dam - follows the river upstream from Shipley Bridge car park towards the Avon Dam - passes a series of small waterfalls before a more open moorland environment - from the Dartmoor National Park website - also download this archived pdf -
Start Point and Great Mattiscombe Sand The first section of this walk is a steady descent down the old lighthouse road to the headland, and so is suitable for many mobility scooters, and push chairs - from the South West Coast Path website
Torridge Estuary Rail Trail Since the route uses a former railway, it is also suitable for use by cyclists, wheelchair users or as a pushchair walk - from the Devon CC Explore Devon website
Wheal Eliza Phototrail - "A tramper friendly route from the village of Simonsbath in the heart of Exmoor to the site of a Victorian mine close to the River Barle." - from the Phototrails website by the Fieldfare Trust