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Hemyock, Uffculme and Culmstock Circuit

Medium (10-25 miles)
This picturesque circular route takes you through the Blackdown Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, passing Coldharbour Mill and Culmstock Beacon.
Hemyock, Uffculme and Culmstock Circuit

Approximate Time: 1½ hrs

Distance: 11 miles/17.7km

Type of Cycle: Moderate, following rolling Blackdown Hills lanes with a mix of steady climbs, faster descents, and narrow hedge‑lined stretches where surfaces can be muddy, gravelly, or debris‑strewn. Expect short steeper pulls, tight bends, and variable rural road conditions.

Parking:

Public car park in Hemyock. This is the start point. (100 metres from the Catherine Wheel pub.)

Directions:

Main route (1 - 17)

  1. Turn left out of the car park and left just after the Catherine Wheel pub
  2. Turn right at Lickham Cross
  3. At crossroads (Leigh Cross) go straight, signposted Leigh
  4. At junction turn right
  5. At junction turn left
  6. At junction turn right, signposted Ashill, Uffculme
  7. At junction (Cemetery Corner) turn left onto main road, signposted Uffculme
  8. Turn right in Uffculme just before the Ostler Inn
  9. At Penslade Cross go straight over, signposted Penslade
  10. At junction turn right
  11. At crossroads (Higher Cross) go straight over, signpost Nicholashayne
  12. Turn first right
  13. At crossroads turn right onto main road, signposted Culmstock
  14. Turn left at village hall in Culmstock and then first right by red phone box
  15. Turn right at Whitehall Cross, signposted Hemyock
  16. At junction turn left, signposted Hemyock
  17. Turn right and return to car park

For a shorter 7 miles/11km route: (replaces stages 5 - 14)

  1. At junction turn right, signposted Culmstock
  2. At junction turn right
  3. Turn first right after Culm Valley Inn and go through residential area to reach main road
  4. Turn right onto road

Go to instruction 15 above.

Please take extra care at busy junctions and bends. Take particular care between sections 1 and 2, along the main road into Uffculme, crossing the road at 9 and on the B3391 between 13 and 14 as these are busy roads.

Hemyock, Uffculme and Culmstock Circuit

Cullompton & The Culm Valley

Whichever route you choose, please observe The Countryside Code.  Please park your car with consideration to residents and other road users and, most important of all, enjoy yourself and our lovely Mid Devon countryside.

The Countryside Code:

  • Respect other people and enjoy the outdoors and the communities you visit.
  • Leave gates and property as you find them.
  • Leave no trace of your visit and take your litter home.
  • Keep dogs under effective control.
  • Plan ahead and be prepared and use pathways unless wider accesses are available.
  • Follow advice and local signage.
  • For the full Countryside Code, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-countryside-code/the-countryside-code

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