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Bluebell Trail at Buckland Abbey

Local route4.7 km · 2.9 miBest Apr–Nov

Next nearby hike: Red Walk, Buckland Abbey 0.4 mi · 0.7 kmExplore Devon →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Nov · highs 10–19 °C (50–66 °F)

  1. J8°3°157
  2. F8°3°119
  3. M10°4°117
  4. A12°5°95
  5. M15°8°97
  6. J17°11°87
  7. J19°13°97
  8. A19°13°98
  9. S17°11°110
  10. O14°9°158
  11. N10°6°156
  12. D8°4°169

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

In late April / early May, the woodland is carpeted with a sea of bluebells and wild garlic. It's a wonderful time to enjoy this circular & take in the sights, sounds & smells of spring in the Devon countryside. Some uphill slopes, uneveness & steps.

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Trail facts

Length (signed)
4.7 km · 2.9 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
5.2 km · 3.2 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
1.5 km S of Buckland Monachorum (Devon, England) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Nov
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Devon
Continent
Europe
Route type
Local route
Operator (OSM)
National Trust
From / to
Cart Pond, Buckland Abbey, Church Hill, Milton Combe, Devon, PL20 6HF;SX487668 → Cart Pond, Buckland Abbey, Church Hill, Milton Combe, Devon, PL20 6HF;SX487668
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
50.4829, -4.1437
Route start
50.4818, -4.1326
OpenStreetMap
relation 15571644
Official info
nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/buckland-abbey/
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Red Walk, Buckland Abbey

0.4 mi · 0.7 km · Devon

Drakes Trail

3.7 mi · 5.9 km · Devon

Danescombe Valley Walk, Cothele

4.3 mi · 6.9 km · Cornwall

Cotehele Circular Walk, Cothele

4.3 mi · 7.0 km · Cornwall

Haytor Granite Tramway

18 mi · 28 km · Devon

Taw Teign Link

19 mi · 30 km · Devon

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