Branscombe Village.
From Brancombe Mouth you can walk into Branscombe Village, ½ mile to the lower village and the Masons Arms or a circular walk of 3.15 miles if you want to go to the Fountain Head.
Branscombe Mouth
The Sea Shanty shop and Café.
On the South West Coastal Path
The path starts at the side of the Sea Shanty.
Past the Hotel
Take the uphill path through the field past the Hotel
To the top of the field.
Over the style.
Up West Cliff.
Looking back from the path up West Cliff.
Into the Woods.
The path turns inland through the trees.
Into the West Cliff Woodlands.
Continue on the South West Coastal Path.
The signpost for the Church.
Continue on the South West Coastal Path.
Still on the Coastal Path.
Up ahead the path splits.
Fountain Head signpost.
Take the path to the Fountain Head.
There are more signs.
Watch out for more signs along the route.
Along the path.
The path is used by vehicles.
Signpost ahead.
The path splits.
To the Fountain Head.
One way goes back to the Coastal path the other to the Fountain.
Across the fields.
Lookout for the signs.
Across the field to the style.
Lookout for the sign.
Into Pit Coppice.
Downhill through the woods.
Over the style.
out of the woods.
The Hamlet of Street.
and you can see the Fountain Head.
The end of the path.
the path starts or finishes at the lane.
The Fountain Head Inn.
Good food real ales and a log fire.
Slide Show
View Branscombe, Devon. in a larger map
More Walks
Walk Details
- Distance: 3.15 miles.
- Time: 1 hour - 2 hours.
- Height Range: Sea level to 125 metres.
- Path: Grassy, well marked up West cliff and through woods and fields.
- West Cliff: Very steep.
Branscombe.
Branscombe is well worth walking to from the South West Coastal Path.
For those who want to visit the Masons Arms in the lower village, it is an easy 10 minute walk along a level path.
The path to the Fountain Head is more challenging as it starts by walking up West Cliff. Once at the top it becomes a fairly level walk through woodlands, until it decends into the hamlet of Street in the upper part of the village.
From the Fountain Head you can walk back down the main street through the village to one of the paths that lead back to Branscombe Mouth.