A Guide to Walking the Two Counties Way

A helpful and practical pocket guide to walking the long-distance Two Counties Way.

Starting in Somerset’s county town, Taunton, follow this beautiful 56-mile route along the remains of the Grand Western Canal to Tiverton. From here it is then down over the Exe Valley through the villages of Bickleigh, Silverton, Killerton, and Broadclyst before heading down to Exeter’s historic quayside.

The last section takes you along Exeter’s ship canal towpath all the way along the Exe Estuary by-passing the lavish, fortified, 14th-century manor estate of Powderham Castle, to finish up at Starcross.

This guide contains

• Detailed 1:25 000 OS maps covering the entire route


• Route broken down into easily manageable legs


• A suggested kit list, also available for free to download


• Travel information


• Places of interest and village amenities such as historic locations, accommodation, eateries, public facilities


• Full six-figure and eight-figure grid reference for GPS reference


• Colour photography throughout