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Exeter & District Group

We are the Exeter and District Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

At 11.00am, we will commence a one hour tour of the oldest distillery in Britain. It will include an explanation of the history, the distillation process and the botanicals used, and we will have the opportunity for a gin tasting at the end. We will then have lunch on Plymouth Hoe.After lunch we will have a 5/6 mile along the Plymouth Sea Front Walk, during which we will see many historic sites, connect with Sherlock Holmes, Napoleon Bonaparte and finishing with the Barbican and Mayflower Steps.

Saturday, 23 September 2023
Start time:
11:00 am
Estimated finish time:
6:00 pm
Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
8.8km / 5.5mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

More details of the day are in Ramble On. Further information will be provided after booking date.Booking Essential by 7th September 2023 - Cost of Distillery Tour is £12.00.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SX 48150 54150
Nearest postcode:
PL1 2LB
what3words:
headed.scary.rush
Start time:
11:00 am

Outside Plymouth Gin. Black Friars Distillery, 60 Southside Street, The Barbican, Plymouth, PL21 2LQ. Independent travel to Plymouth, there are trains, bus services including the Falcon (possibly the cheapest) or there is parking nearby, but not necessarily the cheapest. Map: EXP108

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking