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Tarka TrailLocation: Devon; Somerset OS Maps: Explorer™ 139, 126, 127, 113, OL9
The southern loop follows the former railway line from Barnstable to Bideford around the shore of the Taw / Torridge estuary, before heading inland along the Torridge valley. It passes through the heart of rural Devon to Okehampton, crosses part of north Dartmoor, and them follows the River Taw from its source back to the estuary and Barnstable (the last 32km being a train journey on the Tarka line from Eggesford). The northern loop leaves Barnstable through rolling countryside to the open grass and heather moorland of Exmoor. From here it follows the river valleys down to Lynmouth, and then the dramatic cliff coastline westward via Ilfracombe and Braunton before reaching the Taw / Torridge estuary and returning to Barnstable. The Trail offers a wonderful variety of scenery including typical Devon with it's deep sunken lanes, rolling hills and farmland of patchwork fields; riverside meadows and peaceful woodland contrasting with dramatic coastline and the open moorland of Dartmoor. The guide pack includes an accommodation listing and other practical information neccessary for planning a walk along the Tarka Trail.
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Distance: 290 km Walking Time - 10 days
Barnstable
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The
Tarka Trail enables quiet exploration of the north Devon countryside
as described by Henry Williamson in his classic tale, 'Tarka the Otter'.
The 290km route forms a large figure-of-eight circuit centered on Barnstable
and takes in many of the places visited by Tarka during his epic journey
in the story. The Trail offers the perfect opportunity to see the locations
described by Henry Williamson, many of them little changed since he
was writing in the 1920's. Short sections can be walked as part of a
day out, while longer sections make a wonderful walking weekend. Public
transport serves many locations to enable day or weekend walks. For
the more serious walker who relishes the challenge of completing the
whole Trail, there is the happy prospect of a full two week walking
holiday.
