Best North Tawton Walks | peaceful walks through rural Devon |
Walk 1 (5.7 miles) | Walk 2 (2.3 miles) | |
to Bondleigh | To the Taw |
North Tawton , the smallest town in Devon, means Settlement along the River Taw
Ancient Market Town Site of Roman Fort South of North Tawton | |
Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath moved to North Tawton in 1961 | |
Fountain Inn White Heart The Copper Key No pubs in Bondleigh | |
Barkers Way |
Walk 1 to Bondleigh (5.7 miles)
Difficulty:
This very pleasant almost 6 mile hike, most of it on footpaths, follows part of the Tarka Trail along the river Taw towards Bondleigh church.
Generally the paths are well signed and maintained but GPS us recommended turning off towards Langland Copse.
A small stretch through the copse can be quite muddy even in summer.
length: | 5.7 miles |
time: | 2hrs 5mins |
terrain: | fields, tracks |
country lanes | |
lanes | 30% |
main roads | |
wellies | *** |
altitude range | 95 - 180 m |
quality of track | *** |
styles | several |
Barkers Way |
Map of Walk 1
Walks near North Tawton | |
Great Torrington | |
Great Torrington, second oldest Saxon market town in devon, makes an ideal centre for walking offering extensive views of a dramatically meandering Torridge. | |
Eggesford | |
A most varied & scenic walk, partly following the Tarka trail to the river Taw and crossing Eggesford Forest. | |
Zeal Monachorum | |
The tranquil hills around Zeal 'Monachorum' have changed little since the Middle Ages when they were cultivated by the monks of Buckfast Abbey. | |
Hatherleigh | |
Explore a most tranquil saxon landscape. | |
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Walk 2 To the Taw (2.3 miles)
Difficulty:
A short but equally pleasant walk to the river Taw.
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