Best Devon Walks
 
Tar Steps Best Walks
 
2 TOP Walks
Walk 1 Tarr Steps & River Barle
 2.2 miles (1 hour)
 difficulty 2/4 (easy)
Walk 2 Tar Steps to Knaplock
 5 miles (2h 10)
 difficulty 3/4 (challenging)
Nearby 

Tarr Steps , a clapper bridge, dating back to the Middle Ages is a very popular tourist attraction.

Point of InterestTarr Steps
  
PubTarr Farm Inn
toiletsTarr Steps Car Park
parkingTarr Steps Car Park
  
directions
  • Off B3223 between Dulverton and Simonsbath
  • Follow signs for Liscombe
  • SAT NAV Postcode:TA22 9PY
 
 
Walk 1
Tarr Steps & River Barle (2.2 miles)
 MAP

Difficulty:

An easy and very pleasant walk along the river Barle following public footpaths.

At the half way point you cross the river using a newly constructed footbridge.

Should the steps be impassable, walk to the footbridge then retrace your steps.

 

Walk 2
Tar Steps to Knaplock (5 miles)
  MAP

Difficulty:

This walk does not cross the river but follows the Exe Valley Way with the Barle on your left.

After a steepish ascent onto Winsford Hill (moorland) it returns using public foot and bridle paths via the hamlet of Knaplock.

After heavy rainfall some tracks may become muddy - the bridle path after Knaplock is called 'Watery Lane' !

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Exford
 
 
A popular scenic walk through a tranquil Exe valley in the Heart of Exmoor.
 
Dulverton
 
 
Dulverton delightful town, boasting several pubs, restaurants, cafes and shops is a most popular centre for walkers
 
Dunster
 
 
The historic & picturesque village of Dunster on the edge of Exmoor & the Quantocks has been the setting for many films.