Best North Tawton Walks

peaceful walks through rural Devon
1 hour walks
   
Walk 1 (5.7 miles)Walk 2 (2.3 miles)
to Bondleigh To the Taw

Two long distance walks cross at North Tawton, Tarka Trail & Devonshire Heartland Way , making it an ideal walking centre.

North Tawton , the smallest town in Devon, means Settlement along the River Taw

Point of InterestAncient Market Town
Site of Roman Fort South of North Tawton
Ted HughesTed Hughes and Sylvia Plath moved to North Tawton in 1961
PubsFountain Inn
White Heart

The Copper Key
No pubs in Bondleigh
parkingBarkers Way

Walk 1 to Bondleigh (5.7 miles)

North Tawton Walk

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.

Hamlet of Bondleigh

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

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parkingBarkers 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)

Bridge Across the Taw

Difficulty:

A short but equally pleasant walk to the river Taw.

 

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Map of Walk 2