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River Walk – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Barnstaple

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River Walk – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Barnstaple

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River Walk – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Barnstaple

02:40

10.3km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 3.11 km for 32 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.09 km

The Dripping Well, Anchor Woods

Highlight • Historical Site

The Dripping Well in Anchor Woods, Barnstaple, is a natural spring historically associated with water-cure treatments and possibly a holy well. It's known for a brick and stone surround added …

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1.29 km

Abandoned Boat on the Tarka Trail at Fremington Quay

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3.60 km

River Walk

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3.68 km

Queen Anne's Walk

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Queen Anne's Walk (formerly The Mercantile Exchange) is a grade 1 listed building in the town of Barnstaple, North Devon, completed in 1713 as a meeting place for the town's …

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6.86 km

Barnstaple Long Bridge

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Barnstaple Long Bridge is a medieval bridge that spans the River Taw, linking Tawstock with Barnstaple. It is a Grade I-listed monument and one of the largest medieval bridges in Britain.

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6.91 km

River view at low tide

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7.72 km

Riverside walk

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Level easy walk for the family

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8.67 km

Start and finish at Barnstaple Station

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10.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.89 km

2.36 km

1.60 km

252 m

120 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.16 km

2.57 km

2.21 km

249 m

Elevation

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Saturday 9 May

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River Walk – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Barnstaple

The Dripping Well, Anchor Woods

Abandoned Boat on the Tarka Trail at Fremington Quay

River Walk

Queen Anne's Walk

Barnstaple Long Bridge

River view at low tide

Riverside walk

Start and finish at Barnstaple Station

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