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Taw Estuary – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Barnstaple

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Taw Estuary – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Barnstaple

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Taw Estuary – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Barnstaple

01:55

18.3km

150m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.01 km

Tarka Trail: Instow to Fremington

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The Tarka Trail is England's longest traffic free cycling and walking route. It stretches for just over 30 miles from Braunton to Meeth via Barnstaple.

The trail follows a disused …

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2.03 km

Taw Estuary

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The Taw is a river about 70 kilometres long that flows from Dartmoor into the Bristol Channel in northern Devon. The tidal range is 4 to 6 metres and at …

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2.42 km

Birdwatching on the Taw Estuary

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Nice place to pause for a minute and look out on to the estuary. You can see a variety of birds on occasion.

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5.02 km

Stone Shelter

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If your passing this way point and its pouring its a great shelter

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7.56 km

Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area

Viewpoint

15.7 km

Dark Lane

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Cool little cut through

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17.0 km

Barnstaple Castle

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17.4 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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17.7 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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18.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.48 km

6.60 km

2.97 km

843 m

189 m

184 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

6.16 km

983 m

166 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 11 August

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Taw Estuary – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Barnstaple

Tarka Trail: Instow to Fremington

Taw Estuary

Birdwatching on the Taw Estuary

Stone Shelter

Dark Lane

Barnstaple Castle

Queen Anne's Walk

Barnstaple Long Bridge

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