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Tarka Line Walks - Pathfinder Guidebook
One of Britain's most scenic railways, the Tarka Line runs for 39 miles between Exeter & Barnstaple, following the gentle river valleys of the Yeo and Taw. This guide for Tarka Line Walks provides the best way to explore the spectacular countryside surrounding the line. There are 60 scenic walking routes starting and finishing at one of the Tarka Line's 13 stations. The book has over 300 miles of walking, so you'll have plenty of new routes to explore, all in one practical and handy guidebook.With large-scale OS maps and clear route descriptions, each walk is very easy to follow. Plus, colour photos to illustrate the route. All walks are 3 miles to 7 miles in length for a range of abilities.
- Clear route instructions and directions
- Commentary on features and history en-route
- Refreshment stop recommendations
- Large scale OS maps and colour photographs
- Information on the 157-year history of the Tarka Line railway itself
What walks are inside Tarka Line Walks Guidebook?
Exeter St. David's
- Fluid Mechanics
- Romans & Countrymen
Newton St. Cyres
- Hob-goblins & Holy Wells
- Upton Pyne
- The Raddon Hills
- The Five Woods
- Stockleigh Pomeroy
Crediton
- Putting Greens & Peacocks
- Salmonhutch & Posbury
- Yeo & Culvery Valleys
- Yeo & Creedy Valleys
- Upton Hellions & the Creedy Valley
- Fire! Fire! Newton St. Cyres (OW)
Yeoford
- Woodland Head & Yeo Valley
- Copplestone Station (OW)
- Cenwahl & Culmin, Luke & Francis
- Culm clay & Permian sandstone (OW)
- A Journey back through Time
- Morchard Road Station (OW)
- Yeoford Station (OW)
- The Three Hamlets
- Yeoford via the Two Moors Way (OW)
Morchard Road
- Morchard Bishop
- The Parish of Down St. Mary
- Copplestone Station (OW)
- The Melancholy Affair at Hayne Bridge
Lapford
- Coldridge, Taw Valley & Nymet Roland
- Filleigh & Eastington
- A spot of Ancient History (OW)
- Eggesford via Nymet Rowland (OW)
- Home Before Dark
- Aller Bridge & East Leigh
Eggesford
- Bramble ramble to Chawleigh
- Wembworthy
- Chulmleigh
- Eggesford Forest
- The Forestry Commission’s First-born
- Bridge Reeve & Hollocombe Water
King's Nympton
- King’s Nympton Village
- Elstone & Burrington
- Eggesford via Chulmleigh (OW)
- Mullybrook & Colleton Mills
Portsmouth Arms
- Umberleigh Station (OW)
- High Bickington
- Cotts, Cotes & Weeks
- King’s Nympton Station (OW)
Umberleigh
- Chapelton Station (OW)
- Martyrs & Munitions
- Moats & Crosses
- Cobbaton roller-coaster
- Warkleigh & Satterleigh
Chapelton
- Umberleigh Station (OW)
- Herner & Hall
- Beneath Watchful Skies
- Yarnscombe
Barnstaple
- The Banks of the Taw
- Chapelton Station (OW)
- Back of Beyond
- Memorial Bounty - Tawstock
- Ashford & Bradiford
Note: All walks are circular unless marked (OW) indicating one-way to the next station.
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