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Barnstaple Clock Tower – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Barnstaple

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Barnstaple Clock Tower – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Barnstaple

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Barnstaple Clock Tower – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Barnstaple

02:34

9.66km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 8.61 km for 32 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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831 m

Barnstaple Castle

Highlight • Castle

1.22 km

River Walk

Highlight • Trail

1.57 km

Barnstaple Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

Connecting Barnstaple and Tawstock, the Barnstaple Long Bridge is one the longest medieval bridges in Britain, dating back to around 1280. As such, it is a Grade-I listed building and …

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1.61 km

River view at low tide

Highlight • River

2.42 km

Riverside walk

Highlight • Trail

Level easy walk for the family

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2.77 km

River Taw Pedestrian Bridge

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From Seven Brethren to Rock Park.

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7.52 km

Barnstaple Long Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

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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8.14 km

Queen Anne's Walk

Highlight • Monument

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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9.66 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.79 km

2.81 km

1.58 km

982 m

390 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.83 km

2.80 km

2.36 km

587 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 15 July

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Barnstaple Clock Tower – Barnstaple Long Bridge loop from Barnstaple

Barnstaple Castle

River Walk

Barnstaple Clock Tower

River view at low tide

Riverside walk

River Taw Pedestrian Bridge

Barnstaple Long Bridge

Queen Anne's Walk

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