Based totally on Henry Williamson's classic novel Tarka the Otter, this amazing circular trail traces part of the otter's journey thru the Exmoor Nationwide Park and along the Exmoor and North Devon Heritage Coasts.
From Barnstaple, a centuries-old market town at the head of the Taw Estuary, the Tarka Trail meanders through the heather-covered hills, ancient oakwoods and secluded stream valleys of Exmoor to reach the coast at Lynmouth, and then returns to Barnstaple along one of the most spectacular zones of coastline in the country. The beauty and spread of scenery is superb. It goes from rolling pastures, hedgerows, forest, farms and villages of white cob and thatch to windswept heather moors, steep hillside meadows grazed by sheep, deep wooded valleys and clear-flowing brooks shaded by oak and alder to dramatic 'hogs back ' cliffs, steep wooded combes, waterfalls plunging into the sea, ambitious headlands, secluded coves and apparently unending beaches of golden sand.
Highlights of the trail include the hamlet of Landkey, feted for its Mazzard orchards; tranquillity of the moors; the interesting hamlets of Lynton and Lynmouth linked by a water-powered cliff railway; the fantastic rock formations of the Valley of Rocks; the superb oakwoods of Woody Bay; the views from Great Hangman; the pretty thatched village of Croyde and its wonderful beach; the spookily lovely dunes of Braunton Burrows.
There is not any deficit of wildlife, expect to see Horned sheep, Exmoor ponies and red deer wandering through Exmoor. In the sky keep a look out for buzzard, kestrel, raven, curlew, skylark and lapwing who inhabit the moor, dipper and heron frequent the brooks and the craggy cliffs along the coast support a great range of nesting seabirds including guillemot, razorbill and kittiwake.
The 66 mile route offers a check-list which can be sundry from 6 to 8 days of walking dependent on your ability and how much time you stop and watch for the slippery otters along the way. So why don't you test your vacation calendar and make plans to go and visit this unique part of the UK. Come and start your journey by walking the Tarka Trail.
From Barnstaple, a centuries-old market town at the head of the Taw Estuary, the Tarka Trail meanders through the heather-covered hills, ancient oakwoods and secluded stream valleys of Exmoor to reach the coast at Lynmouth, and then returns to Barnstaple along one of the most spectacular zones of coastline in the country. The beauty and spread of scenery is superb. It goes from rolling pastures, hedgerows, forest, farms and villages of white cob and thatch to windswept heather moors, steep hillside meadows grazed by sheep, deep wooded valleys and clear-flowing brooks shaded by oak and alder to dramatic 'hogs back ' cliffs, steep wooded combes, waterfalls plunging into the sea, ambitious headlands, secluded coves and apparently unending beaches of golden sand.
Highlights of the trail include the hamlet of Landkey, feted for its Mazzard orchards; tranquillity of the moors; the interesting hamlets of Lynton and Lynmouth linked by a water-powered cliff railway; the fantastic rock formations of the Valley of Rocks; the superb oakwoods of Woody Bay; the views from Great Hangman; the pretty thatched village of Croyde and its wonderful beach; the spookily lovely dunes of Braunton Burrows.
There is not any deficit of wildlife, expect to see Horned sheep, Exmoor ponies and red deer wandering through Exmoor. In the sky keep a look out for buzzard, kestrel, raven, curlew, skylark and lapwing who inhabit the moor, dipper and heron frequent the brooks and the craggy cliffs along the coast support a great range of nesting seabirds including guillemot, razorbill and kittiwake.
The 66 mile route offers a check-list which can be sundry from 6 to 8 days of walking dependent on your ability and how much time you stop and watch for the slippery otters along the way. So why don't you test your vacation calendar and make plans to go and visit this unique part of the UK. Come and start your journey by walking the Tarka Trail.
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