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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Northam and Barnstaple.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Northam and Barnstaple.
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This route has been reviewed by 3 people.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
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Downloads - 2
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Northam
Grid Ref
SS4492629091
Lat / Lon
51.04019° / -4.21335°
Easting / Northing
244,926E / 129,091N
What3Words
phones.taped.comet
Barnstaple
Grid Ref
SS5606733027
Lat / Lon
51.07846° / -4.05612°
Easting / Northing
256,067E / 133,027N
What3Words
pasta.punt.exile
Norbar One's land is
| Northam | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SS4492629091 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.04019° / -4.21335° |
| Easting / Northing | 244,926E / 129,091N |
| What3Words | phones.taped.comet |
| Barnstaple | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SS5606733027 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.07846° / -4.05612° |
| Easting / Northing | 256,067E / 133,027N |
| What3Words | pasta.punt.exile |
| Arable | 1.6% |
| Estuary | 20.7% |
| Intertidal flats | 1.2% |
| Marshes | 7.1% |
| Pasture | 33.4% |
| Urban | 35.9% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Tim Ryan
07 Jan 2023A lovely - and easy route for the most part, as it follows the Tarka Trail which is totally tarmacked between Barnstaple and Bideford. It is a shared route and so there are cyclists also using the route on the Tarka Trail. The section between Bideford was pleasant but at the time I walked it - after a few days of heavy rain some of the paths which are not on tarmac were a little difficult Hence only 4stars. At Northam in particular there is a steep section on an enclosed path at Clevelands Park, which because of the rains was funnelling the water into a fast flowing "stream". For this reason I would suggest after heavy rains or if wheeling. Best to chose the tarmac option shown in NorBid2 which uses the pavement through Clevelands Park on this section. I will be suggesting a Norbar2 for exactly this purpose. Otherwise a great route with a selection of cafes, pubs and viewing seats along the route.
Emily Howells
17 Jun 2022I walked this route from Barnstaple to Northam. The first portion is on the Tarka trail, which is easy from a surface and navigation perspective but loses a star due to volume of bike traffic, making this very unrelaxing a route. I preferred the section after this, heading up to Northam on footpaths and small roads. The instow to appledore ferry would have been a lovely way to cut off some of this route, but only runs a couple of hours either side of high tide.
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Helen Gough
05 Mar 2022Great walk. Northam to Bideford is along some roads, and footpaths, but just after Bideford the route follows the Tarka Trail and coast path to Barnstaple.
The first part of the walk is more challenging in that the ground can be rough and you have to take care to follow the right path to stay on the route, but once you hit the Tarka Trail you can't go wrong.
There is plenty to look at, and plenty of opportunities to stop for a break at a pub, cafe or picnic site. If the route is too long, you can get off the path easily to get to the bus route between the towns, and during the day buses run every 15 mins.
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