Connect Northam with Slow Ways
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Northam’s two Slow Ways are 88% checked
Help connect Northam
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Northam from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Northam—Barnstaple
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Norbar one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 138m | Descent 180m | ||
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Northam—Barnstaple
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Norbar two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Northam—Bideford
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Norbid one |
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4 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 30m | Descent 79m | ||
Northam—Bideford
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Norbid two |
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3 Y |
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Enjoy me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 84m | Descent 38m |
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Collective progress
81% of Northam’s two route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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6 people have contributed to Northam’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
2 people have surveyed a route in Northam
44km out of 44km have been walked and reviewed
98km of reviews have been shared in Northam
Latest Updates
I would say it's maybe suitable for rugged wheels, but be aware it's not a smooth surface and there is also a noticeable incline....
Helen Gough
I wouldn't say it would be particularly easy for wheelchairs or pushchairs as a couple of uneven and mucky parts, although these are short parts. Nice to finish off with a pint and a pasty in Bideford!...
Carlyn Gough
Fairly short and relatively easy walk. Couple of muddy patches after some rain. Found it interesting and pretty, felt like I was further out than we actually were!...
Carlyn Gough
This is a nice mix of quiet roads and traffic free trails on the south west coast path....
Nicky
The majority of this route is the same as Norbar(1) following the Tarka Trail a shared route with cyclists between Barnstaple and Bideford....
Tim Ryan
The two alternatives are short but keep you on tarmac, with pavements and away from paths whilst being fine in dry conditions could be problematic after heavy rain....
Tim Ryan
However at the time I walked it, just after a ew days of heavy rain there were a couple of difficult sections....
Tim Ryan
A lovely - and easy route for the most part, as it follows the Tarka Trail which is totally tarmacked between Barnstaple and Bideford....
Tim Ryan
I 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....
Emily Howells
Northam to Bideford is along some roads, and footpaths, but just after Bideford the route follows the Tarka Trail and coast path to Barnstaple....
Helen Gough
Much of it is wooded, and despite being an urban walk, it feels like you are out in the country, be prepared for rough, stony pathways....
Helen Gough
Slow Ways added Norbar one, a new walk from Northam to Barnstaple
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Northam’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SS4492629091
Lat / Lon
51.04019° / -4.21335°
Easting / Northing
244,926E / 129,091N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Northam's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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