Best Barnstaple Walks |
| Select Your Walk | Walk 1 (1.6 miles) | Walk 2 (1.7 miles) | Walk 3 (2.6 miles) |
| Barnstaple Heritage Trail | River Walk | River & Barnstaple |
During the Middle Ages Barnstaple became a thriving exporter of wool and importer of wine and tobacco.
The annual Barnstaple Fair Ceremony is taking place on the 3rd Wednesday in September.
These walks are intended to capture its historic charm.
 | Pay & Display Car Park at Barnstaple |
 | SATNAV Holland Street Postcode:EX31 1DT |
 | What to explore? |
- Queen Anne's Walk
- Barnstaple Heritage Centre
- Pannier Market
- Butchers Row, Paternoster Row
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Walk 1 Barnstaple Heritage Trail (1.6 miles)
Difficulty:
This delightful and easy walk explores its key attractions.
Barnstaple can be traced back to the Romans who may have given it its name (Barum).
The Walk
A Building of 'Queen Anne's Walk', now a Heritage Centre, is well worth a visit when open! Merchants used to conduct their business between the columns.
B Albert Memorial Clock Tower built in 1862 , a year after Prince Albert died.
C Rock Park named after William Frederick Rock a wealthy printer and benefactor.
D The Inn on the Square (Victorian)
E Butchers Row & Pannier Market .based on the Victorian idea of having butchers on one side of the road, and a place for marketers with baskets (panniers) on the other.
F South Gate on High Street
G Castle Green & Castle Mount - not much remains of the motte and bailey castle dating back to William the Conqueror.
Walk 2 River Walk (1.7 miles)
Difficulty:
An easy and most enjoyable walk along the river Taw following public footpaths and cycleways.
Walk 2
Walk 3 River & Barnstaple (2.6 miles)
Difficulty:
This delightful and easy walk combines walks 1 & 2 ; it follows the river Taw and explores Barnstaples historic sites.
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| Combe Martin | |
 | Exploring the highest point of the South West Coast Path. |
| Bideford | |
 | Find out about Bideford's exciting past by following our Town Trail and enjoy a pub walk to Appledore. |
| Arlington Court | |
 | Exploring a scenic countryside |
| Appledore | |
 | Great walks hrough a landscape designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. |
 Walk 3
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