Pathfinder Tarka Line Walks - Pathfinder Guidebook

One of Britain's most scenic railways, the Tarka Line runs for 39 miles between Exeter & Barnstaple, following the gentle river valleys of the Yeo and Taw. This guide for Tarka Line Walks provides the best way to explore the spectacular countryside surrounding the line. There are 60 scenic walking routes starting and finishing at one of the Tarka Line's 13 stations. The book has over 300 miles of walking, so you'll have plenty of new routes to explore, all in one practical and handy guidebook.With large-scale OS maps and clear route descriptions, each walk is very easy to follow. Plus, colour photos to illustrate the route. All walks are 3 miles to 7 miles in length for a range of abilities. Clear route instructions and directions Commentary on features and history en-route Refreshment stop recommendations Large scale OS maps and colour photographs Information on the 157-year history of the Tarka Line railway itself What walks are inside Tarka Line Walks Guidebook? Exeter St. David's Fluid Mechanics Romans & Countrymen Newton St. Cyres Hob-goblins & Holy Wells Upton Pyne The Raddon Hills The Five Woods Stockleigh Pomeroy Crediton Putting Greens & Peacocks Salmonhutch & Posbury Yeo & Culvery Valleys Yeo & Creedy Valleys Upton Hellions & the Creedy Valley Fire! Fire! Newton St. Cyres (OW) Yeoford Woodland Head & Yeo Valley Copplestone Station (OW) Cenwahl & Culmin, Luke & Francis Culm clay & Permian sandstone (OW) Copplestone A Journey back through Time Morchard Road Station (OW) Yeoford Station (OW) The Three Hamlets Yeoford via the Two Moors Way (OW) Morchard Road Morchard Bishop The Parish of Down St. Mary Copplestone Station (OW) The Melancholy Affair at Hayne Bridge Lapford Coldridge, Taw Valley & Nymet Roland Filleigh & Eastington A spot of Ancient History (OW) Eggesford via Nymet Rowland (OW) Home Before Dark Aller Bridge & East Leigh Eggesford Bramble ramble to Chawleigh Wembworthy Chulmleigh Eggesford Forest The Forestry Commission’s First-born Bridge Reeve & Hollocombe Water King's Nympton King’s Nympton Village Elstone & Burrington Eggesford via Chulmleigh (OW) Mullybrook & Colleton Mills Portsmouth Arms Umberleigh Station (OW) High Bickington Cotts, Cotes & Weeks King’s Nympton Station (OW) Umberleigh Chapelton Station (OW) Martyrs & Munitions Moats & Crosses Cobbaton roller-coaster Warkleigh & Satterleigh Chapelton Umberleigh Station (OW) Herner & Hall Beneath Watchful Skies Yarnscombe Barnstaple The Banks of the Taw Chapelton Station (OW) Back of Beyond Memorial Bounty - Tawstock Ashford & Bradiford Note: All walks are circular unless marked (OW) indicating one-way to the next station.