Cycling in North Devon

The Tarka Trail is a 180 mile recreational route, taking a looping path through North and Mid Devon, from the rugged atlantic coast, to the rural Devon Countryside and estuaries of the two rivers of Tarka the Otter fame - the Rivers Taw and Torridge. The trail is named after Henry Williamsons's Tarka the Otter - which was based on many locations along the trail.

The most popular section of the trail, between Torrington and Barnstaple, take the route of a disused railway line and particularly suited for both cyclists and walkers. The trail has some breathtaking scenery, for the floodplain's and salt marshes near Bideford, the the ancient woodlands and riverbanks of the Torridge near Torrington.