Independent Trails: Fact File TARK3

Tarka Trail

Trail Facts

Total Distance: 77 miles (123km)

Duration: 9 nights, 8 walking days

Minimum/maximum daily distances: 6¹/₂ miles (10.5km)/12¹/₂ miles (20km)

Waymarking: The Tarka Trail is clearly waymarked and is very easy to follow

Season: March to October

Starting point of holiday: Barnstaple

End of holiday: Barnstaple

Tour code: TARK3

Day 1: Travel to Barnstaple

Day 2: Barnstaple to West Buckland 11 miles (17.5km)

Day 3: West Buckland to Challacombe 11 miles (17.5km)

Day 4: Challacombe to Lynmouth 10 miles (16km)

Day 5: Lynmouth to Heddon's Mouth 6¹/₂ miles (10.5km)

Day 6: Heddon' Mouth to Combe Martin 7 miles (11km)

Day 7: Combe Martin to Woolacombe 12¹/₂ miles (20km)

Day 8: Woolacombe to Saunton 8 miles (13km)

Day 9: Saunton to Barnstaple 11 miles (17.5km)

Day 10: Depart Barnstaple

9 nights accommodation in en-suite rooms with private bathrooms (where available) in selected hotels, inns and guesthouses along the trail.
Traditional cooked breakfast.
Door to door luggage transfer.
Maps and a guidebook describing the trail.
An information pack containing an itinerary, instructions on how to find your accommodation each night, town plans, information about facilities and places of interest along the trail and a kit list.
Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of your holiday and back from the end of it.
Emergency assistance

Travel information

Detailed instructions on how to get to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it are sent to you on booking. A summary is given below.

Most convenient railway station: Barnstaple