8 Miles To Bishop Tawton From Next Carpark

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.38 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 55 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 33 m
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    Vertical drop: - 35 m
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    Highest point: 37 m
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    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Barnstaple 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.076297° / W 4.064426°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.26 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Sticklepath Terrace, A3125
  3. 3 : km 0.28 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Long Bridge, A3125
  4. 4 : km 0.44 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  5. 5 : km 0.46 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.59 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.83 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 2.07 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 2.09 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.09 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Pill Lane
  11. 11 : km 2.23 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Pill Lane
  12. 12 : km 2.75 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left onto Bishop's Tawton Road, A377
  13. 13 : km 3.29 - alt. 21 m - Enter roundabout
  14. 14 : km 3.66 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 4.23 - alt. 18 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 4.41 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 6.56 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto Commercial Road
  18. 18 : km 6.57 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 6.6 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto North Walk
  20. 20 : km 6.98 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B3149
  21. 21 : km 7.01 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pilton Causeway, B3149
  22. 22 : km 7.06 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A39
  23. 23 : km 7.1 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Pilton Causeway, A39
  24. 24 : km 7.32 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Pilton Quay
  25. 25 : km 7.36 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Pilton Street
  26. 26 : km 7.67 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Bull Hill
  27. 27 : km 7.78 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 8.15 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Chaddiford Lane
  29. 29 : km 8.8 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Braunton Road, A361
  30. 30 : km 8.83 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 8.9 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 8.93 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left onto Pilland Way
  33. 33 : km 9.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Upcott Avenue
  34. 34 : km 9.5 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Riverside Road
  35. 35 : km 9.8 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Pilland Way
  36. 36 : km 9.82 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Riverside Road
  37. 37 : km 10 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 10.18 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 10.51 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 10.63 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right
  41. 41 : km 11.39 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 11.51 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Tarka Trail
  43. 43 : km 12.02 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 12.3 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 13.12 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 13.13 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Sticklepath Terrace
  47. 47 : km 13.2 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Longbridge Roundabout
  48. 48 : km 13.32 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 13.33 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 13.36 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  51. S/E : km 13.38 - alt. 4 m

Useful Information

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Walking Sandy Cove and Windcutter Hill from Lee

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