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Bedford Bridge - River Walkham

Devon  >  United Kingdom

Bedford Bridge goes over the River Walkham in the village of Horrabridge South East of the town of Tavistock in West Devon.

Tillagd* av Baz Willmott
Senast uppdaterad 1 november 2022

Beskrivning

NOTE. This site shares part of the same location and passes under Drake's Trail Yelverton to Grenofen Tunnel (see separate entry), but has a different starting point.

The River Walkham rises on Dartmoor and passes through Horrabridge, eventually joining the River Tavy further downstream, at Horrabridge it goes through woodland all the way to the River Tamar. Having very similar species as Drake's Trail you can also expect to add strömstare, storskrake, svarthakad buskskvätta, entita, törnsångare and forsärla. As well as following the river through woodland the return takes you past more open moorland/grassland with Gorse (Ulex) and woodland edges, the walk passes under both Gem Bridge and Magpie Bridge (press STARS on map).

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

The A386 main road from Tavistock (to the North West) and Plymouth (to the South). From Plymouth leave Northwards on A386 signed Tavistock, at village of Yelverton get in Left hand lane and at roundabout take first exit signed Tavistock A386. Pass through village of Horrabridge, on passing Road Narrows - Oncoming Vehicles In Middle Of Road sign, turn Left into car park signed Drake's Trail. From Tavistock leave on A386 signed Plymouth, continue on A386, on passing Road Narrows - Oncoming Vehicles In Middle Of Road sign (wooded area), pass over narrow Bedford Bridge, turn first Right (unsigned from this direction) into Drake's Trail car park.

Terräng och habitat

Spridda träd och buskar , Skog , Slätt , Hed , Dal , Flod , Stad/by

Förhållanden

Platt , Sumpigt , Halt , Öppet landskap , Klippigt

Rundtur

Ja

Tubkikare behövs?

Kan vara användbart

Bästa säsong för skådning

Året runt

Bästa tid för ett besök

Vår , Höst , Höststräck , Vårsträck , Sommar

Rutt

Asfalterad väg , Grusväg , Smal stig , Bred stig

Hur ansträngande vandring

Genomsnittlig vandring

Nås

Till fots , Cykel , Bil

Fågeltorn / plattform

Nej

Extra information

The circular walk indicated on the map is about 4,5 km long.

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