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Braunton, Barnstaple to puffing Billy’s
Fremington, Barnstaple, England

Braunton, Barnstaple to puffing Billy’s

Length25.5 mi
Elev. Gain282.1 ft
Est. Steps59000
Forest
Lake
River
Scenic views
Wild flowers
Quiet place
Cave
Wild life
Grassland
Bathroom
No/weak signal
Created by Debs

Braunton, Barnstaple to puffing Billy’s Introduction

Braunton, Barnstaple to puffing Billy’s is a 25.5 mile (59,000-step) route located near Fremington, Barnstaple, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 282.1 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Braunton, Barnstaple to puffing Billy’s

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Chudleigh Fort

Historical
Chudleigh Fort is a fortress in East-the-Water, a suburb of Bideford in Devon in the UK. It was built in about 1642 during the English Civil War. Largely reconstructed in the 19th-century, it has been a Grade II listed building since 1949.

Bideford

Place
Bideford ( BID-ə-fərd) is a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, south-west England. It is the main town of the Torridge local government district.

Bideford A.F.C.

Place
Bideford Association Football Club is a football club based in Bideford, Devon, England. They are currently members of the Southern League Division One South and play at the Sports Ground. The club are nicknamed "The Robins" due to their all-red strip.

Bideford Long Bridge

Place
Bideford Long Bridge in North Devon spans the River Torridge near its estuary and connects the old part of the town, and formerly important river port, of Bideford on the left bank (west side) with East-the-Water on the right bank (east side). It is one of the longest mediaeval bridges in England, being 677 feet (222 yards) long with 24 arches.

Arromanches Camp

Place
Arromanches Camp is a military installation operated by the Royal Marines at Instow in North Devon located 5.2 miles (8.4 km) south west of Barnstaple, Devon, and 3.2 miles (5.1 km) north east of Bideford, Devon, England.

Beam, Great Torrington

Place
Beam is an historic estate in the parish of Great Torrington, Devon, England. Beam House is situated about 1 1/2 miles north-west and downstream of that town, on the right-bank of the River Torridge. Both the Rolle Canal and the railway crossed the river nearby. It occupies a particularly beautiful setting, described by Lauder (1986) thus: "For lovers of rivers and woodland there can be few lovlier settings for a house than this.

Annery kiln

Place
Annery kiln is a former limekiln of the estate of Annery, in the parish of Monkleigh, North Devon. It is situated on the left bank of the River Torridge near Half-Penny Bridge, built in 1835, which connects the parishes of Monkleigh and Weare Giffard. Running by it today is A386 road from Bideford to Great Torrington.

Bideford Quay railway station

Place
Bideford Quay Station was a railway station in Bideford, north Devon; the southern terminus on the Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway, serving the town and passengers from Bideford railway station on the London and South Western Railway. It lay on Bideford Quay where the company offices were situated.

Burton at Bideford

Place
The Burton at Bideford is an art gallery and museum on Kingsley Road in Bideford, Devon, England, that has collections on various topics of interest connected with Bideford’s history and cultural heritage. The art gallery displays work by local, national and international artists.Situated in Victoria Park in Bideford, The Burton first opened in 1951 to a design by architect Frank Whiting when Hubert Coop RBA (1872–1953) and Alderman Thomas Burton (1875–1959), a former Mayor of Bideford and a local businessman, gifted The Burton to the town to provide: "A gallery for the enjoyment, education and good of all, old and young, inhabitants and visitors, everyone and as far as one can tell, of lasting credit to the living and those to come." This was done by the two in memory of Burton's daughter Mary (1904–1949), a talented artist who died of cancer.

Victoria Park, Bideford

Place
Victoria Park is an urban park in Bideford, Devon, England. The park opened in 1912 to celebrate the reign of Queen Victoria, the gates erected for the opening are listed with Historic England. There is a bandstand surrounded by nine cannons and facilities including rugby and cricket.

Comments

ncorn050776
2025/05/24
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

25.5 mi

Elev. Gain

282.1 ft

Est. Steps

59000
Created by
Debs
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