view puffing billy torrington station tarka railway with engine and trail great looking towards bidefor

navigate by keyword : archaeology billy bridge building cafe carriage centre climate construction country cycle devon disused ecology england enthusiast footpath great habitat history hobby industrial landscape nature oak path perspective puffing rail railway restaurant river route rural scene seasons south station summer tarka torridge torrington track trail train trees valley view walk west westcountry wood

View of Puffing Billy, Torrington Station, Tarka Railway with Engine and Tarka Trail at Great Torrington - Looking Towards Bidefor

Tarka Trail at the Puffing Billy in Great Torrington. This part of the pathway leads seawards towards Bideford and on to Barnstaple via Instow. After the passenger service closed the line was still used to carry clay from the large quarry outside Merton to the port of Bideford.nn This section of the Tarka Trail is near Great Torrington and offers good views. The Great Torrington Railway Station is now the home of the Puffing Billy and the Tarka Valley Railway. This is one of the main access points for the Tarka Trail.nnThe Tarka Trail covers a distance of 180 miles 290 km, following a figure-of-eight route through the North Devon countryside; setting for the fictional Ã¢â¬ËTarka the OtterÃ¢â¬â¢ in Henry WilliamsonÃ¢â¬â¢s book.nn The 31mile 48km section from Braunton to Meeth is level and mainly tarmacked being built on the disused Railway line.nÃÂ nThe river Torridge which flows alongside starts its life on Woolley Moors between Bradworthy and Morwenstow. After completing a long loop, it meets the Taw at Appledore then flows out into the Bristol Channel. It is famous for its setting in Ã¢â¬ËTarka the OtterÃ¢â¬â¢ by Henry Williamson and more lately in Ã¢â¬ËFlowÃ¢â¬â¢ a novel for young adults by John Insull.