Contents
Going Slow in North Devon & Exmoor......................8
A taste of North Devon & Exmoor 10, The appeal of country churches 12,
NGS Gardens & Open Studios 17, Car-free travel 17, How this book is arranged 22
1 N orthwest Devon:
The Cornish border to the River Torridge..........27
Getting there & around 27, The Hartland heartland 29, The Clovelly area 36,
Bideford & area 41, South of the A39 47, Some exceptional churches 48
2 N orth Devon's Seaside....................................................53
Getting there & around 53, Braunton, the Burrows & Saunton Sands 55,
Georgeham & Croyde 58, Beaches & headlands: Morte Bay 61, Ilfracombe & area 64,
Combe Martin & area 70
3 L undy Island.......................................................................81
Getting there 84, Staying on Lundy 85, Getting around on Lundy 85,
Making the most of a day visit 86, Exploring Lundy & its history 87
4 Ba rnstaple & inland north Devon...........................97
Getting there & around 97, Barnstaple 100, North of Barnstaple 103, South of Barnstaple
106, Southwest of Barnstaple 108, Great Torrington & area 110, Southeast of Barnstaple:
between the A377 & A361 114
5 E xmoor Na tional Pa rk..................................................121
The red deer of Exmoor 122, Exmoor & the hand of man 123, Getting there & around 126,
Active Exmoor 127, Inactive Exmoor 130, Western Exmoor: to Lynton via Blackmoor Gate 133,
The coastal triangle 135, Lynton, Lynmouth & area 139, Central & southern Exmoor 148,
Porlock & area 158, The West Somerset coast: Porlock Weir to County Gate 167,
East of Porlock: the National Trust villages 172
6 Minehead, Dunster &
the eastern fringes of Exmoor..............................177
Getting there & around 177, Minehead 179, Dunster & area 182, Dulverton & area 185,
Outside the National Park: Blue Anchor, Watchet & area 188
Accommodation..............................................................194
Index..............................................................
