YondoHeddon's Mouth
Down the wooded Heddon valley to where it meets the sea between huge cliffs.
- Distance
- 3.2 km loop
- Time
- 1 hour
- Grade
- easy
- Without a car
- Not easily
When to set off
| Date | Sunset | Start by | Back by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December | 16:08 | 14:35 | 15:35 |
| 15 March | 18:18 | 16:45 | 17:45 |
| 15 June | 21:32 | 20:00 | 21:00 |
| 15 September | 19:33 | 18:00 | 19:00 |
From the route’s slowest published time (1 hour) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.
Getting there
- Heddon Valley car park; Barnstaple station is 26 km away
Start: Heddon Valley National Trust shop, grid reference SS655480. See it on a map.
Before you go
- Graded paths with short inclines
- Toilets at the start
The route
Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.
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- Selworthy and Bury Castle4.8 km, 1 hour
- Holnicote big day from Allerford25.6 km, 6 hours
- Webber's Post1.6 km, 30 minutes
- Doone Valley11.2 km, 3 hours
- Watersmeet to Ash Bridge3.5 km, 45 minutes to 1 hour
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