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Watersmeet to Ash Bridge

Along the East Lyn river through deep woods from Watersmeet House.

Distance
3.5 km loop
Time
45 minutes to 1 hour
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Buses from Lynmouth

Monday 9 November to Friday 13 NovemberLast 6 of 15:
15:10, 16:10, 17:10, 18:10 (310 to Barnstaple Rail Station)
18:55, 19:50 (310 to )
Saturday 14 NovemberLast 6 of 14:
15:10, 16:10, 17:10, 18:10 (310 to Barnstaple Rail Station)
18:55, 19:50 (310 to )
Sunday 15 NovemberNone

From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December16:0714:3515:35
15 March18:1816:4517:45
15 June21:3120:0021:00
15 September19:3218:0019:00

From the route’s slowest published time (1 hour) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Bus 309 or 310 from Barnstaple to Lynmouth, Monday to Saturday (the 300 from Minehead in summer), then the path up the East Lyn

Start: Watersmeet car park, grid reference SS743487. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Well signposted; some gentle climbs and steps

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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