Fremingtom Quay is 5km along the trail from Barnstaple. It's popular and busy and has a cafe

Tarka Trail camping, right by the cycle path

The sandbanks Cafe between Barnstaple and Instow. Off to the left on a small industrial estate

Appledore, over the water from Instow. A pretty place with a long maritime history

Instow Station box. A survivor fom the railway

South Of Instow the trail continues to follow the River Torridge

Towards Bideford

Bideford Station, has a small cafe. From here you can cross the bridge into Bideford which is highly recommended

Walk along Bideford quayside and turn left along Cooper Street. These beautiful statues are attached to the walls. Here Sir Richard Grenville is featured, captain of the Mary Rose

The old merchant in the 17th century dealt in tobacco, wool and spices

Everywhere needs a good toilet, by the quayside in Bideford

Rowing the River Torridge in Bideford

Looking back to Bideford from the Tarka Trail

One of the bridges crossing the River Torridge south of Bideford

The trail was built on the railway that was built on the Rolle canal. Lock your bike and take a walk to see the old stables where horses pulled canal boats 170 years ago

The orriginal stable block from the Rolle canal

Cyclists enjoy the Tarka Trail near the Rolle Canal aqueduct

The Beam aqueduct. You can see this from the trail to the right. It carried the canal over the River Torridge and is now an elegant driveway to a local house

Torrington Station, home to a small cafe

Plenty of places to hire a bike on the Tarka Trail or get spares for that matter. Here Torringtom Hire Centre opens its doors

If you're feeling fit, take the 1km very steep climb to the centre of Great Torrington

Great Torrington is famous (in Devon) for its annual bonfire night. In 2021 it will set fire to a 1:1 scale model of the Mayflower that sailed to America

Waiting for a tandem ride

At 136metres, it's been a steady climb along the Tarka Trail

Yarde Orchard, a great little cafe, accommodation provider and campsite

The campsite at Yarde Orchard

Yarde Orchard cook a good breakfast