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North Devon Group

We are the North Devon Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Catching the bus from Barnstaple to Caffyns Cross, walk down to Valley of the Rocks via Saix Acre Farm, coffee in the delightful Lee Abbey Cottage Tea Rooms. Then on the South West Coast Path back into Lynton and return to Barnstaple on the bus.

Thursday, 18 June 2026
Start time:
9:40 am
Estimated finish time:
3:15 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:
384m / 1260ft
Type:
circular

A chance to walk & talk; look and stare. Graded as moderate as there is some ascent, but walked at a very leisurely pace.

The bus can be caught from Barnstaple train station at 09.40 or Barnstaple bus station at 09.45.

Finish time will be 15.15 or 16.15 depending on return bus

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Dog friendly
  • Family-Friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SS 56100 33101
Nearest postcode:
EX32 8JN
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Start time:
9:40 am

The bus can be caught from Barnstaple train station at 09.40 or Barnstaple bus station at 09.45.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking