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Braunton Countryside Centre

Braunton Great Field and Swanpool Marsh Nature Reserve

01:02

3.13 mi

3.0 mph

50 ft

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Tour Overview

Starting Point

58 yd

Braunton Station, circa 1890. The Station House to the left of the picture is now Wensley's Newsagent next to the Countryside Centre

The old train signal

Entrance to the Tarka Trail which follows the route of the Braunton to Barnstaple railway line.

Tarka Trail and bridge across Batts Meadow to Supermarket

0.61 mi

View of Braunton Pill from Velator Bridge

Footpath leading to the Braunton Great Field allotments

The Braunton Great Field allotments

Braunton Great Field Allotments

Footpath entrance to the Braunton Great Field with Pitlands to the left and Cutaburrow on the right and .

View towards Saunton Down across Cutaburrow

Many of the strips have now been amalgamated and ploughed as one

The Great Field taken in 1947 demonstrating the strip system originating from medieval times, when most villagers held a strip of land here.

1.19 mi

Braunton Great Field

Hiking Highlight

1.19 mi

View looking back towards Braunton

View towards Braunton Burrows

View towards St Michael's Chapel ruin

1.63 mi

Follow the footpath between Longhedgelands to the left and Hayditch to the right

Turn right at the footpath which will take you to Moor Lane

Cattle grazing in fields adjacent to Moor Lane

Entrance to Swanpool March Nature Reserve

2.13 mi

Swanpool Marsh Nature Reserve

Hiking Highlight

2.13 mi

Swanpool Nature Reserve is managed by Devon Wildlife Trust conservation volunteers

Broadlands Farm sells fresh produce direct including tasty asparagus when in season.

3.13 mi

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Braunton Countryside Centre went for a hike.

August 22, 2020

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Braunton Countryside Centre
This walk takes in the Tarka Trail which follows the old train route of the Braunton to Barnstaple branch and through the Braunton Great Field one of the largest remaining examples of Anglo-Saxon open strip field systems in the country. It also passes by Swanpool Marsh Nature Reserve an important wetland…
August 30, 2020