Museums · South West England
Badgworthy Water
In or near Brendon.
Badgworthy Water is a small river which flows through Malmsmead on Exmoor, close to the border between Devon and Somerset, England. It merges with Oare Water to become the East Lyn River. On the banks
Rob Farrow — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Lynmouth Bay · 7.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Badgworthy Water, the nearest railway station is Lynmouth Bay, located 7.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is EX35 6NU. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Badgworthy Water is a small river which flows through Malmsmead on Exmoor, close to the border between Devon and Somerset, England. It merges with Oare Water to become the East Lyn River. On the banks of the river are the remains of a few dwellings which formed a medieval village. The last resident left in the 1820s. The 17th century packhorse Malmsmead Bridge crosses Badgworthy Water, alongside an even older ford. The valley is associated with the book Lorna Doone. It has been used for canoeing and includes grade 2 and 3 rapids, walking and fly fishing.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Exmoor SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Badgworthy Water is a small river which flows through Malmsmead on Exmoor, close to the border between Devon and Somerset, England. It merges with Oare Water to become the East Lyn River. On the banks of the river are the remains of a few dwellings which formed a medieval village. The last resident left in the 1820s. The 17th century packhorse Malmsmead Bridge crosses Badgworthy Water, alongside an even older ford. The valley is associated with the book Lorna Doone. It has been used for canoeing and includes grade 2 and 3 rapids, walking and fly fishing.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2181, -3.7283
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- Brendon and Countisbury
- Postcode
- EX35 6NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Lynmouth Bay — 7.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Badgworthy Water (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Badgworthy Water?
- Badgworthy Water is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX35 6NU), in the parish of Brendon and Countisbury.
- What is Badgworthy Water?
- Badgworthy Water is a small river which flows through Malmsmead on Exmoor, close to the border between Devon and Somerset, England. It merges with Oare Water to become the East Lyn River. On the banks
- How do I get to Badgworthy Water?
- The nearest railway station is Lynmouth Bay, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX35 6NU.
- Is Badgworthy Water a protected site?
- Yes — Badgworthy Water is part of the North Exmoor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Badgworthy Water?
- The nearest railway station is Lynmouth Bay, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX35 6NU.