Museums · South West England
River Torridge
In or near Appledore.
The River Torridge is a river in Devon in England; it rises near Meddon. The river describes a long loop through Devon farming country where its tributaries the Lew and Okement join before meeting the
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Barnstaple · 9.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the River Torridge, the nearest railway station is Barnstaple, located 9.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is EX39 1RZ. Entry is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
The River Torridge is a river in Devon in England; it rises near Meddon. The river describes a long loop through Devon farming country where its tributaries the Lew and Okement join before meeting the Taw at Appledore and flowing into the Bristol Channel. The river is spate dependent and often flows between wooded banks which can be steep. The Torridge local government district is named after the river. It was the home of Tarka the Otter in Henry Williamson's book.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The River Torridge is a river in Devon in England; it rises near Meddon. The river describes a long loop through Devon farming country where its tributaries the Lew and Okement join before meeting the Taw at Appledore and flowing into the Bristol Channel. The river is spate dependent and often flows between wooded banks which can be steep. The Torridge local government district is named after the river. It was the home of Tarka the Otter in Henry Williamson's book.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.0596, -4.1970
- County
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Parish
- Northam
- Postcode
- EX39 1RZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Nearest railway station
- Barnstaple — 9.5 km
- Official site
- www.rivertorridge.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: River Torridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Torridge?
- River Torridge is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX39 1RZ), in the parish of Northam.
- What is River Torridge?
- The River Torridge is a river in Devon in England; it rises near Meddon. The river describes a long loop through Devon farming country where its tributaries the Lew and Okement join before meeting the
- How do I get to River Torridge?
- The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 9.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX39 1RZ.
- Is River Torridge a protected site?
- Yes — River Torridge is part of the Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to River Torridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX39 1RZ. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.