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West Somerset District

Withypool and Hawkridge

Tarr Steps riverside walk – Tarr Steps clapper bridge loop from Tarr Steps

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West Somerset District

Withypool and Hawkridge

Tarr Steps riverside walk – Tarr Steps clapper bridge loop from Tarr Steps

Easy

4.5

(11)

289

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Tarr Steps riverside walk – Tarr Steps clapper bridge loop from Tarr Steps

00:53

3.23km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

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435 m

Tarr Farm Inn

Highlight • Pub

The nice place to stop for a break right at the Tarr Steps! Super cozy inn that serves lunch and dinner, and cream tea in the afternoon. Reservations are recommended, but we have always been so lucky. In summer you can also sit outside with a view of the stones.

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751 m

Tarr Steps riverside walk

Highlight • Forest

The well-marked loop trail along the river is varied but not too demanding and is 1.75 miles long (from Tarr Steps). Small children are better off in the back carrier, older ones will have a lot of fun!

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822 m

Coin Tree in Exmoor National Park

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Quite a strange custom. A story I was once told: if you want to get rid of an illness, you symbolically give it to a dead tree with a coin.
It doesn't matter to the tree (it's already dead)
But if someone else pulls out a coin and pockets it, the tree will pass this disease back to the "puller."
Nasty, right? 🤷

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1.39 km

River in Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Natural

1.68 km

River Barle — Swimming Spot

Highlight • Natural

River deep enough for a dip.

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2.91 km

Tarr Steps clapper bridge

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Tarr Steps is the longest clapper bridge (a bridge made of unmortared stone slabs) in Britain. The Grade I-listed, 17-span bridge was first mentioned in Tudor times but is probably medieval in origin.

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3.23 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.54 km

953 m

699 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.46 km

699 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 27 June

19°C

11°C

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Tarr Steps riverside walk – Tarr Steps clapper bridge loop from Tarr Steps

Tarr Farm Inn

Tarr Steps riverside walk

Coin Tree in Exmoor National Park

River in Exmoor National Park

River Barle — Swimming Spot

Tarr Steps clapper bridge

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