Great Torrington Walks
This attractive historic town in Devon is a lovely place to explore on foot. With a wonderful old market place, several listed buildings, riverside trails, and a fine local park there's plenty to enjoy for the walker.
This circular walk in the town visits the viewpoint at Castle Hill and the monument to the Battle of Waterloo.
You can pick up some pleasant footpaths on the southern side of the town which will take you up to Castle Hill. Here you can enjoy some splendid views over the River Torridge valley and the surrounding countryside. Near here there's also an obelisk monument commemorating the Battle of Waterloo which took place in 1815.
Great Torrington is located just a few miles south of Bideford, Instow and Appledore. You can pick up the epic Tarka Trail on the western side of the town and follow it north to visit these neighbouring settlements.
Postcode
EX38 8BX - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsGreat Torrington Ordnance Survey Map 
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Walks near Great Torrington
- Bideford - This attractive North Devon town has some lovely walks along the estuary of the River Torridge
- Tarka Trail - This wonderful walk through Devon follows the path taken by Tarka the Otter in the book of that name
- Northam Burrows Country Park - Explore over 600 acres of grassy coastal plain, salt marsh, sand dunes and grasslands in this coastal country park in Devon
- Braunton Burrows - This circular walk explores the expansive sand dune system of a beautiful nature reserve on the North Devon Coast
- Lundy Island - Visit this beautiful island off the Devon coast and enjoy coastal walks and a variety of wildlife
- Barnstaple - This walk makes use of three of the waymarked trails which pass through the town
- Codden Hill - This circular walk climbs to Codden Hill from the village of Bishop's Tawnton in North Devon
- Instow - This delightful Devon village sits in a lovely spot where the rivers Taw and Torridge meet
- Crow Point - This walk visits the Crow Point Lighthouse near the town of Braunton on the North Devon coast
Pubs/Cafes
Head to The Torrington Arms for some post exercise rest and refreshment. The pub serves a fine Sunday lunch and has some outdoor seating. You can find them on New Street at postcode EX38 8BX.
Dog Walking
The park and hill are a fine place for a dog walk. The Torrington Arms mentioned above is also dog friendly.
Photos
Pannier Market. A feature of towns in the south-west, where the farmers goods would have traditionally been brought there in large baskets. This one has a fine Georgian neo-classical design.
Viewpoint on Castle Hill
Little Torrington: the Torridge valley. Looking upstream to New Bridge and beyond to the Royal Horticultural Society’s gardens at Rosemoor. Seen from Great Torrington, near the castle site
An obelisk erected to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. The battle was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium. A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by a British army under the command of the Duke of Wellington and a larger Prussian army under the command of Field Marshal von Blücher.
Leaving Taddiport over the river Torridge. The houses across the centre of the image are properties on Mill Street, Torrington.
The ridge above the River Torridge. Great Torrington is one of those towns which still has a feeling of time stood still. It also has a superb traditional baker's shop in the market place which up until recently at least, still sold pink sugar mice.
River Torridge above Great Torrington
Fore Street, Great Torrington