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    Getting there
    Walking  By foot
    South West Coast Path and Tarka Trail travel from Combe Martin in the east through to Lynton in the west. They link the Hangman Hills, Holdstone and Trentishoe Downs, Heddon's Mouth and Woody Bay en route.
     
    Bus  By bus
    TW Coaches 309/310 Barnstaple-Lynmouth (passing close railway station Barnstaple), alight Parracombe for Heddon Valley (2ml), alight Lynton and walk through 'Valley of Rocks' for Woody Bay (2ml).

    First 30 Barnstaple-Ilfracombe-Combe Martin, alight Combe Martin for Hangman Hills (½ml).
     
    Train  By train
    railway station Barnstaple - about 13ml.
     
    Ferry  By boat
    The scale and beauty of some parts of the coastline are best appreciated from the sea. Regular boat trips are available from Lynmouth and Ilfracombe.
     
    Road directions  By road
    A399 from Ilfracombe, passes through Combe Martin and meets the A39 Barnstaple-Lynton road at Blackmoor Gate. Minor roads head off towards the coast at several points passing near Trentishoe Down, Heddon Valley and Woody Bay, some narrow, steep sections.
     
    Car parks  Car parks

    Heddon Valley - Hunters Inn
    OS: SS655480, free parking, donations welcome, suitable for coaches

    Woody Bay
    OS: SS675487, free parking

    Holdstone Down (not NT)
    OS: SS623473, free parking, height restriction: Yes

    Trentishoe Down - east
    OS: SS635480, free parking

    Trentishoe Down - west
    OS: SS628480, free parking

    Combe Martin - National Park Info Centre (not NT)
    OS: SS578473, pay & display
     
    Ordnance Survey map  Ordnance Survey maps
    Explorer OL 9
    Landranger 180
     

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    Wooden sign post
    © NTPL / David Noton
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