Heddon Valley
Towering cliffs, coves and a wooded valley within Exmoor National Park
Winter walks in North Devon
Stretch your legs and enjoy the spectacular views across North Devon.
Heddon Valley
Overview
Towering cliffs, coves and a wooded valley within Exmoor National Park
Heddon Valley, set in the West Exmoor coast, was the favourite landscape of the Romantic Poets including Wordsworth and Coleridge.
When you arrive, why not follow the deep, lush wooded river valley down to the sea at Heddon's Mouth beach – a great walk for all the family. Or explore further east to Woody Bay, a quiet and wooded cove with spectacular views over the Bristol Channel. To the west, the Hangman Hills boast towering sea cliffs and beautiful moorland scenery, offering energetic walking and wonderful views over Combe Martin.
As well as spectacular coastal and woodland walks, there is also a pantry (selling hot drinks and ice creams), car park and toilets in Heddon Valley itself.
- Telephone
- 01598763402
- northdevon@nationaltrust.org.uk
Heddon Valley
How to get here
- Address
- Heddon Valley, Near Parracombe, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4PY
- By cycle
- On Sustrans regional route 51
- On foot
- South West Coast Path within ¾ mile
- By train
- Nearest train station Barnstaple 17 miles
- By road
- Follow the A39 from either Minehead or Barnstaple. From Barnstaple - turn left off the A39 after Paracombe (this is a very narrow single track road so we'd recommend continuing on the A39 and then A399 to turn left at Trentishoe, which is a wider and better road). From Minehead - turn right off the A39 after Woody Bay. Larger vehicles are advised to use the access route to the valley from the Trentishoe direction, and please be aware that for very large vehicles, access can still be challenging.
- Parking: Pay & Display parking in Heddon Valley opposite the toilets. Free for National Trust members.
- By bus
- Regular service from Barnstaple to Lynton (passing close Barnstaple train station), alight just north of Parracombe, then 2 miles
Heddon Valley
Prices
Car parking
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Car park all day | N/A | £4.00 |
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission
- Standard Admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Please note...
For non members a car park charge applies of £4 all day, £2 for two hours or £1 for one hour.
Heddon Valley
Opening times
Saturday 16 January
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
- Pantry Closed
- Shop Closed
Sunday 17 January
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
- Pantry Closed
- Shop Closed
Monday 18 January
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
- Pantry Closed
- Shop Closed
Tuesday 19 January
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
- Pantry Closed
- Shop Closed
Wednesday 20 January
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
- Pantry Closed
- Shop Closed
Thursday 21 January
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
- Pantry Closed
- Shop Closed
Friday 22 January
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
- Pantry Closed
- Shop Closed
Heddon Valley
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01598763402
- northdevon@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- Heddon Valley, Near Parracombe, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4PY