The Tarka trail national cycle network 27. Meeth to Barnstaple
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- This is a short video of a walk I did back in march 2016 before I started you tube. This video is just some pictures I took with some music playing over it. I started from Meeth and walked to Barnstaple but unfortunately I only took pictures as far as just before Bideford. This is a nice trail for walking/cycling its relatively flat because it's the old railway line. I'm hoping to do this walk again sometime and film it.
Music by: www.bensound.com
Track: A day to remember
I knew Henry Williamson when I was a boy growing up in north west Somerset. He was a friend of other friends of my family, and would sometimes give me and my friend a lift to and from school. Mind, that was a long time ago.
Thanks for watching really appreciated but I haven't got a clue to who Henry Williamson is 😁👍
Williamson wrote the book "Tarka the Otter".@@DartmoorExplorer
Looks beautiful and rural Carl. We all know Tarka the otter. All the best. Mark
yes it is indeed and an easy walk too because its mostly flat being an old railway 😁👍
@@DartmoorExplorer That's good. Doesn't always have to be strenuous.
very true😁👍
Beauty video Carl 👍. The Tarka trail is a favorite of mine, so it was great to see parts of it. Great shot looking over to Bideford mate. I used to work with a few people from there, so I have driven over that bridge hundreds of times. They used to have some crazy new years eve parties. Great stuff Carl.... thanks for taking the time mate, all the best, Mark 😀👍🍻.
Thank you Mark its some old pics but I thought I would put something together to keep the videos going. I'm definitely going to do this again one day but film it maybe when you make it down we could do a bit of this route together then head on to Dartmoor 😁👍
Nice pics Carl, be careful going to North Devon though, it can cause nose bleeds to you South Devon types, and you'll have to quarantine for 14 days on return, remember that.
Thanks Si and I will remember my passport 😂😂😁👍
Did you get scared
no I didn't 😂😂😁👍
Looks lovely there mate.
How long does that tunnel go on for ?
Wouldn't want to be in there In a power cut.
it is mate and sorry mate I really can't remember how long the tunnel is but its long enough 😁👍
looks nice chap, I am thinking of a ebikepacking trip next summer and looking for a circular route of around 100 miles (may well do Dartmoor 3rd time lucky!)
If you could find someone idiot enough to do it with you, this 100 mile coast to coast route is well worth a go. I'm sure we could organise something as it goes past my house.
@@rialobran what's it called chap? Will check it out , may ask to recharge the ebike (that is yet to be purchased ) for a donation 😃
its a great walk and want to do this again but film it next time but if your up for doing it and cycling it I would be up for it😁👍
@@DartmoorExplorer needs a circular route for me as otherwise same issue we face with transportation at one end or the other 😂
@@DartmoorExplorer needs a circular route for me as otherwise same issue we face with transportation at one end or the other 😂
Nice one mate. Would you say you'd need a mountain bike for this or is a hybrid sufficient do you think?
Hi Joe if I remember rightly any bike is fine but just to be sure if you google the route it should tell you 😁👍
@@DartmoorExplorer Cheers Carl. I'm considering a series of short bike rides and was thinking about this one. Tony Hawkes did it on an electric bike carrying a micropig in his book Once apon a time in the west country. Yes I did say carrying a micropig lol.
Any idea of the history of the 3 archways pictured in almost the last clip? There are similar ones in Plymouth on the embankment.
I don't I'm afraid but when I walk this and film it next time I will make sure to get some info 😁👍
@@DartmoorExplorer would be impressed if you can as I've struggled with information about the ones in Plymouth.
O I will probably struggle then but if I manage to find anything out that might help with rhe one your trying to find out about 😁👍
I only live 200yds from bideford Station 👍
I will pop in for a cuppa of your home and I'm doing that route 😁👍
@@DartmoorExplorer 👍