Tarr Steps, Exmoor National Park

Name: Tarr Steps
Address: River Barle, Exmoor National Park, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Exmoor National Park

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The Tarr Steps is a clapper bridge across the River Barle in the Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England. They are located in a national nature reserve about 2.5 miles south east of Withypool and 4 miles north west of Dulverton. ()

Alternative names: Length: 180 ftCoordinates: 51°4'38"N, 3°37'4"W

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River BarleExmoor National Park United Kingdom

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Tarr Steps – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of All Saints, Landacre Bridge, Caratacus Stone, Road Castle.

3.9 miSE
Church
Church of All Saints, Exmoor National Park
99 min walk • The Anglican Church of All Saints in Dulverton, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century and largely rebuilt in the 1850s. It is a Grade II* listed building.
4 miNW
Bridge
Landacre Bridge, Exmoor National Park
103 min walk • Landacre Bridge carries Landacre Lane across the River Barle near Withypool on Exmoor in the English county of Somerset. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument and Grade II* listed building.
1.6 miNE
Memorial
Caratacus Stone, Exmoor National Park
42 min walk • The Caratacus Stone, sometimes known as the Caractacus Stone, is an inscribed stone on Exmoor in Somerset, England. It is thought to date from the 6th century, and it has been a scheduled monument since 1925.
3.4 miN
Forts and castles
Road Castle, Exmoor National Park
87 min walk • Road Castle is an Iron Age bank and ditch in the West Somerset district of Somerset, England. The hill fort is situated approximately 2 miles west from the village of Winsford.
2.2 miNW
Archaeological site
Withypool Stone Circle, Exmoor National Park
58 min walk • Withypool Stone Circle, also known as Withypool Hill Stone Circle, is a stone circle located on the Exmoor moorland, near the village of Withypool in the southwestern English county of Somerset.
1 miS
Church
Church of St Giles, Exmoor National Park
26 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Giles in Hawkridge, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
2.5 miNW
Church
Church of St Andrew, Exmoor National Park
65 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Andrew in Withypool, Somerset, England was built in late medieval period. It is a Grade II* listed building.
2.5 miNW
Bridge
Withypool Bridge, Exmoor National Park
64 min walk • The Withypool Bridge is an arch bridge that carries a small road over the River Barle at Withypool in Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. The red sandstone bridge was built in the 19th century.
4 miN
Church
Church of St Mary Magdelene, Exmoor National Park
103 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Mary Magdelene in Exford, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
3.7 miE
Church
St Peter's Church, Exmoor National Park
96 min walk • The Anglican St Peter's Church at Exton within the English county of Somerset has a 13th-century tower and 15th century aisle. It is a Grade II* listed building. Some of the original Norman stonework can still be identified in the nave.
3.8 miSE
Bridge
Barle Bridge, Exmoor National Park
98 min walk • Barle Bridge is a five span stone arch bridge over the River Barle in Dulverton within the English county of Somerset, which is medieval in origin. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument and is a Grade II listed building.