{"id":9224,"date":"2026-06-05T06:44:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/?p=9224"},"modified":"2026-06-05T06:44:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:44:03","slug":"dulverton-circular-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/dulverton-circular-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Dulverton Circular Walk: 12.5 Miles to Britain&#8217;s Longest Clapper Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><style>\r\n\/* boe-article-css *\/\r\n#kad-banner, .headerclass, .topclass, #topbar,\r\n.footerclass, #containerfooter, .home-footer,\r\n.wp-megamenu-main-wrapper, .wpmm-nav-wrap,\r\n#nav-main, .nav-main, #mobile-nav,\r\n.elementor-location-header, .elementor-location-footer,\r\n.kad-header-wrap, .kad-desktop-header,\r\nheader.banner, footer.footer-area,\r\n#header, #footer, .home-wrapper {\r\n    display: none !important;\r\n    visibility: hidden !important;\r\n    height: 0 !important;\r\n    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style=\"color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 15px; font-size: 24px;\">The Dulverton Circular Walk \u2014 Exmoor&#8217;s Longest Classic, Ancient Clapper Bridge &amp; River Barle<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"color: #e8f5e9; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 16px;\">A grazing herd of Exmoor ponies, the longest clapper bridge in Britain, a remote moorland church and a homeward walk along the wooded River Barle \u2014 the great full-day classic of southern Exmoor. Stay in a handpicked cottage right on the route.<\/p>\r\n<a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; color: #5a7a50; padding: 16px 36px; border-radius: 50px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/stay-in-dulverton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Browse Cottages \u2192<\/a><\/div>\r\n<!-- INTRODUCTION -->\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">The <strong>Dulverton Circular Walk<\/strong> is the grand full-day circuit of southern Exmoor \u2014 a 20.3\u00a0km (12\u00bd-mile) loop that climbs out of the riverside town of Dulverton onto the high ground above Broford and Varle Hill, drops to the ancient clapper bridge at <strong>Tarr Steps<\/strong>, then follows the Two Moors Way to the remote village of Hawkridge before returning home down the steep, wooded valley of the <strong>River Barle<\/strong>.<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">One of the twelve walks in the Exmoor Classics series, the route is the longest of them all. It starts from Dulverton&#8217;s main car park, heads uphill past Highercombe Farm to Mounsey Hill Gate, then crosses open moorland where Exmoor ponies graze on Varle Hill. From Tarr Steps it climbs to Parsonage Farm and Hawkridge, before tracing Hawkridge Ridge and dropping through woodland to Castle Bridge and Marsh Bridge for the final riverside miles back into town.<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">At 20.3\u00a0km (about twelve and a half miles) with roughly 500\u00a0metres of ascent, this is a proper day on the moor \u2014 allow five to six hours of walking time. In return, you get a Grade\u00a0I-listed medieval bridge wrapped in legend, a National Nature Reserve, free-roaming Exmoor ponies and one of the loveliest river valleys in the National Park, all on a single well-waymarked loop.<\/div>\r\n<!-- TABLE OF CONTENTS -->\r\n<div style=\"background: #f5f5f0; padding: 32px; border-radius: 20px; margin: 40px 0; border-left: 4px solid #90b284;\">\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #90b284; font-family: Cormorant Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 24px;\">The Dulverton Circular Walk in This Guide<\/h3>\r\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">\r\n<li style=\"padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #333;\" href=\"#quick-facts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>1.<\/strong> Quick Facts<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #333;\" href=\"#route\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2.<\/strong> Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Circular Walk Route Directions<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #333;\" href=\"#highlights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>3.<\/strong> Highlights Along the Way<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #333;\" href=\"#history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>4.<\/strong> History &amp; Heritage<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #333;\" href=\"#practical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>5.<\/strong> Practical Information<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #333;\" href=\"#stay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>6.<\/strong> Where to Stay near the Route<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #333;\" href=\"#faqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>7.<\/strong> Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">If you enjoy this guide, you might also like our dedicated guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/tarr-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tarr Steps<\/a>, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/dulverton-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dulverton visitor&#8217;s guide<\/a>, our wider collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/exmoor-circular-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exmoor circular walks<\/a>, or our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/best-exmoor-pubs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guide to the best pubs on Exmoor<\/a> for a post-walk pint in Dulverton.<\/div>\r\n<!-- 1. QUICK FACTS -->\r\n<h2 id=\"quick-facts\">1. Quick Facts About the Dulverton Circular Walk<\/h2>\r\n<div style=\"background: #f5f5f0; padding: 28px; border-radius: 16px; margin: 24px 0;\">\r\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">\r\n<li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 20.3\u00a0km (about twelve and a half miles)<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Total ascent:<\/strong> Around 500\u00a0metres (1,640\u00a0feet)<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong> About five to six hours of walking time \u2014 a full day out<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> Challenging \u2014 not for the distance alone, but for the steady moorland climbs and remote middle section<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Start \/ end:<\/strong> Exmoor House Pay &amp; Display Car Park, Dulverton<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Postcode:<\/strong> TA22\u00a09HL \u00b7 beside the Exmoor National Park Centre off Fore Street<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> Town lanes, restricted byway, open moorland, field paths, a clapper-bridge river crossing and steep riverside woodland<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Dog-friendly:<\/strong> Yes \u2014 keep dogs on a lead near livestock, Exmoor ponies and ground-nesting birds<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Toilets:<\/strong> In Dulverton at the start; also near Tarr Steps roughly halfway round<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Refreshments:<\/strong> Pubs, cafes and shops in Dulverton (start and finish) and the Tarr Farm Inn beside Tarr Steps (halfway)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- 2. STEP-BY-STEP ROUTE -->\r\n<h2 id=\"route\">2. Dulverton Circular Walk Route Directions<\/h2>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">Eight waypoints take you round the full Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Circular Walk. First, you climb out of Dulverton onto the Broford byway and over the high ground to Mounsey Hill Gate. Then you cross Varle Hill to Tarr Steps, follow the Two Moors Way up to Hawkridge, and finally trace Hawkridge Ridge before dropping to the River Barle for the woodland miles home.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Stage 1 \u2014 Dulverton to the Broford Byway<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">First, from the car park make your way into the town centre, passing the <strong>Exmoor National Park Centre<\/strong> and walking up to <strong>Bank Square<\/strong> at the top of Fore Street. Bear right around the church, up the steps to its side and left into the lane. Then follow the purple <strong>Restricted Byway<\/strong> signposted <strong>Broford<\/strong>, continuing uphill along the main track as it climbs out of town.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Stage 2 \u2014 Broford to Leigh Lane<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">A mile from Dulverton, pass the track to Marsh Bridge on your left and go through the gateway ahead. Stay on the waymarked route across a field, forking right amongst the gorse, signposted <strong>Broford 1 \/ Winsford 2\u00bd<\/strong>. Finally, go through a gate and along the lane to a junction with a tarmac road known as <strong>Leigh Lane<\/strong>.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Stage 3 \u2014 Leigh Lane to Mounsey Hill Gate<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">Turn left along the road, signposted <strong>Winsford 2\u00bd<\/strong>. After approximately half a mile, turn left into a field via a gate, signposted <strong>Public Bridleway Mounsey Hill Gate 1\u00bc<\/strong>. Keep to the left of the field, past <strong>Highercombe Farm<\/strong>, towards a gate onto open moorland. Pass through and follow the bridleway, signposted <strong>Mounsey Hill Gate 1<\/strong>, as it takes you towards and alongside the B3223 to a cattle grid at <strong>Mounsey Hill Gate<\/strong>.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Stage 4 \u2014 Mounsey Hill Gate to Tarr Steps<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">Go through the gate by the cattle grid, cross over the road and follow the bridleway signposted <strong>Public Bridleway Tarr Steps 2<\/strong>. On reaching a small parking area, bear left along <strong>Varle Hill<\/strong> \u2014 where you may well meet a herd of Exmoor ponies grazing \u2014 signposted <strong>Public Footpath Tarr Steps 1\u00bd<\/strong>. The path gradually takes you downhill past a series of signposts towards woodland. At a junction of paths, follow the bridleway signposted <strong>Tarr Steps \u00bc<\/strong>, then cross a small bridge to arrive at <strong>Tarr Steps<\/strong>.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Stage 5 \u2014 Tarr Steps to Parsonage Farm (Two Moors Way)<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">Cross the <strong>Tarr Steps clapper bridge<\/strong> and then bear left briefly along the road before bearing right up a driveway, signposted <strong>Public Bridleway Parsonage Farm \u00be MW<\/strong>. As you continue uphill, follow the <strong>Two Moors Way (MW)<\/strong> signposts through fields to <strong>Parsonage Farm<\/strong>.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Stage 6 \u2014 Parsonage Farm to Hawkridge<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">Pass through the farm buildings and down the farm driveway until you meet a road. Cross over and pass through a gate, signposted <strong>Public Footpath Hawkridge \u00bc<\/strong>. Then continue through several fields to the village of <strong>Hawkridge<\/strong>.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Stage 7 \u2014 Hawkridge to Castle Bridge<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">On reaching a road, turn left and, leaving the Two Moors Way, turn left again, passing <strong>St Giles&#8217; Church<\/strong> on your right. Continue ahead on a stone-based track towards Dulverton. The way ahead takes you through fields along <strong>Hawkridge Ridge<\/strong> and then downhill through woodland to <strong>Castle Bridge<\/strong>.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Stage 8 \u2014 Castle Bridge to Dulverton<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">Cross the stone bridge and, with the river on your left, follow the path through woodland to <strong>Marsh Bridge<\/strong>. On reaching Marsh Bridge Cottage, turn right along the road before re-joining the footpath to Dulverton. After passing between some buildings, the path takes you through <strong>Burridge Wood<\/strong> and back into Dulverton. Finally, cross <strong>Barle Bridge<\/strong> and return to the car park to complete the Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Circular Walk.<\/div>\r\n<div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dulverton-Route-Map-1024x644.jpeg\" alt=\"Dulverton Circular Walk\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dulverton-Route-Map-1024x644.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dulverton-Route-Map-300x189.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dulverton-Route-Map-768x483.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dulverton-Route-Map-80x50.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dulverton-Route-Map.jpeg 1308w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\r\n<!-- 3. HIGHLIGHTS -->\r\n<h2 id=\"highlights\">3. Highlights Along the Dulverton Circular Walk<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Dulverton<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">Often called the &#8220;gateway to Exmoor,&#8221; <strong>Dulverton<\/strong> is a characterful little town wrapped around the River Barle. It&#8217;s home to the headquarters of the <strong>Exmoor National Park Authority<\/strong> at Exmoor House, along with independent shops, galleries, cafes and pubs \u2014 the perfect place to load up before the walk and to celebrate afterwards. For more, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/dulverton-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dulverton visitor&#8217;s guide<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Tarr Steps<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">The undisputed star of the walk, <strong>Tarr Steps<\/strong> is the longest clapper bridge in Britain \u2014 a Grade\u00a0I-listed crossing of the River Barle made of seventeen spans of huge flat stone slabs, each weighing between one and two tons, laid end to end across the water for roughly 55\u00a0metres (180\u00a0feet). It sits within the <strong>Tarr Steps Woodland National Nature Reserve<\/strong>, a magical tangle of ancient sessile oak draped in mosses, lichens and ferns.<\/div>\r\n<h3>The River Barle &amp; Burridge Wood<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">The whole final third of the walk follows the <strong>River Barle<\/strong> downstream, from Castle Bridge through to Marsh Bridge and the oak woodland of <strong>Burridge Wood<\/strong> on the edge of Dulverton. It&#8217;s a classic Exmoor river valley \u2014 dippers and grey wagtails on the water, salmon and trout below, and a cool, green canopy overhead. The Barle is also one of Exmoor&#8217;s favourite wild-swimming rivers; see our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/exmoors-top-wild-swimming-spots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exmoor&#8217;s top wild swimming spots<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Exmoor Ponies on Varle Hill<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">As you cross the open moorland of <strong>Varle Hill<\/strong> on the way to Tarr Steps, keep an eye out for free-roaming <strong>Exmoor ponies<\/strong>. One of Britain&#8217;s oldest and rarest native breeds, these hardy little ponies have grazed the moor for thousands of years and are perfectly adapted to its weather. Please give them plenty of space \u2014 admire from a distance and never feed them.<\/div>\r\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dulverton-Circular-Walk-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"Dulverton Circular Walk\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dulverton-Circular-Walk-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dulverton-Circular-Walk-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dulverton-Circular-Walk-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dulverton-Circular-Walk-1536x1014.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dulverton-Circular-Walk.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Image credit: Neville Stanikk<\/h5>\r\n<h3>Hawkridge &amp; St Giles&#8217; Church<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">High on its ridge between the Barle and Danesbrook valleys, <strong>Hawkridge<\/strong> is one of the most remote and unspoilt villages on Exmoor \u2014 a scatter of farms and cottages around the small medieval church of <strong>St Giles<\/strong>. The walk passes right through it, and the views from Hawkridge Ridge on the homeward leg are among the finest of the day.<\/div>\r\n<h3>The Two Moors Way<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">Between Tarr Steps and Hawkridge, the route joins the <strong>Two Moors Way<\/strong> \u2014 the celebrated long-distance path that runs for around 102\u00a0miles across the heart of the South West, linking Exmoor with Dartmoor. The Tarr Steps\u2013to\u2013Hawkridge stretch is one of its prettiest sections, climbing steadily through fields with the moor opening up behind you.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Stay near Tarr Steps &amp; Hawkridge<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; margin: 20px 0;\">\r\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 280px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bookingbrain-files\/properties\/3781\/19724174-000a-4b97-b3c1-4832a35f9c88.jpg\" alt=\"Kiri Cottage, Hawkridge \u2014 on the Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Circular Walk\" \/>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 15px;\">\r\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\">Kiri Cottage, Hawkridge<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"color: #666; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Sleeps 6 \u00b7 In Hawkridge, on the route<\/p>\r\n<a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #90b284; color: #fff; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/stay-in-dulverton\/kiri-cottage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 280px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bookingbrain-files\/properties\/3779\/2b100f57-02cf-42ff-90a0-a7108a017801.jpg\" alt=\"Smiddy Cottage, Hawkridge \u2014 on the Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Circular Walk\" \/>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 15px;\">\r\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\">Smiddy Cottage, Hawkridge<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"color: #666; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Sleeps 4 \u00b7 In Hawkridge, on the route<\/p>\r\n<a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #90b284; color: #fff; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/stay-in-dulverton\/smiddy-cottage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 280px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bookingbrain-files\/properties\/3599\/b1dc9a9d-28fb-4a4c-9e5c-bd1269d878c5.jpg\" alt=\"One Lower Spire Cottage, Liscombe \u2014 near Tarr Steps and the Dulverton Circular Walk\" \/>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 15px;\">\r\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\">One Lower Spire Cottage, Liscombe<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"color: #666; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Sleeps 5 \u00b7 Near Tarr Steps<\/p>\r\n<a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #90b284; color: #fff; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/stay-in-dulverton\/one-lower-spire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- 4. HISTORY -->\r\n<h2 id=\"history\">4. History &amp; Heritage on the Dulverton Circular Walk<\/h2>\r\n<h3>The Tarr Steps Clapper Bridge<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">Clapper bridges are simple dry-stone crossings \u2014 flat stone slabs resting on stone piers, with no mortar to bind them. Of the few dozen that survive in Britain, <strong>Tarr Steps<\/strong> is easily the longest, with its seventeen spans stretching some 55\u00a0metres across the Barle. The earliest written reference dates from the Tudor period, and while most experts now agree the bridge is medieval, local tradition holds that it is far older \u2014 with some claiming origins as much as 3,000 years ago. Because it has no mortar, the bridge is regularly swept away by floods on the Barle and painstakingly rebuilt; the stones are numbered so they can be put back in the right order, most recently after the major floods of 2012.<\/div>\r\n<h3>The Devil&#8217;s Bridge<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">No Exmoor landmark has a better legend. The story goes that the <strong>Devil<\/strong> built Tarr Steps for a wager and declared he would sunbathe on the slabs, swearing to destroy anyone who dared to cross. To test him, the villagers first sent a cat over \u2014 and it vanished on the spot. The local <strong>parson<\/strong> then strode out to confront the Devil in the middle of the bridge. After a fearsome exchange of insults, the Devil backed down and grudgingly agreed to let people cross \u2014 except, so the tale goes, when he wishes to sunbathe himself.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Lorna Doone Country<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">This corner of Exmoor is the setting for R.\u00a0D.\u00a0Blackmore&#8217;s 1869 romance <strong><em>Lorna Doone<\/em><\/strong>. In the novel, the wise woman Mother Melldrum keeps a summer cave &#8220;far inland near Hawkridge, and close above Tarr-steps, a wonderful crossing of the Barle river, made (as everybody knows) by Satan for a wager&#8221; \u2014 weaving the bridge&#8217;s Devil legend straight into the story. Walking the moor between Hawkridge and Tarr Steps, it&#8217;s easy to see why Blackmore chose this remote, romantic landscape.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Dulverton &amp; the Exmoor National Park<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">Dulverton has been a market town on the southern edge of the moor for centuries, and today it is the administrative heart of the National Park: the <strong>Exmoor National Park Authority<\/strong> is based at Exmoor House, a former workhouse beside the river, and runs a National Park Centre in the town. The walk begins and ends within a few steps of both.<\/div>\r\n<h3>The Exmoor Classics Series<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">The Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Circular Walk is one of the <strong>Exmoor Classics<\/strong> \u2014 the National Park&#8217;s series of twelve longer waymarked walks \u2014 and at 20.3\u00a0km it is the longest in the collection. Other routes in the series include Dunster &amp; Bat&#8217;s Castle, Combe Martin &amp; Great Hangman, Countisbury, Bossington Hill and the Valley of Rocks. Printed leaflets are available from the National Park Centres at Dulverton, Dunster and Lynmouth, or via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk\/exmoor-for-everyone\/walking\/exmoor-classics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exmoor National Park website<\/a>. For more, see our full collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/exmoor-circular-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exmoor circular walks<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Stay in Dulverton, Winsford &amp; the Barle Valley<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; margin: 20px 0;\">\r\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 280px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bookingbrain-files\/properties\/2584\/43c7eafb-c8e2-4c3b-bde7-2c44242a8dee.jpg\" alt=\"Stockham Farm, Dulverton \u2014 near the Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Circular Walk\" \/>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 15px;\">\r\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\">Stockham Farm, Dulverton<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"color: #666; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Sleeps 4 \u00b7 On the edge of Dulverton<\/p>\r\n<a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #90b284; color: #fff; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/stay-in-dulverton\/stockham-farm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 280px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bookingbrain-files\/properties\/1769\/3fbef52b-5d1e-4bd3-9da3-7b1d18efcf4c.jpg\" alt=\"Ball Cottage, Winsford \u2014 near the Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Circular Walk\" \/>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 15px;\">\r\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\">Ball Cottage, Winsford<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"color: #666; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Sleeps 5 \u00b7 In Winsford village<\/p>\r\n<a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #90b284; color: #fff; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/stay-in-winsford\/ball-cottage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 280px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bookingbrain-files\/properties\/2095\/17bd8eaa-3624-4662-873b-3ea6406905d3.jpg\" alt=\"Merrijig, Dulverton \u2014 near the Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Circular Walk\" \/>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 15px;\">\r\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\">Merrijig, Dulverton<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"color: #666; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Sleeps 6 \u00b7 In Dulverton town<\/p>\r\n<a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #90b284; color: #fff; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/stay-in-dulverton\/merrijig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- 5. PRACTICAL -->\r\n<h2 id=\"practical\">5. Practical Information for the Dulverton Circular Walk<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Getting There &amp; Parking<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">The walk starts and ends at the <strong>Exmoor House Pay &amp; Display Car Park<\/strong> in Dulverton (postcode <strong>TA22\u00a09HL<\/strong>), beside the Exmoor National Park Centre just off Fore Street. There are public toilets in the town, and Dulverton is well served by the A396 from Tiverton and the B3222\/B3223 from the M5. Note that there is also a small car park at Tarr Steps roughly halfway round, should you wish to walk a shorter there-and-back version instead.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Refreshments on the Route<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">Unlike many moorland walks, this one has a welcome halfway stop: the <strong>Tarr Farm Inn<\/strong> sits right beside Tarr Steps and serves food and drink to walkers. Otherwise, all the options are in <strong>Dulverton<\/strong> at the start and finish, where you&#8217;ll find pubs, tearooms, a deli and independent cafes. Importantly, the long middle section over the moor has no facilities at all, so carry plenty of water and snacks. For ideas, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/best-exmoor-pubs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guide to the best pubs on Exmoor<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n<h3>Dogs on the Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Walk<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">Dogs are welcome, but please keep them under close control throughout. In particular, you&#8217;ll cross open moorland grazed by sheep and free-roaming <strong>Exmoor ponies<\/strong> on Varle Hill, and pass through working farms at Highercombe, Parsonage and around Hawkridge. If you feel threatened by cattle, drop the lead and move away calmly, especially when they are with calves. Additionally, the woodland along the Barle is home to ground-nesting birds in spring. Finally, bag any waste and carry it with you until you reach a bin.<\/div>\r\n<h3>What to Wear<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Footwear:<\/strong> Walking boots \u2014 the moorland and field sections are uneven, and the riverside paths can be muddy and root-strewn<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Layers:<\/strong> The high ground around Varle Hill and Hawkridge Ridge is exposed; bring a windproof and warm layer even in summer<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Waterproofs:<\/strong> Weather on Exmoor can change quickly, and this is a long day out<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Map:<\/strong> OS Explorer OL9 (Exmoor) or the Exmoor Classics Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps leaflet, available from National Park Centres<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Extras:<\/strong> Plenty of water, food, and a charged phone \u2014 mobile signal is patchy on the moor<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Waymarking<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">First, the outward leg follows the purple Restricted Byway fingerposts towards Broford, then bridleway signs to Mounsey Hill Gate and Tarr Steps. Next, the central section follows the <strong>Two Moors Way (MW)<\/strong> from Tarr Steps to Hawkridge. Finally, footpath signs lead you along Hawkridge Ridge and down to the River Barle for the return to Dulverton. Importantly, all rights of way on Exmoor use handmade fingerposts \u2014 footpaths are marked with a yellow tip, bridleways with a blue tip.<\/div>\r\n<!-- SAFETY NOTE BOX -->\r\n<div style=\"background: #1c1917; padding: 32px; border-radius: 20px; margin: 40px 0; color: white;\">\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #90b284; font-family: Cormorant Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 26px;\">Safety Note<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"color: #d6d3d1;\">This is the longest of the Exmoor Classics \u2014 20.3\u00a0km with around 500\u00a0metres of ascent \u2014 and much of the middle section is remote, with no facilities and patchy phone signal. Therefore, start early, carry food, water and a map, and tell someone your plans. Crucially, do not attempt to cross Tarr Steps when the <strong>River Barle is in spate<\/strong>: the slabs flood and become dangerously slippery after heavy rain, and people have been swept off them. If the river is high, turn back rather than risk the crossing.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- 6. WHERE TO STAY -->\r\n<h2 id=\"stay\">6. Where to Stay near the Dulverton Circular Walk<\/h2>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.4em;\">The route threads through some of southern Exmoor&#8217;s loveliest country \u2014 Dulverton itself, the hamlet of Liscombe by Tarr Steps, the remote village of Hawkridge, and the Barle and Exe valleys around Winsford and Brushford. Below are three more handpicked cottages on or near the route, from a cosy bolt-hole for two to a six-sleeper for the whole family. You might also enjoy our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/tarr-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complete guide to Tarr Steps<\/a> or our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/exmoor-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exmoor map and area guide<\/a> for the bigger picture.<\/div>\r\n<h3>More Cottages near the Dulverton Circular Walk<\/h3>\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; margin: 20px 0;\">\r\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 280px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bookingbrain-files\/properties\/2583\/b5907145-7095-4f64-aec3-fa2d7876b871.jpeg\" alt=\"The Piggery, Dulverton \u2014 near the Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Circular Walk\" \/>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 15px;\">\r\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\">The Piggery, Dulverton<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"color: #666; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Sleeps 6 \u00b7 Stockham Farm, Dulverton<\/p>\r\n<a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #90b284; color: #fff; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/stay-in-dulverton\/the-piggery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 280px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bookingbrain-files\/properties\/2665\/a97156a7-e3a1-4209-bea0-61ffa1cda443.png\" alt=\"Byre Cottage, Dulverton \u2014 near the Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Circular Walk\" \/>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 15px;\">\r\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\">Byre Cottage, Dulverton<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"color: #666; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Sleeps 2 \u00b7 Draydon, near Dulverton<\/p>\r\n<a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #90b284; color: #fff; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/stay-in-dulverton\/byre-dulverton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 280px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bookingbrain-files\/properties\/4371\/images\/d093e6b7-b007-4500-9274-87e0c36e4cd2.png\" alt=\"Meadow View, Brushford \u2014 near the Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Circular Walk\" \/>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 15px;\">\r\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\">Meadow View, Brushford<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"color: #666; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Sleeps 6 \u00b7 Brushford, near Dulverton<\/p>\r\n<a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #90b284; color: #fff; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/stay-in-dulverton\/1-meadow-view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #90b284; color: #ffffff; padding: 14px 32px; border-radius: 50px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/stay-in-dulverton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Browse All Dulverton Cottages \u2192<\/a><\/div>\r\n<!-- FAQ SECTION -->\r\n<h2 id=\"faqs\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\r\n<div style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 30px auto;\">\r\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<div style=\"padding: 20px; text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 1px;\">How long does the Dulverton Circular Walk take?<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 0 20px 20px 20px; text-align: center; color: #555;\">Allow five to six hours of walking time for the full 20.3\u00a0km (12\u00bd-mile) loop, plus extra for lunch at the Tarr Farm Inn and stops along the river. Most walkers treat it as a full day out, finishing back in Dulverton in the late afternoon.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<div style=\"padding: 20px; text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 1px;\">How difficult is the Dulverton Circular Walk?<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 0 20px 20px 20px; text-align: center; color: #555;\">It&#8217;s the longest and one of the more challenging routes in the Exmoor Classics series. There&#8217;s around 500\u00a0metres of ascent, spread over steady moorland climbs rather than anything steep, but the distance and the remote middle section mean a reasonable level of fitness and good navigation are needed.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<div style=\"padding: 20px; text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Where do I park for the Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Circular Walk?<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 0 20px 20px 20px; text-align: center; color: #555;\">Park at the Exmoor House Pay &amp; Display car park in Dulverton (postcode TA22\u00a09HL), beside the Exmoor National Park Centre. The walk heads up through the town centre to Bank Square at the top of Fore Street to begin.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<div style=\"padding: 20px; text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 1px;\">What is Tarr Steps?<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 0 20px 20px 20px; text-align: center; color: #555;\">Tarr Steps is the longest clapper bridge in Britain \u2014 a Grade\u00a0I-listed crossing of the River Barle made of seventeen huge stone slabs, each weighing one to two tons. It is at least medieval, possibly far older, and famously said to have been built by the Devil for a wager.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<div style=\"padding: 20px; text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Can I walk a shorter version?<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 0 20px 20px 20px; text-align: center; color: #555;\">Yes. If 12\u00bd miles is too much, drive to the small car park at Tarr Steps and do a shorter there-and-back or mini-loop along the River Barle instead \u2014 you&#8217;ll still see the famous clapper bridge and the nature reserve without the full moorland circuit.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<div style=\"padding: 20px; text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Is the Dulverton &amp; Tarr Steps Walk suitable for dogs?<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 0 20px 20px 20px; text-align: center; color: #555;\">Yes, but keep dogs on a lead. The route crosses open moorland with sheep and free-roaming Exmoor ponies, passes working farms, and runs through woodland with ground-nesting birds in spring. 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