River Torridge at Low Summer Water Levels: View from Beneath the Historic Rothern Bridge Near Great Torrington Looking Downstream Towards Bideford.

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Downstream summer view of the River Torridge near Great Torrington, taken from the river bed beneath the Historic Rothern Bridge. Rolle Bridge was built in 1928 to replace the much older and narrower Rothern Bridge where this picture was taken. It is situated next to the Great Torrington Railway Station, now home of the Puffing Billy and the Tarka Valley Railway. This is one of the first viewpoints on the Tarka Trail heading towards Watergate and Meeth (distance; 18km / 11miles). The Tarka Trail covers a distance of 180 miles (290 km), following a figure-of-eight route through the North Devon countryside; setting for the fictional ‘Tarka the Otter’ in Henry Williamson’s book. The 31mile (48km) section from Braunton to Meeth is level and mainly tarmacked being built on the disused Railway line.  The river Torridge, flowing beneath Rothern Bridge, starts its life on Woolley Moors between Bradworthy and Morwenstow. After completing a long loop, it meets the Taw at Appledore then flows out into the Bristol Channel. It is famous for its setting in ‘Tarka the Otter’ by Henry Williamson and more lately in ‘Flow’ a novel for young adults by John Insull.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: River Torridge at Low Summer Water Levels: View from Beneath the Historic Rothern Bridge Near Great
Photo credit: © John Insull / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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