Detail of Historic Rothern Bridge and Reflections on the River Torridge with a Blue Sky in Summer: Great Torrington, Devon, England.
The historic and narrow Rothern Bridge is situated next to the Great Torrington Railway Station, now home of the Puffing Billy and the Tarka Valley Railway. Rolle Bridge was built in 1928 to replace it and carries the Main A386 Road into Torrington from Bideford. Both cross the River Torridge on the outskirts of Great Torrington. The Tarka Trail runs through the disused railway station and 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 the bridges, 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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Location: Rothern Bridge, Great Torrington, Devon, England.
Photo credit: © John Insull / Alamy / Afripics
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