Historic bridges · South West England
Tarr Steps
Tarr Steps is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
Lewis Clarke — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Tarr Steps is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Coordinates: 51.0771°, -3.6177°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Barle Valley SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Barle SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Exmoor SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: TARR STEPS WOODLAND
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tarr Steps is a clapper bridge across the River Barle in the Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England. The bridge is in a national nature reserve about 2.5 miles (4 km) south east of Withypool and 4 miles (6 km) north west of Dulverton. A typical clapper bridge construction, the bridge's listing assesses it as medieval in origin. The stone slabs weigh up to two tons each. The bridge is 180 feet (55 m) long and has 17 spans. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building and scheduled monument.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.0771, -3.6177
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Dulverton
- Postcode
- TA22 9PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Opening
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Sources
- osm: w160356373 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Tarr Steps (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tarr Steps?
- Tarr Steps is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA22 9PY), in the parish of Dulverton.
- Is Tarr Steps a protected site?
- Yes — Tarr Steps is part of the Barle Valley SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Barle SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Tarr Steps free to visit?
- Yes, Tarr Steps is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tarr Steps?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA22 9PY. It sits within the Tiverton and Minehead parliamentary constituency.