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Fremington Quay-The Traka Trail Walk. Just many of the sights you will see as you walk or cycle along the Trail

Fremington Quay-The Traka Trail Walk. Just many of the sights you will see as you walk or cycle along the Trail

Fremington is a very large village in North Devon, the historic centre of which is situated three miles (5 km) west of Barnstaple. Fremington is situated betwee...
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Fremington is a very large village in North Devon, the historic centre of which is situated three miles (5 km) west of Barnstaple. Fremington is situated between the south bank of the tidal estuary on the River Taw and a small inlet of that river known as "Fremington Pill". Fremington Quay was formerly a port on the River Taw, half a mile north of the village centre.
Fremington Quay was once significant in the import and export of many goods. It had railway sidings, cranes, and other apparatus used for the export of ball clay and import of coal. Between the early to mid-twentieth century it was the busiest port (based on tonnage) between Bristol and Land's End. An abattoir was formerly located here. The quay has been redeveloped as an amenity facility with a restaurant and provides wide views over the River Taw Estuary. It has been a Conservation Area since 1996. The tarka trail itself is 180 miles long. It takes it's name from Tarka the otter in Henry Williamson's famous book Tarka the otter. With a 30 mile old railway line and now traffic free cycle route between Braunton and Meeth.

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