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North Devon Coast AONB North Devon Coast Areas of Wildlife watching areas Heritage sites Activities Activities Guide to a good day outi Sandy beach in AONB Taw View, North Walk, Barnstaple, Outstanding Natural Beauty Bats Hillfort Rockpooling beach Woodland Follow the Countryside Code – respect, protect and Devon EX31 1EE A road Pebble beach Birds 224m Museum Ilfracombe Aquarium enjoy: www.northdevon-aonb.org.uk B road Cliffs ▲ Watersports • Be safe – plan ahead and follow any signs [email protected] Minor road Seals Countryside Centre Parkrun Rocks Seasonal RNLI lifeguard cover • Leave gates and property as you find them 01271 388628 South West Coast Path Lizards and snakes World War 2 site Stream • For the protection of plants and animals take your @explorethecoast on Facebook and Twitter Boat trip National Trust site A386 Tarka Trail 19th Century limekiln litter home Butterflies Disclaimer: All material was correct at time of going to print in 2019. High point 1 Tarka Line (railway) Blue Flag Beach • Keep dogs under close control and always clean The publisher takes no responsibility for any inaccuracies. Flowers Historical mining AONB self-guided walk Woodland Tourist Information Centre up after your dog This leaflet has been designed by Lathwell & Associates Marine mammals Bronze age Neolithic site (N.B. not all minor roads are marked on this map) • Consider other people www.lathwell.com Dunes Ferry service Photo credits: Martin Batt, Geoff Hall, Jon Hooper, Dave Jenkins, Finally – take only photographs, leave only footprints! Rob Jutsum, Neville Stanikk and Mary Breeds