Discover the closest published Remapped drives to Barnstaple, England. Routes are ordered by their nearest point to the town centre and may start elsewhere. Distances to routes are approximate straight-line distances, not driving distances. Roads featured include B3149, A361, A39.
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Short on time? Bwlch and Rhigos Mountain Roads has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 35 minutes before stops.
Closest point on route: 0 miles from Barnstaple · straight-line distance
Follow the Atlantic Highway corridor south-west from Barnstaple through north Devon and Cornwall. The A39 is often inland: beaches and headlands are selected stops rather than a promise of continuous ocean views.
Closest point on route: 0 miles from Barnstaple · straight-line distance
Take the A39 across Exmoor’s coastal country, then continue around North Devon through Combe Martin and Ilfracombe towards Barnstaple. This longer point-to-point outing combines steep wooded coast roads with more open western approaches.
Closest point on route: 14 miles from Barnstaple · straight-line distance
Link Porlock and Lynmouth before turning inland through Simonsbath and Exford for an Exmoor circuit. The route combines wooded coastal slopes with higher, more open country across the interior.
Closest point on route: 32 miles from Barnstaple · straight-line distance
Cross central Dartmoor from Moretonhampstead through Postbridge and the Two Bridges area, continuing towards Tavistock. Open commons and tor country give the drive its character between the lower town approaches.
Closest point on route: 44 miles from Barnstaple · straight-line distance
Cross two contrasting South Wales mountain-road sections on the A4061. Climb from Nantymoel over the Bwlch into the Rhondda, pass through Treorchy and Treherbert, then rise over Rhigos towards Hirwaun. Open uplands alternate with settled valleys, making a varied point-to-point drive with a natural pause between the climbs.
Closest point on route: 47 miles from Barnstaple · straight-line distance
Drive the A470 spine of the Cambrian Way from Cardiff’s northern edge through the heart of Wales to Llandudno. The journey changes from busier southern approaches to uplands, valleys and the northern mountain country.
Closest point on route: 49 miles from Barnstaple · straight-line distance
Starting at Craig-y-Nos Country Park, this circular drive heads towards Sennybridg. The scenery gives a rally-stage feel before you join the A4069 for the dramatic Black Mountain crossing, looping back through Ystradgynlais to complete the drive.
Closest point on route: 49 miles from Barnstaple · straight-line distance
Spend a full driving day linking the Black Mountain, central Bannau Brycheiniog roads and the Epynt crossing. The A4069 and B4560 are the headline sections, with valleys and open uplands joining them into a substantial circuit.
Driving times exclude stops. Leave time for the views, check each route’s notes and make the journey your own.
About the drives in this collection.
Atlantic Highway: Barnstaple to Newquay has the closest point on a route in this selection, approximately 0 miles from Barnstaple in a straight line. This is not the distance to the route start or a driving-distance estimate.
Bwlch and Rhigos Mountain Roads is the shortest by route distance, at 16 miles, with an estimated driving time of 35 min. Allow extra time for stops and the journey to the route.
The Cambrian Way: Cardiff to Llandudno Road Trip is the longest by route distance, at 173 miles. Its estimated driving time is 4 hr 22 min, excluding stops and travel to the route.
3 routes start and finish in the same place, including Exmoor Coast and High Country Loop. Check the route map to find a convenient starting point.
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