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By train
Barnstaple station is eight miles (13 km) away.
By bus
Heddon Mills is 1.5 miles (2.5 km) away with services from Barnstaple, Braunton and Ilfracombe. Catch the number 3 First Bus (Barnstaple/Ilfracombe) which runs half hourly, Monday to Saturday. The lane to Spreacombe and Woolacombe is busy at times so care is needed as there is no footpath.
By road
Chapel Wood is two miles north of Braunton and signposted from Spreacombe. From Barnstaple take the A361 Ilfracombe road. Go through Braunton and Knowle. About 1.25 miles (2 km) north of Knowle, take the turning to the left marked to Spreacombe and Georgeham. After 0.75 mile (1 km), at the fork, keep to the left over the bridge. The reserve is accessed half 0.3 mile (0.5 km) along this road.
Sat nav POI file
If you have a satellite navigation system that can accept POI files, please see our POI page for a download link and instructions.
Other ways to get to the reserve
There are footpaths (utilising lanes) to the area from Woolacombe and Willingcott as shown on the Ordinance Survey map of the area.