Nearest train station: Minehead
Situated in the heart of Exmoor, Landacre Bridge is a beautifully preserved medieval bridge that crosses the River Barle near the village of Withypool.
Restored in 1875, the bridge is a great location for a riverside picnic and paddling and is surrounded by typical Exmoor moorland and rolling hills.
Either side of the bridge, there are grassy banks where you can set yourself for the day and enter the water with relative ease. Water levels will vary depending on the time of year and weather conditions, though the water is usually deep enough for swim, or at the very last a good paddle or a jaunt on a paddleboard.
How to Get to Landacre Bridge
We’ve provided detailed instructions on how to get to this secluded Exmoor wild swimming spot by various means of transport below, as well as general travel information nearby.
By car
Enter the postcode TA24 7SD into your sat nav. This will take direct you to Landacre Lane, which is a couple of miles west of the village of Withypool.
There are spots for parking either side of the road on the south side of the bridge.
By public transport
Technically the nearest train station to Landacre Bridge is Minehead, though you’re going to struggle from here in terms of public transport.
It is best to arrange your own transport by car or get on your bike and ride down!
By bike
Exmoor is blessed with many cycling routes that traverse the area. You’ll need a mountain bike, though this route that traverses the villages of Simonsbath and Withypool (where you can check out Cow Castle on the way tool) is a stunner.
What else is nearby Landacre Bridge?
You’ve got the entirety of Exmoor at your beck and call, though just up the road in Simonsbath there’s another great wild swimming spot on the River Barle in the form of Cow Castle.