Snowdrop
Valley 2010
The Park and Ride scheme will run from
Saturday 30th January to 21st February
Please note that the road will be closed for a further week until
Sunday 28th
February when NO BUSES WILL BE RUNNING although the walking route
will
still be signed and staff will be available in the car park
for advice and assistance.
It will be illegal to drive down into the valley between
Saturday 30th January to 28th February
unless a permit has been obtained
Park
and Ride Buses depart Rest and Be Thankful car park regularly
10:30am – 4pm. Last bus back from valley 4:35pm
Fares - (part or whole trip)
Adults £4; Senior Citizens £3; Children 5 – 15 £2;
Under 5s free;
Dogs carried at drivers discretion
We regret that the Senior Citizen Travel Pass cannot be used on this
route due to a change in legislation this year. We tried to 'opt in'
to the scheme but it is not possible to do so. All fares must be paid
in cash directly to the driver – cards and cheques cannot be
accepted
Parking
- Short stay - Rest
and Be Thankful Inn car park
Not suitable for coach or minibus parking, but can be used to drop
off passengers Long stay - Beside cattle
pens opposite the Inn or at sheep market 150
yards from cross roads
There is plenty of space for coaches and minibuses to park and turn
Permission for parking kindly given by Exmoor Farmers Livestock Auctions
Blue
Badge Holders
Collect instructions and a permit (refundable £5) from staff
in the
Rest and Be Thankful car park. Staff need to know how many vehicles
are in the valley at all times in case of an emergency. Permits must
be returned to staff after use to confirm that the vehicle has left
the valley. A donation towards the running of the scheme would be
gratefully received
This
hidden valley is owned by the Badgworthy Land Company
and is an ESA (Environmentally Sensitive Area) and
situated on the River Avill.
Over the last few years the Exmoor National Park Authority
has run a very successful Park and Ride scheme from
Wheddon Cross to Snowdrop Valley enabling visitors
to reach the valley without having to take their cars
down the narrow country lanes that lead to it.
Once again the scheme will be run by Cutcombe Parish
Council in conjuction with ENPA, Badgworthy Land Company
and Exmoor Farmers.
WALKING
See map and follow the snowdrop symbols.
Wear appropriate clothing and footwear for winter
walking.
Allow at least 1 ½ hours for return trip.
Please
note
The
walking route will remain signed with green arrows
until the end
of Sunday 28th Feb. The route starts from the car
park behind Rest
and Be Thankful Inn. Please note that there is NO
PARKING at the
valley itself and vehicle access is via a very steep,
sunken, single
track road with no pull ins or laybys. This road is
used daily by
large agricultural machinery; local residents; farm
delivery lorries;
postal services and businesses who have premises in
the valley.
If
you plan on staying overnight or for a few days visit our
accommodation
pages
The
parish church of St John the Evangelist is amongst
the highest on Exmoor.
The church is ½ m. from the main road,
and has undergone extensive restoration.
Cutcombe
Church closed on 12th February
Rest
and be Thankful Inn
Refreshments
are available at the Rest and be Thankful
where a full lunch time menu is available as well
as morning coffee and afternoon teas. See Where
to Stay page. Snowdrop
Valley menu
Your
local convenience store next to the garage. With
a full range of groceries, newspapers, bread,
milk etc. Off-Licence, Pay Point Centre, Phone
Cards
Post
Office and Banking facilities. Petrol. LPG
Telephone
01643 841220
Licensed
tearooms in the village of Exford
Cream
teas served with our delicious home baked Scones
made to a secret recipe.
Breakfast
is served daily.
Takeaway
Pizza every Friday and Saturday please phone your
order.
Open
8.30am - 5pm from January 30th
Tel: 01643 831304 www.exmoortearooms.co.uk
Meadpool
House Bed and Breakfast near Lynmouth
This
Edwardian family home provides superior B and
B accommodation and is an ideal base for exploring
North Devon, the Doone Valley, Watersmeet, Lynmouth
and all of Exmoor.
Tel: 01598-74121
Mini
buses for Snowdrop Valley this year are supplied
by Hatch Green Coaches.
County Council School and Bus Service Contracts,
Private School Contracts, One-off Private hires,
Long-term Minibus Lease Hire, MOT & Garage
Services
Coaches
and groups must contact snowdropvalley@googlemail.com
to make arrangements. Roads into the valley will
be closed using a legal road closure order and vehicles
entering the valley without permission may be reported
to the police.
Please
wear appropriate clothing and footwear for winter
walking.
If
you are planning to visit Snowdrop Valley why
not return to the area and spend a few days walking
The Coleridge Way, 36 miles through
the stunning Somerset countryside of the Quantock
Hills, Brendon Hills and Exmoor. The route takes
you from Nether Stowey to Porlock and passes through
the villages of Holford, West Quantoxhead, Bicknoller,
Monksilver, Roadwater, Luxborough and Wheddon
Cross, close to Snowdrop Valley.
For
more information visit the Coleridge
Way or ring Porlock Visitor Centre on 01643
863150
