Braunton
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From the park
- Braunton village
- under 2 milesabout 5 minutes by car · The village centre
- Barnstaple
- about 3.8 milesabout 10 minutes by car · The town centre
Approximate road distances from the park's map pin, measured with OpenStreetMap routing on 3 October 2026. Rounded. Drive times vary, especially in summer. Drive times are OpenStreetMap routing estimates for clear roads, measured on 6 October 2026 and rounded. Allow longer in summer, at weekends and with stops.
Everyday basics
Braunton has around 10,000 people in its parish, and the shops to match. There is a large supermarket, high-street stores and independent shops, so stocking up when you arrive is a short drive.
There are plenty of cafés and pubs for a lunch out or a drink after a walk. It is close enough to pop back for something you forgot. Caen Street car park, in the middle of the village, is handy for the shops and both museums.
The Great Field
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Beside the village lies the Braunton Great Field, about 350 acres farmed in strips in the medieval way. It is one of only two open strip-farming systems of this kind left in England, and is believed to have been farmed like this since the early 1200s.
Footpaths run all round it. Only farm vehicles may drive on it, and dogs must be kept under control and off the crops. The nearest parking is at Caen car park in the village, or at Velator Quay.
Museums and the church
Braunton Museum tells the story of the village and the Great Field. Close by, the Museum of British Surfing is housed in the old goods shed of Braunton's former railway station, next to Caen car park.
St Brannock's, the parish church, is Grade I listed, with a Norman tower topped by a spire.
Velator Quay
Velator Quay, on the southern edge of the village, dates from the 1870s. It has parking, and both the Great Field and the Tarka Trail are close by, so it is a good place to start a walk.
And Barnstaple for the bigger shop
Barnstaple, about 3.8 miles from the park in the other direction, is North Devon's main town. It has the larger shops, the railway station and the Pannier Market, built in 1855–56.
Walks from the village
The Tarka Trail runs through Braunton, so you can walk or cycle along the estuary to Chivenor and on to Barnstaple. Braunton Burrows and Saunton Sands are a short drive west.
The Braunton Countryside Centre in the village has information on the area and runs guided walks.
Questions owners ask
Where do owners do their food shopping?
Braunton, under 2 miles from the park, has a large supermarket and other food shops. Barnstaple, about 3.8 miles away, has more choice and the Pannier Market.
Is there anything to see on a wet day?
Braunton Museum covers the village and the Great Field, and the Museum of British Surfing is in the old railway goods shed by Caen car park. Check opening times before you go, as they change with the season.
More about the area
Come and stand on the plot
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Alex gets in touch
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Walk round
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