Transport to Middle Coombe
How are you going to get here?
Middle Coombe Farm sits snugly in it's own valley where traffic is hardly to be heard and light pollution nowhere to be seen. Yet we are easily accessible by various modes of transport. Please think twice before you decide how you travel to Coombe to make sure you choose the most sustainable method.
Here are the directions to Coombe farm.
Walking and paths
You may find the Defra Countrywalks website useful - you can search for maps showing paths for walking and riding throughout the country.
Bicycle
It's easy to get here by bike
We are Sustrans members. Both a national cycle network on-road route and another signed on-road route pass close to Middle Coombe, the latter within half a mile. Use Sustrans web site and our postcode EX16 7QQ for maps.
We have 4 mountain bikes and 8 kms of cross-country woodland routes on our land. See also Defra countrywalks site.
Rail - Tiverton Parkway
On main line to Taunton, London, Bristol. Exeter, Plymouth etc. 12 minute drive to Middle Coombe Farm See taxis below for link from station to accommodation. National Rail enquiries 08457 484950
Buses - Tiverton Town Bus Station
There are direct buses to and from London, Bristol, Heathrow, Gatwick, Exeter Airport
National Express buses Tel 0121 4508673
It is then a 15 min taxi ride (or lift from someone else in your party) to Middle Coombe Farm.
Tiverton Tourist Office is where you buy outbound bus tickets and is located next to bus station, open Mon-Sat 9.30am-4/5pm Tel: 01884 255827 website:www.essentialdevon.com Email: tiverton@btconnect.com
Taxis/Minibuses
Liz Cabs: Tel 07899 903314 They have an 4 and 8 seater vehicles. Inform them you are going to Middle Coombe and if it is a group they will give you a good deal.
A-2-B services Tel: 01884-251252 They have 4 & 7 seater vehicles.
Parkways Cabs - 01884 38899
Car / lift sharing
We encourage you to share lifts to Coombe to minimise C02 emissions and traffic. There is plenty of off-road parking available. Why not visit Lift share, to see if someone is driving your way or if you can offer someone a lift.
Private coaches
There is turning space and parking for full size coaches so if would like to come here by private coach then that is not a problem.
Local Airports
If you have to fly then we would encourage you to carbon offset your flight. The Carbon Neutral Company provides a carbon offsetting service.
Exeter Airport Tel: 01392 367433.
There is a Bus to Exeter Town Centre which then connects to the Tiverton bus service.
Exeter airport is a 30 min drive to Middle Coombe farm
Bristol Airport Tel:0870 121 2747 from 29 Feb new tel no is: 0871 344444
There are regular buses from airport to Bristol Templemeads - rail for connecting trains to Tiverton Parkway.
1hr 15 mins drive from Bristol airport to Middle Coombe Farm.
Directions to Coombe
Directions are available on request. We have a document that we can email to you.
