Directions

From junction 27 of the M5 take the North Devon Link Road (A361), bypass the town of Barnstaple on to the A39 towards Bideford and Bude. Cross the bridge at Bideford, bypassing the town and continuing towards Bude. Pass through Fairy Cross, Horns Cross and Bucks Cross and at Clovelly Cross, a roundabout with adjacent (closed) garage, continue straight on towards Bude. Four miles from this point you will come to the brow of a hill on Bursdon Moor, turn left signposted for West Yagland . Follow this road for just over one and a half miles, ignore the sharp right bend and carry straight over the small junction signposted Hartland Forest, continue for 300 yards until you reach the entrance on your right. For Three Owls Lodge take the second turning on the right into the second car park . Three Owls is the second lodge on the right hand side path which leads from the car park . The travel time from junction 27 of the M5 is approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. There are services at the exit at junction 27 which we always use on our way to Hartland Forest . From Barnstaple, twenty five miles distant, there is a sprinter train connecting to the Intercity rail service at Exeter, alternatively Tiverton Parkway, (Paddington to Penzance main line), is approximately a one hour fifteen minutes drive. Newquay Airport is approximately a one hour drive and Exeter Airport is approximately a one and a half hour drive.