Atlantic Highway
A39 · Barnstaple → Wadebridge · England
- Length
- 70 miles
- Drive time
- 2 h
- Type
- Grand touring road
- Region
- England
Before you go: Heavy holiday traffic July–August
The North Devon and Cornwall trunk road that rolls within sight of the Atlantic — surf-town detours to Bude and Boscastle, big moorland horizons and proper West Country touring.
Highlights of the Atlantic Highway
- Bude & Boscastle detours
- Rolling Atlantic horizons
- Gateway to Cornwall
Where to stop on the Atlantic Highway
- Hoops Inn food — Thatched 13th-century coaching inn on the A39 — a handy break between Bideford and Bude
- The Old Wainhouse Inn food — The only pub directly on the 20-mile mid-section — local meat and fish, rooms too
Drive the Atlantic Highway
Open Atlantic Highway on the map → ⬇ Download GPX
GPX works with Garmin, TomTom, Beeline and most bike sat-navs. Free, no sign-up — these are indicative waypoints, so follow the road signs, not the arrow.
Plot it, add it to a club run with a meeting point and pit stops, then share the whole trip as one link. Free, no account, works offline.
Route research: Club road index
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