Fremington Quay was once a bustling port, importing and exporting goods all around the world.
There is a treasure-trove of information waiting to be discovered at the newly built Heritage Centre and cafe at Fremington Quay, exhibiting the industrial history of Fremington Quay’s past.
It had railway sidings, cranes, and other apparatus used for the export of ball clay and import of coal. Between the early to mid-twentieth century it was the busiest port (based on tonnage) between Bristol and Land’s End and it has been a Conservation Area ever since 1996.
Now you can park for free and walk or cycle for miles in either direction along the former railway line, now known as the Tarka Trail.
Fremington Quay, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 2NH
Fremington Quay was once a bustling port, importing and exporting goods all around the world.
There is a treasure-trove of information waiting to be discovered at the newly built Heritage Centre and cafe at Fremington Quay, exhibiting the industrial history of Fremington Quay’s past.
It had railway sidings, cranes, and other apparatus used for the export of ball clay and import of coal. Between the early to mid-twentieth century it was the busiest port (based on tonnage) between Bristol and Land’s End and it has been a Conservation Area ever since 1996.
Now you can park for free and walk or cycle for miles in either direction along the former railway line, now known as the Tarka Trail.
Fremington Quay, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 2NH
