Robber's Bridge
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Robber's Bridge, or Robbers Bridge, is an old masonry arch bridge in the royal forest of Exmoor near Doone Valley, carrying the minor road from Porlock Hill to Oare. It crosses Weir Water and is locat
Robber's Bridge, Exmoor, Somerset
A view of the bridge looking upstream
Porlock Hill
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Porlock Hill is a road west of Porlock, Somerset. It is part of the A39, connecting Porlock to Lynmouth and Barnstaple in Devon and is the steepest A-road in the United Kingdom, approaching 1 in 4 in
Robber's Bridge
…Robber's Bridge, or Robbers Bridge, is an old masonry arch bridge in the royal forest of Exmoor near Doone Valley, carrying the minor road from Porlock Hill to Oare. It crosses Weir Water and is located down a steep, wooded lane beneath overhanging trees. Some consider it to be a popular picnic spot…
The start of Porlock Hill, where the toll road branches off to the right
A typical accident on Porlock Hill, showing an HGV collided with a tree after being unable to brake and forced to use the escape lane