Rail Links
Local rail and road routes follow the river from Barnstaple through the centre of the county.
The Southern Railway built a series of 4-6-2 steam locomotives named after various places within the West Country. The locomotive that honours the Taw Valley is preserved in its rebuilt form on the Severn Valley Railway carrying its post-nationalisation number 34027.
Read more about this topic: River Taw
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