What are Torrington Commons?

Towards the end of the 12th century a ‘large waste called The Common’ was given to the people of Torrington. In 1889 the rights to this land were transferred, by an act of parliament, to an elected Committee of Conservators. They now administer 365 acres of land surrounding the town on all but the eastern side.

The area is freely accessible to all and visitors can walk the 20 miles of footpaths, ranging from Great Torrington Golf Course in the north, ancient wood and wild flower meadow in the west and dropping down to the beautiful river Torridge valley to the south of the town. There is access from the Tarka Trail for walkers.

Car parks are available off the Bideford road to the west (old bowling green), and in Torrington itself.

Watch our Film

We had a short film made about the commons. It’s only a few minutes long but gives you a feel for what Torrington Commons has to offer.

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Elections

NOTICE OF ELECTION 2024

Election of Commons Conservators Parish of Great Torrington Notice is hereby given that An Election is to be held of FIFTEEN Commons Conservators for the

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Bookshop Official Opening

We have officially opened our bookshop On Friday 2nd February Doug Smith, the Mayor of Great Torrington, officially opened the Great Torrington Commons Bookshop at

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QR Code Donations

We have a QR code We have setup a QR Code for receiving donations with Paya MyGivingHub. If you are in Torrington you might spot

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Wildlife

BioBlitz 2022

In May 2022 a BioBlitz was carried out on Torrington Commons. This involved some members of the Torrington Commons Conservators, members of the Public, and

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