🛣️ A39: England's remote Atlantic Highway
Single-carriageway road connecting Bath, Somerset to Falmouth, Cornwall through southwest England
📌 Fast Facts
- Total length: approximately 120 miles from Bath to Falmouth
- Atlantic Highway section: Barnstaple, Devon to Fraddon, Cornwall
- Road type: Single-carriageway with steep gradients and hairpin bends
- Terrain: Moorland, coastal villages, maritime settlements across southwest England
The A39 is a single-carriageway road in southwest England that connects Bath in Somerset to Falmouth in Cornwall, threading through rural moorland and coastal villages across approximately 120 miles. The route's celebrated "Atlantic Highway" section runs between Barnstaple in Devon and Fraddon in Cornwall, hugging the Atlantic coastline while traversing windswept moorland and passing through small maritime settlements. As of 2026, the A39 remains open year-round and fully operational, though it ...